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The college football transfer portal has so many players in it. Some big names have already found new homes, including Dillon Gabriel heading for the Oregon Ducks. The Penn State football program has gotten off to a slow start in the portal, although they are just fine playing the waiting game. On Monday, the Nittany […]

Two of the most important things going on in the college football world right now are bowl season and the transfer portal. Bowl games start next Saturday, and the transfer portal just opened up at the beginning of the week. Penn State football is taking on Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl, and James Franklin […]

Perhaps the biggest strength of the 2023 Penn State football team is their defense. It has been one of the best units in college football all year long, and the Nittany Lions were able to hang around in their biggest games because of it. Unfortunately for Penn State, their defense took a bit of hit […]

The Penn State football team finished with a 10-2 record and a 7-2 mark in Big Ten Conference play. They are now gearing up for the Peach Bowl against Ole Miss, and changes have already been made with the team. The Nittany Lions landed new offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki from Kansas, saw Chop Robinson enter […]

The Penn State football team is heading back to a New Year’s Six bowl game for the second consecutive season. Last year, the Nittany Lions went to the Rose Bowl and handled Utah fairly easily. This season, Penn State is going to Atlanta to face Ole Miss football out of the SEC in the Chick-fil-A […]

The Penn State football program is losing a star player with Chop Robinson officially declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft, per Jordan Reid of ESPN. Robinson also posted a lengthy message to X to announce his decision. ‘Penn State EDGE/OLB Chop Robinson announces that he will not play in the team’s bowl game and enter […]

Penn State football’s new offensive coordinator, Andy Kotelnicki, was introduced yesterday in University Park, and fans of the Nittany Lions are hoping he can upgrade the team’s competitiveness against ranked opponents. “I would like to thank Coach Franklin and Dr. Kraft for this incredible opportunity to join Penn State Football,” said Kotelnicki Friday, “It is […]

Penn State is on a mission to improve its offense after it struggled against top-ranked football opponents during the 2023-24 season. Head coach James Franklin and the Nittany Lions have been searching for a new offensive coordinator after the program parted ways with Mike Yurcich. Now, PSU sets its eyes on former Kansas football OC […]

The Penn State football team didn’t get to the Big Ten Championship game this season, but the Nittany Lions may still get a nice consolation prize. The Peach Bowl is eyeing the Nittany Lions as one of the teams to invite to play the game this season, per Fox43 News. The Peach Bowl is considered […]

In the regular season finale of the college football season, the 12th-rated Penn State Nittany Lions will look to continue to gain momentum heading into postseason play when they travel to East Lansing to duel it out with the Michigan State Spartans. Check out our College Football odds series where our Penn State-Michigan State prediction and […]

The Penn State football team came into this with one thing crystal clear: They needed to get a win over Ohio State or Michigan. Defeating both teams would be a tall task, but if they could just win one then it would give them a fighting chance of winning the Big Ten and making the […]

The Penn State football team needed a bounce back win last weekend after a disappointing loss to Michigan the week prior. The Nittany Lions were hosting Rutgers football, a team that has improved a lot from last season, and Penn State picked up the much-needed win. It wasn’t all positives for the Nittany Lions, however. […]

Penn State football coach James Franklin doesn’t seem too worried about Drew Allar’s injury that forced the QB1 out of the second half of Saturday’s contest with Rutgers. Allar sustained an undisclosed injury in the third quarter after he was hit in the right shoulder area by safety Flip Dixon. Allar ran with the ball […]

Many Penn State football fans thought that this season could be the year that the Nittany Lions get over the Ohio State-Michigan football hump and get back to the Big Ten championship. Penn State stunned Ohio State in 2016 which led to a conference title, but they haven’t been able to replicate that success since […]

Penn State looks to rebound from their second loss of the year as they face Rutgers. It is time to continue our College Football odds series with a Rutgers – Penn State prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Rutgers comes into the game sitting at 6-4 on the year and will be heading to a bowl game […]

After going 11-2 last season with a Rose Bowl win and losses against Michigan football and Ohio State, Penn State football had high expectations and lofty goals this year. James Franklin knew that he had a talented team on his hands, and he knew that he needed to find a way to beat at least […]

James Franklin has done a good job as the Penn State football team getting his team back on the map, but Nittany Lions fans are now hungry for more. When Franklin took over, this program wasn’t in a good place, and he has certainly raised expectations for this team. Franklin led Penn State to a […]

Back in 2o16, James Franklin and Penn State football upset Ohio State on a late blocked field goal returned for a touchdown, and because of that win, the Nittany Lions won the Big Ten championship. Ever since that season, the Nittany Lions have been trying to replicate that success, but they haven’t been able to […]

The Michigan football team had to listen to chatter about their schedule for the first nine weeks of the season, and they finally proved themselves against a good opponent on Saturday. The Wolverines marched into Happy Valley without their head coach and took down #10 Penn State football with Jim Harbaugh watching from the team […]

The Michigan football team is undefeated and ranked second in the country in the current AP poll. Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines are coming off of a gutsy 24-15 victory over Coach James Franklin and the Penn State Nittany Lions in Happy Valley. Recently well known football critic Paul Finebaum called out Harbaugh and the […]

The President of the University of Michigan is standing by his coach Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan football program following the school’s victory over Penn State Saturday. Michigan President Santa Ono took to social media to send a message of strength and unity. Countless members of the University of Michigan family have reached out to […]

Penn State football coach James Franklin is shaking up his offensive staff. Franklin fired offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Mike Yurcich following the team’s loss to Michigan, per the Centre Daily Times. Yurcich had been with the team for three seasons. PENN STATE STRUGGLES AGAINST THE WOLVERINES Penn State lost yet again to the Michigan […]

In 2016, Penn State football pulled off an upset against Ohio State and ended up going all the way to the Big Ten championship game. The Nittany Lions won that title game against Wisconsin, and James Franklin looked poised to make his team a consistent College Football Playoff contender. While Franklin has had some great […]

The Michigan football team departed Ann Arbor, Michigan for their game against Penn State football in State College, Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon. There had been talks all week of the Big Ten giving Jim Harbaugh a suspension because of the NCAA investigation surrounding the Wolverines, and while their plane to Penn State was in the […]

The Michigan football team played their first game of three without head coach Jim Harbaugh on the sideline due to being suspended by Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti. However, the Wolverines earned a big win over Penn State to keep their National Championship hopes alive. Emotions were high after the victory. The Wolverines played through […]

The Penn State football program faced one of the most challenging tasks of the 2023-24 season. The number-nine ranked Nittany Lions played against the number two Michigan Wolverines in a highly anticipated matchup. Penn State lost the game with many placing the blame on head coach James Franklin. Franklin was heckled by PSU fans after […]

Penn State football coach James Franklin is seeing a recurring trend for his program. Once again, his Nittany Lions fell short of defeating their biggest rivals in the Big Ten Conference. Penn State lost to the Michigan Wolverines 24-15 on Saturday in a game played under a dark cloud for the Michigan program. James Franklin […]

Amidst the drama surrounding the Michigan football program, the Wolverines found a way to win against a tough Penn State team. Even with Jim Harbaugh out of the picture due to the Big Ten’s decision to suspend him for three games. It’s rather impressive to see a team rally through the adversity, albeit, the coaching […]

Penn State football fans will have to wait another year to see if their team will finally rise to the occasion. The Nittany Lions failed to capitalize on the suspension of Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh and lost at home, 24-15, to effectively end their Playoff hopes. With another high-profile pitfall officially in the books, people are […]

The Michigan football team earned a big win over Penn State to remain undefeated on the season. It was an emotional day for the Wolverines, as it was the first of three games without Jim Harbaugh on the sidelines. Offensive coordinator, Sherrone Moore, stepped in as interim head coach and called a solid game. Michigan […]

Michigan football running back Blake Corum put an exclamation point on the Wolverines’ 24-15 win over the Penn State Nittany Lions with a 30-yard touchdown scamper late in the fourth quarter that essentially sealed the win on Saturday. But that’s not all Corum did. After the star halfback crossed the pylon in the end zone, […]

Penn State football has its biggest game of the season Saturday when it takes on the undefeated Michigan Wolverines. Before the game, Penn State fans are throwing a little shade at their Big Ten Conference colleagues. Nittany Lions fans are holding signs poking fun at Michigan’s sign-stealing scandal, per The Athletic. I spy 👀 Penn […]

Michigan’s head football coach Jim Harbaugh is not expected to coach Saturday in a major Big Ten showdown with Penn State. There will not be a ruling Saturday on Michigan’s request to allow Harbaugh to continue coaching despite a suspension from the conference, per college football reporter Pete Thamel. Harbaugh and the school filed a […]

Penn State football head coach James Franklin could care less about Jim Harbaugh’s suspension ahead of Saturday’s rivalry game with Michigan. He just wants to go out there and get a victory. Frankly hopped on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday afternoon and posted a hype video that will surely fire up all Nittany Lions fans: […]

The Michigan football program found itself in hot water due to the ongoing sign-stealing scandal. On Friday, Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti informed the Wolverines that Jim Harbaugh will be serving a suspension for the remainder of the season. However, it’s not all bad. He is still allowed to coach throughout the week but is […]

The game with the biggest College Football Playoff implications is taking place in Happy Valley this weekend. The Penn State Nittany Lions, ranked tenth in the newly minted College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday, host the third-ranked Michigan Wolverines on Saturday afternoon. It is one of four games this weekend to feature two teams […]

We have you covered with our college football odds series with a Michigan–Penn State prediction and pick. Entering the week coming off of yet another dominant showing, the Michigan Wolverines travel to State College facing their most formidable opponent yet. In week ten, Michigan took on Purdue in what will be their last home game […]

Surrounded by controversy, Michigan football has continued to control what they can control, and they have dominated college football all season long. However, they haven’t faced a ranked opponent all season. That changes on Saturday, Nov. 11, as the Wolverines will take on Penn State, ranked No. 9 in the AP poll and 10 in […]

With allegations of sign-stealing flying around the Big Ten- largely aimed at Michigan- two of the conference’s powers, Penn State football and the Wolverines, are gearing up for a huge Week 11 clash between two top-10 teams. And if there wasn’t any tension between the two sides, there likely will be now after a video […]