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When Drew Allar shows, Penn State flows. The No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions are reliant on their star quarterback. A team that is run-heavy won’t see any CFP success if Drew Allar isn’t playing at an elite level. The senior is one of the best quarterbacks this program has had in years. The last […]

The Week 5 Power Rankings saw another shuffle after a loaded Saturday, but Penn State held firm near the top. At 4-0, the Nittany Lions enter their biggest test yet with Oregon coming to town for the annual White Out. The Penn State football team has cruised past its early slate, but conference play brings […]

Penn State football hopes to stay undefeated, as they prepare to play a massive Big Ten game against Oregon. Both teams are contending for the conference title this year, as well as a College Football Playoff berth. Penn State coach James Franklin is opening up about what the team must do to defeat Oregon. Franklin […]

Penn State’s defense is making waves early in the season, and much of that attention has gone to freshman defensive end Chaz Coleman. Defensive coordinator Jim Knowles has been vocal about the rookie’s rapid rise, calling him “a really disruptive guy” and highlighting his ability to rush the passer against anyone. Coleman has already logged […]

Penn State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles has not been shy about expressing how much freshman defensive end Chaz Coleman has impressed him in the early stages of Penn State’s season. “He’s just a really disruptive guy,” Knowles said. “I think his progress is going to have to come against teams that are heavier in the […]

The Penn State Nittany Lions football program heads into its bye week undefeated, using the break to prepare for a highly anticipated 2024 showdown with the Oregon Ducks in Happy Valley. But head coach James Franklin also took the opportunity to speak about a player outside his locker room. During a recent media session, Franklin […]

The roster fallout with Virginia Tech football has begun. Players from the Brent Pry era can now hop into the College Football Transfer Portal. Now Colorado and Penn State are among 25 schools pursuing a Hokies transfer cornerback. Pete Nakos of On3/Rivals reported Wednesday that Dante Lovett has heard from multiple suitors. “Lovett plans to […]

Penn State football is undefeated this season, but head coach James Franklin sees room for improvement. Franklin says he wants his Nittany Lions to perform better on offense in the weeks ahead. The Big Ten conference schedule is looming for the squad. “We got to be better on 3rd down as coaches, Drew’s has to […]

The 2025 Penn State football team is undefeated and has looked solid through two games, but there is still room for growth. They dominated Nevada in Week 1 and then looked sloppy against Florida International, but still won easily. Head coach James Franklin sees room for improvement despite the two big wins, especially with the […]

The Penn State Nittany Lions are the No. 2 team in all of college football. Entering the season, many experts had James Franklin’s team in the inner circle of College Football Playoff contenders. A lot of that banked on the continued excellence of star quarterback Drew Allar. However, defensive coordinator Jim Knowles has King Mack […]

The No. 2 Penn State Nittany Lions are 2-0 on the season after a couple of blowout performances against Nevada and Florida International. The defense has been almost perfect, and while the offense has not been off to the greatest start, they still have a lot to look forward to on that side of the […]

Penn State football has gotten two nice wins to start the season, with their latest one being a 46-11 victory against Nevada. Though it seems like everything was clicking for the team, head coach James Franklin still has a few things that he wants to see get cleaned up. “We’ve got to be more explosive […]

The Penn State Nittany Lions moved to 2-0 on the season with a 34-0 win over the FIU Panthers. After a blowout win for Penn State over the Nevada Wolf Pack last week, the team looks ready to be a College Football Playoff contender all season long. However, James Franklin saw issues with the Nittany […]

Penn State football coach James Franklin has had a lot of success in State College. His program made the College Football Playoff last season, and looks to be a contender once again to reach the CFP this year. Franklin is now revealing some information about how he spends his time after Nittany Lions home games. […]

With fans having bold predictions about the Penn State football team this season, it helped that the program started the schedule with a dominating 46-11 victory over Nevada. Still, there was an issue with Penn State football’s beatdown as the team was missing key pass rusher Zuriah Fisher. Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin would […]

James Franklin loved a lot of what his Penn State Nittany Lions squad did in their season opener against the Nevada Wolf Pack on Saturday evening. However, he had one issue to point out. The No. 2 Nittany Lions were coming off the best season in program history, finishing with a 13-3 record in 2024. […]

Drew Allar continues to improve with each passing year, drawing the attention of Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin. Allar is entering his fourth season with the program, having been the full-time starter for the last two years. He has helped the Nittany Lions transform into national contenders, showing significant jumps with the […]

Penn State football avoided a reset behind center this offseason. Drew Allar pivoted back to State College after nearly dipping into the NFL Draft. Allar’s return fuels the Nittany Lions’ No. 2 AP Top 25 ranking. Plus prevented James Franklin from going hunting for his next 2025 starting QB in the college football transfer portal. […]

James Franklin understands the importance of the Penn State Nittany Lions having a high status as a national contender. With the expectations that come with that, he gave his thoughts on the subject. Franklin is entering his 15th season as a college football head coach, his 12th with the Nittany Lions. He rose through the […]

The 2025 Oregon football team has talent, but is losing some of the talent that made it the elite team it was last season. The Big Ten is also better around them. Ohio State and Penn State have more proven talent this season, despite the Ducks still having gold on their roster. Dan Lanning has […]

With the Penn State football team led by head coach James Franklin, the program is preparing for a season that has massive expectations surrounding them. As many positional battles are happening within the Penn State football team, the defensive tackle unit is an interesting one that features a talented up-and-coming player. While the unit is […]

The 2025 Penn State football team has massive expectations this year, given the number of playmakers coming back and the talent coming in. Many fans and analysts are pointing to the issue with the Nittany Lions, James Franklin, and whether he can get over the hump and win a big game. That pressure only gets […]

Penn State football coach James Franklin is ready to take on the 2025 season. Franklin is getting compared to legendary Nittany Lions coach Joe Paterno, by a former player who suited up for Paterno. “I actually see James a little bit like Joe,” former Penn State linebacker and Big Ten Network analyst Matt Millen said, […]

Penn State football coach James Franklin is giving a powerful admission about the team’s 2024 season. While Penn State made a national semi-final in the College Football Playoff, a lot of fans were still frustrated about how the campaign turned out. Franklin understands that frustration. “I mean, we finished No. 5 in the country last […]

James Franklin and the Penn State Nittany Lions are preparing for a big 2025 season. And to college football insider Chris Vannini, he has high beliefs that the program can go far this year. Vannini published a list of the 136 competing teams he believes will have great performances or underperform throughout the 2025 campaign. […]

Penn State football holds this No. 1 ranking: Sitting at the top of the 2027 college football recruiting class already. Now they’ve landed a four-star representing the next cycle. Head coach James Franklin and his staff landed Gabriel Jenkins Monday — who hails from Pittsburgh. He’s also the third talent from Imani Christian High to […]

Expectations are sky high for James Franklin and Penn State football. The Nittany Lions enter the season ranked second in the AP Preseason Poll. The team returns 14 starters overall, including nine on offense. With the expectation for Penn State to finish as the National Champions, they still have a few position battles to decide […]

The AP Top 25 was released on Monday, and you know what that means: The college football season is right around the corner. Fans start to get the itch as soon as summer begins, but it really starts to feel real when the AP Poll comes out. There weren’t a ton of surprises in the […]

The California quarterback class is loaded for 2028. Powers like SMU, Penn State and Georgia are already courting one on the college football recruiting trail: Treyvone Towns from Southern California powerhouse Oaks Christian. Towns took over the starting reins as a varsity freshman at the prestigious private school in Westlake Village. Even playing with future […]

The NCAA Football season is right around the corner. We are so close. Earlier this week, the AP committee dropped the Preseason Top 25 Poll, which created much controversy. The Penn State Nittany Lions came in at No. 2, behind the Texas Longhorns, who are ranked No. 1. Reigning National Champions Ohio State is at […]

James Franklin is looking forward to having the Penn State Nittany Lions running back unit succeed in the 2025 season. He is also anticipating the return of Cam Wallace, who went through injuries last year. Going into the fall, the Nittany Lions have nine players at the position, including Wallace. Nicholas Singleton, Kaytron Allen, Jabree […]

Penn State football earned a massive offseason win over rival Ohio State. James Franklin tabbed former Buckeyes defensive coordinator Jim Knowles as his new DC. Is Knowles already taking shots at the champs and Ryan Day? The new leader of the Nittany Lions defense revealed the difference in “culture” between both schools. Dropping some telling […]

Expectations for the 2025 Penn State football team are through the roof, and it’s because of the veteran talent on the team. On both sides of the ball, the Nittany Lions are loaded with talent that could be playing in the NFL. From Drew Allar leading the way offensively to Dani Dennis-Sutton being a nightmare […]

Penn State football head coach James Franklin takes a lot of heat for his shortcomings with the Nittany Lions, but during his tenure with the program, he has been pretty successful. Franklin hasn’t won any national championships and it’s been nearly 10 years since Penn State has won the Big Ten, but still, the program […]

The hype surrounding the Penn State football team is at an all-time high heading into the 2025 season. The Nittany Lions had a good team last year as they made it all the way to the College Football Playoff semifinals, but they still struggled to get over the hump in the big games. That has […]

It has been a long time since the Penn State football had this amount of hype coming into the season. The Nittany Lions are typically expected to be one of the better teams in the Big Ten, but this year is different. After going to the College Football Playoff semis a year ago, James Franklin […]

The Penn State football team has a ton of hype coming into the 2025 season as a lot of people expect the Nittany Lions to be right in the thick of the national title conversation when the season is nearing its end. Penn State is returning its QB, and a lot of other NFL talent […]

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey took the latest shot in the ongoing SEC vs. Big Ten conference rivalry—and he did it with viral flair. After James Franklin referred to the SEC as “that other conference” during Big Ten Media Days, Sankey flipped the insult into a full-on troll job that lit up social media. Sankey posted […]

The amount of conference games a college football team plays each year depends on what conference the team is in. In the Big Ten and Big 12, every team has nine conference games. In the ACC and SEC, teams only play eight. Obviously, that gives teams in the ACC and SEC a bit of an […]