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The Latest Breaking News from The Nittany Lions

Penn State to Keep Ex-Interim Coach Terry Smith on Staff Under Matt Campbell

The former Nittany Lion led the team after James Franklin’s firing.

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Grading Matt Campbell to Penn State: Long Search Lands Coach Capable of Top 10 Wins

After 54 days, the Nittany Lions settled on the Iowa State boss who maximizes talent at each stop.

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Source: Penn State Set to Hire Iowa State’s Matt Campbell As Next Head Coach

Penn State is hiring Iowa State’s Matt Campbell as its next head coach. The hire ends a nearly two-month search for James Franklin’s replacement.

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Penn State Reportedly Focusing on Big 12 Coach in Lingering Search

Penn State is reportedly focusing its coaching search on Iowa State’s Matt Campbell.

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Penn State Players Rip School for Not Making Terry Smith Permanent Head Coach

Penn State’s players continue to be vocal that they want interim coach Terry Smith hired full-time.

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Sources: Louisville Coach Jeff Brohm Declines Penn State Offer

The Nittany Lions fired James Franklin in October and were turned down by BYU’s Kalani Sitake a day earlier with Brian Daboll now rising as an option.

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Penn State Is Having the Saddest National Signing Day

Penn State has one of the lowest-ranked recruiting classes in the nation and has suffered several decommitments as the school’s coaching search drags on.

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Forde-Yard Dash: Penn State’s Kalani Sitake Interest Adds Chaos to Championship Week

A surprising coaching courtship collides with a College Football Playoff race promising maximum drama.

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Nick Saban Expresses Confidence in Ex-Assistant's Candidacy for Penn State Head Coaching Job

Saban is confident that his former assistant would do a great job in Happy Valley.

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Drew Allar Still Processing Abrupt End to Penn State Career: 'Doesn't Feel Real'

Allar's tenure came crashing down in Week 6 of the 2025 season.

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Penn State Players Make Case for Interim HC Terry Smith to Get the Full-Time Job

Terry Smith is making his case to hold on to the top job in Penn State.

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Week 13 Big Ten Previews: USC, Ducks in High-Stakes Duel

he penultimate week of the regular season in the Big Ten has 16 of the 18 teams playing across eight

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James Franklin Contract: Penn State Saves Millions After He Takes Virginia Tech Job

Penn State should be thrilled about Franklin's new job at Virginia Tech.

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Grading James Franklin to Virginia Tech: Hokies Land Huge Coup in New Coach

The former Penn State head coach is a proven program builder and good recruiter who lands in a place that has less pressure than Happy Valley.

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Sources: Virginia Tech to Hire James Franklin As Next Head Football Coach

The Hokies have landed a splash hire in Franklin to replace Brent Pry, who was fired in September after three-plus seasons.

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Forde-Yard Dash: What Texas A&M’s Comeback Reveals About Top 10 Teams’ Game Control

The Aggies’ 27-point comeback vs. South Carolina sets the stage for a deeper look at which top teams dominate and which ones just survive.

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Ex-Giants Coach Brian Daboll Could Draw Interest From a Top College Football Opening

Could Daboll find his next job in college football?

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Why Indiana's Thrilling Win at Penn State Was Especially Sweet for Curt Cignetti

Cignetti was well aware of Indiana‘s struggles at Beaver Stadium.

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Fernando Mendoza Delivers a Heisman Moment in Indiana’s Miracle Drive to Stun Penn State

With 80 yards to go and no timeouts, the junior quarterback led a drive for the ages capped by Omar Cooper Jr.’s impossible, toe-tap catch.

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Indiana Edges Out Penn State on Omar Cooper Jr.’s Game-Winning Catch

The Hoosiers edged out the Nittany Lions in stunning fashion.

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Week 11 Big Ten Previews: Ducks Face Major Test at Iowa

Stephen Vilardo highlights four Week 11 games involving teams in the West and checks in on the best of the rest.

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Intel Across the Active 2025 College Football Coaching Carousel

Eleven FBS teams are already in the various stages of conducting a coaching search. Here’s what Sports Illustrated is hearing on those—and other—jobs.

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Why Penn State and Ohio State Won't Play Again Until 2028

A spirited Big Ten rivalry is downshifting for the immediate future.

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Ryan Day Discusses Relationship With Ex-Ohio State DC Jim Knowles Ahead of Penn State Game

There hasn't been much communication between Day and Knowles since he left for Ohio State's Big Ten rival.

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What College Football 26 Says About Penn State’s Next Head Coach and James Franklin’s Future

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