The Penn State Nittany Lions are still looking for their replacement for James Franklin, who the program fired a while ago.

Penn State may or may not be interested in hiring Jeff Brohm as its next college football coach. However, the moving truck in Louisville had nothing to do

Penn State wrestling legend Bo Nickal, who won three national championships during his time with the Nittany Lions, was recently asked for his take on the football coaching search. Earlier this month, after Penn State beat Michigan State, Nickal was asked at a press conference who he would tell Pat Kraft to hire, if Kraft asked.

Since he became Penn State’s interim coach, Terry Smith has put things bluntly.Smith admits, after this weekend’s regular-season finale at Rutgers he’s not sure what comes next for a program still seeking a permanent head coach.

Penn State's 2026 recruiting class has contracted since James Franklin was fired. But interim coach Terry Smith said the program continues to recruit.

The Rutgers football team is set for its biggest game of the season this Saturday when it welcomes Penn State to SHI Stadium. The Scarlet Knights (5-6, 2-6) return home after an expected blowout defeat to Ohio State and now fight to secure a postseason bid for the third straight year.

Buzz is building around James Madison’s Bob Chesney as a dark-horse favorite for the Penn State job, but there are other candidates around.