Penn State, James Franklin

Hey, Bob! James Franklin’s Penn State team is one player away from a national championship
PSU added receivers Kyron Hudson (USC) and Devonte Ross (Troy) in the transfer portal, and second-year Lion Tyseer Denmark, an Imhotep grad, flashed big-play ability at receiver and punt returner during his true freshman season.
Penn State football at No. 1 in 2025: Why this national expert believes in James Franklin
One of the nation's leading college football analysts explains why he picks Penn State as his early No. 1 team in the country for 2025.
How did Penn State football coach James Franklin vote in final US LBM Coaches Poll ballot?
Penn State's historic 2024-25 season comes to an official close with the final US LBM Coaches Poll. See how James Franklin voted.
Top Penn State recruit works out with Drew Allar’s QB trainer, gets visit from James Franklin
Franklin and tight ends coach Ty Howle stopped in to see Nazareth 2026 four-star quarterback Peyton Falzone on Tuesday. Falzone is ranked by the 247Sports Composite as the nation’s 15th-best quarterback, while he’s visited Penn State twice thus far.
Where did James Franklin put Penn State in his final USA Today Coaches Poll ballot?
Penn State coach James Franklin is one of the 53 program leaders who make up the voting block for the weekly USA Today Coaches Poll. As we’ll detail below, he doesn’t do the leg work himself, as you could have probably assumed.
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James Franklin's Fortunes Take Sudden Turn as Penn State Insiders Make Eye-Opening Admission After Recent Setback
What's wrong with Penn State? The post James Franklin's Fortunes Take Sudden Turn as Penn State Insiders Make Eye-Opening ...
James Franklin one-upped his awful big-game reputation in Penn State heartbreaker
Penn State finished the regular season 11-1, but the “one” was another loss to Ohio State. Franklin is 4-17 against Ohio State and Michigan, his team’s biggest rivals in the Big 10. Penn State had a ...
Penn State football AD fires back at James Franklin criticisms before Notre Dame showdown
As Penn State football head coach James Franklin has struggled against top ranked teams, the AD comes to his defense.
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Penn State Coach James Franklin Is Jealous of Notre Dame Coach Marcus Freeman’s ‘Hairline’
Before their teams square off in the Orange Bowl, Penn State head coach James Franklin admitted Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is living his follicle fantasy. During a Wednesday, January 8, ...
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Penn State, James Franklin must beat Boise State to change narrative about big-game failures
“There are things that Drew and I can talk about, that maybe no one else can,” James Franklin says. Like Franklin’s 3-19 record against top 10 teams as Penn State’s coach. Or Drew Allar ...
Penn State's James Franklin drops 10-word admission amid painful Notre Dame loss
Penn State football HC James Franklin looks for a ray of light in Thursday's crushing Orange Bowl loss vs. Notre Dame ...
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Penn State could mimic Michigan's College Football Playoff run, but James Franklin isn't Jim Harbaugh
Jim Harbaugh performed woefully bad in the postseason before winning the national championship. You don’t win the big game ...
Penn State Football Has the Championship Blueprint. Can It Follow Through in 2025?
The Nittany Lions return a high volume of talent from their 2024 roster — just as Michigan and Ohio State did to win titles.