Penn State lost its way, and its coach, this season, one that will go down as perhaps the most confounding in program history. The Nittany Lions went from preseason No. 2 to a head-coaching search in just six games. And James Franklin is the team's former coach promising to win a title elsewhere.

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar is tended to after getting injured on a play during the fourth quarter. James Franklin looks on as trainer Andy Mutnan and team physician Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli tend to Allar. Oct. 11, 2025. Joe Hermitt | [email protected] Joe Hermitt | [email protected] Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.

Ohio State leads the series 25-14. The Buckeyes have won eight straight meetings. Penn State's most recent victory came in 2016. Penn State has not won back-to-back meetings in the series since 1978 and 1980 (Fiesta Bowl). The Nittany Lions earned victories in the first four contests between 1912 and 1964.

Riverside three-star defensive lineman Tavian Branch has become a hot commodity in the 2026 Recruiting Cycle as the December Early Signing Period

Find single game tickets to the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Penn State Nittany Lions college football Week 8 matchup on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Kinnick Stadium.

This time, a season that began with as much promise as any in decades was stripped bare in a 22-21 homecoming loss to Northwestern at Beaver Stadium.

The Northwestern Wildcats travel to State College, Pennsylvania, to face the Penn State Nittany Lions in Beaver Stadium.

How has Penn State fared in past White Out games at Beaver Stadium? Here's what to know ahead of Saturday's game vs. Oregon:

Huhn, a Top-20 signal-caller in the 2026 Recruiting Cycle, backed off of a commitment to the Penn State Nittany Lions after the program relieved head coach James Franklin of his duties.

Everyone who works in and around college football expects a great deal of coaching turnover this offseason. A crazy coaching carousel appears all but assured after a flurry of midseason firings, as some of the bluest of blueblood programs are already looking for their next head coaches.