If the allegations are true, it's not a great look for James Franklin and the Penn State Nittany Lions.
James Franklin and Penn State football may have to work to keep their top commitment in the 2025 recruiting cycle. Four-star running back Alabama Alvin Henderson surprised many when he picked James Franklin and the Nittany Lions over in-state Auburn last month.
It’s only May, but it’s never too early to start thinking about the conference title chase. The race to the top of the Big Ten will look wildly different in 2024; the league has expanded to 18 schools, gone are the East and West divisions, and the conference’s top two teams, regardless of location, will now square off in Indianapolis.
Penn State football head coach James Franklin is being accused of interfering with medical decisions that team doctors had to make, according to a report from The Philadelphia Inquirer. Dr.
A former Penn State football team doctor claimed in court on Tuesday that James Franklin had pressured the Nittany Lions medical staff into disqualifying a player who had attempted suicide.
Penn State Football head coach James Franklin has done a heck of a job at PSU in many ways, especially with recruiting nationally. But, a big program needs big results, and Franklin‘s quest to conquer the Big Ten once again has been frustratingly elusive.
When the first visit is also a player’s official visit, it has to wow the student-athlete. That’s where the Penn State football team found themselves this weekend.
James Franklin is taking his NIL campaign to the Golden Coast. First reported by Nate Bauer of Blue White Illustrated last week, Franklin will be the featured guest at a Happy Valley United-sponsored dinner in Southern California this Wednesday to benefit the NIL efforts surrounding Penn State football.
Penn State football commit Alvin Henderson is on The Plains visiting Hugh Freeze and the Auburn Tigers Saturday, according to reports from On3’s Jeffery Lee.
The Penn State football team missed its top quarterback target in the 2025 recruiting class. Pennsylvania’s very own Matt Zollers chose to play for Missouri over the Nittany Lions.
At Penn State and everywhere else, college football is as different and unique as it’s ever been in the sports entire existence. The transfer portal and NIL collectives rule the day and are the driving forces behind building successful rosters.
For over a decade, James Franklin and Penn State football have reaped the rewards of the Keystone State’s talented running back prospects. For the 2025 recruiting cycle, the Nittany Lions are turning to Aliquippa’s Tiqwai Hayes to continue the legacy set by Saquon Barkley, Miles Sanders, Journey Brown, and Nicholas Singleton.
Penn State coach James Franklin made a video appeal to Nittany Lions football fans on Thursday, asking them to contribute to a fund to pay players through the name, image and likeness program.
Coming into 2024, Penn State Football is coming off of two consecutive ten win regular seasons and New Year’s Six bowl appearances. However, the Nittany Lions are still chasing their first playoff appearance and an 11-win regular season for the first time under head coach James Franklin.
After falling quiet on the recruiting trail in recent weeks, James Franklin and Penn State football reappeared Wednesday evening, picking up a commitment from Virginia tight end Matt Henderson.
Penn State Football dropping a 38-25 loss to Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl capped off the 2023 season and completed James Franklin’s tenth season as the head coach of the Nittany Lions.
Penn State's 2024 football recruiting class featured 25 players, nine of whom were 4-star prospects or better, according to the 247Sports Composite, and all signed during what Nittany Lions coach James Franklin called a "drama-free" signing day.
The arrival of James Franklin as Penn State football head coach in 2014 has brought stability to the program. Franklin is an elite recruiter, and the program finds itself in the mix for Big Ten titles most years.
Reconnecting with former recruits has been a common theme for the Penn State football team. Specifically, that’s how James Franklin and his coaching staff have handled the transfer portal heading into the 2024 season.
Penn State Football Recruiting has experienced a boon since head coach James Franklin arrived in Happy Valley in 2014. The Nittany Lions have consistently produced top 20 recruiting classes with Penn State averaging top 15 classes and recruiting two top-10 classes to Penn State in his 10-year tenure, including these five massive recruiting wins.
After the Blue-White Game in April, Penn State coach James Franklin said he expected an "interesting" offseason, referencing the NCAA Transfer Portal that would open two days later.
Former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley will join coach James Franklin and several current and former Nittany Lions at an NIL event in Philadelphia to benefit Penn State football.
Penn State had four players hear their names called during the 2024 NFL Draft in the final four rounds on Saturday. The four draft picks bring the total of Nittany Lions drafted since coach James Franklin was hired in 2014 to 52.
James Franklin is coming off a 10-3 season at Penn State, which marked his second 10-plus win season in a row. It was also the fifth time he's had such a season in 10 campaigns in Happy Valley.
The narrative surrounding the Penn State football program and head coach James Franklin is the same as it has always been.
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