James Franklin is out, Terry Smith is in as Penn State’s head coach. Smith, a former PSU player, will be the Nittany Lions’ interim leader for the rest of the regular season. Prior to Franklin’s dismissal,

Penn State AD Patrick Kraft said "a new leader can help us win a national championship." Terry Smith will be interim head coach after James Franklin's firing.

Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck considers Rhule one of the Big Ten coaches with whom he’s closest. Along with UNLV coach Dan Mullen, they attended a Kenny Chesney concert at the Sphere in Las Vegas last summer. This weekend, Rhule and Fleck plan to bring awareness to breast cancer.

Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft talks about firing football coach James Franklin and the search for a new leader of the Nittany Lions during a press conference on Oct. 13, 2025.

Penn State is embarking one of the most fascinating coaching searches of the past few years after paying coach James Franklin more than $50 million in buyout money for the right to fire him. However, there's some belief around college football that the Nittany Lions already have their target: Matt Rhule.

The numbers keep dropping on players who've remained committed to the Nittany Lions. WR commit Davion Brown is the latest to reopen his recruitment

The Penn State men’s basketball promotional schedule has been released, with single game tickets now available. The Nittany Lions are scheduled to play 15 games inside the Bryce Jordan Center, with the first being on November 3 against Fairfield.

Penn State interim head football coach Terry Smith discussed taking over the head coaching job in the Nittany Lions’ Week 8 press conference after James Franklin’s firing on Sunday. Smith gives his thanks to Franklin for his tutelage,