On "First Take," ESPN's Paul Finebaum believes that Matt Rhule, the head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and a former Penn State player, would be the ideal choice.

How to watch Penn State football, playing its first game without head coach James Franklin, against Iowa in Kinnick Stadium.

Now, with interim head coach Terry Smith and redshirt freshman quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer, the Nittany Lions will try and salvage the rest of the 2025 season and find out who is ready to be a major piece of the 2026 team. Let’s take a look at how this year will finish and what comes next.

Nick Saban weighed in on Penn State football's search for its next head coach after firing James Franklin amid a 3-3 start.

This is the most tumultuous week of Penn State football since Joe Paterno was abruptly fired in 2011. Tom Bradley was named the interim coach at that time, and in their first game after the controversial dismissal,

Check out this week's Penn State football podcast with York Daily Record's Frank Bodani, PSU writer Mike Gross and former TV anchor Andrew Kalista.

Who will Penn State football hire to replace James Franklin? Here are the latest reports and updates on candidates to become the next head coach.

A former Penn State football staffer provided some additional insight this week into the school's decision to fire head coach James Franklin.

New information has emerged about James Franklin’s buyout from Penn State that reportedly will pay him $49 million. Front Office Sports, which specializes in covering the business end of sports and has more than 225,

The Buckeyes continue to hold the top spot after a 34-16 win at Illinois and a strong first half showing. Ohio State lead 20-3 at the break and Jeremiah Smith found the end zone during the fourth quarter to go up 34-10 as the nail in the coffin.

Terry Smith’s job title on Saturday was associate Penn State head coach. He also oversaw the development of the Nittany Lions’ cornerbacks and was heavily involved in the program’s recruiting. By Sunday afternoon,