Penn State is a far-from-perfect product after making a deep College Football Playoff run but looking far from championship material.
The Nittany Lions open the 2025 season with four consecutive home games, including the first visit from Oregon since 1964.
The Lions247 team has its finger on the pulse of Penn State transfer portal news, recruiting, coaching staff moves and more after James Franklin's squad was eliminated in the semifinals of the College
The College Football Playoff wrapped up and teams are preparing for the 2025 season. With plenty of changes inbound as we adjust to the new playoff system and an expanding NIL influence, let's look at how this could impact future seeding.
The Athletic's Stewart Mandel is a preseason Penn State believer, placing the Nittany Lions atop his too-early top 25 for 2025. "I'm skeptical they can actually pull it off," Mandel writes, "but on paper, James Franklin's team deserves that status given how many players are returning."
Ohio State's run to its first national championship in a decade enabled the Buckeyes to dominate the Associated Press' all-College Football Playoff team.
Notre Dame kicker Mitch Jeter connected on a 41-yard field goal with seven seconds left in the fourth quarter, propelling the Fighting Irish past the Nittany Lions. The kick came six plays after Penn State quarterback Drew Allar threw an interception with 33 seconds left in the fourth frame, setting Notre Dame up at Penn State's 42-yard line.
Notre Dame knocked off Penn State with a late field goal in the Orange Bowl to reach the College Football Playoff championship game.
The Ohio State Buckeyes were crowned the college football national champions following a 34-23 victory over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Ohio State finished its season with a 14-2 record, with dominant performances in the College Football Playoff,
The Cincinnati Bengals are hiring Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden as their defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports. Golden will replace Lou Anarumo, whom the Bengals fired at the conclusion of their season. The Colts hired Anarumo as their defensive coordinator on Monday.