BWI Live: Penn State Bye Week Kicks Off The Last Leg in 2025 Recruiting

The Penn State Nittany Lions are on a bye this week, which means the coaching staff is out on the road recruiting. More importantly, the team’s final stretch to convince top recruits in 2025 to join the program is here. In just a few weeks, the team will host Ohio State, followed by the annual White Out game. We preview the upcoming recruiting push on today’s BWI Live Recruiting Show. Join lead experts Ryan Snyder and Sean Fitz as they discuss the important landmarks along the way to the early signing day in December.

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The final word on Penn State flip Josh Johnson

Penn State flipped three-star cornerback Josh Johnson from Louisville on Monday evening after missing out on his commitment in the summer. While we’ve discussed Johnson’s decision in-depth this week, we’ll revisit the topic one final time. On3 Director of Recruiting Charles Power spoke with Snyder this week about Johnson and what he sees in the commitment. We’ll review his thoughts.

Speaking of Power, the latest On300 update for the Class of 2025 came out recently, and there was plenty to discuss among the players in the class. We’ll review who moved up and down in the latest update as the class rounds into its final destination in early December.

Coaches on the road

The bye week means that there’s more time to recruit. But with new rules curtailing the number of days that college football coaching staffs can be on the road, how much will the group be out in force? We discuss the latest news and what our experts can share on today’s show.

But the bye week isn’t the most significant event on the calendar to end the 2024 season. November is just around the corner, and with it, two of the most essential home games on the recruiting calendar. Penn State hosts Ohio State on Nov. 2 and then Washington for the White Out on Nov. 9. Snyder has been talking about these games since the beginning of the year, and today, we’ll take a more extended look at the team’s recruiting lists he’s confirmed so far.