By Greg Pickel  MIAMI, Fla. — The 2024 Penn State football season is over. The Nittany Lions fell to Notre Dame, 27-24, in a College Football Playoff

Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin looks on in the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Hard Rock Stadium. (Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)

BWI Newsletter

Penn State-Notre Dame Takeaways: Late turnover shatters championship hopes

By Nate Bauer  MIAMI, Fla. — Penn State and Notre Dame produced an instant classic Thursday night at the Orange Bowl. With a berth in the College

highs-lows-penn-state-suffers-stunning-late-game-loss

Highs & Lows: Penn State falters in final minute of CFP semifinal

By Greg Pickel  Penn State meets Notre Dame in a College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

coaches

Penn State-Notre Dame Matchups: Who will have the edge in the Orange Bowl?

By Sean Fitz  There’s a lot to digest in the week leading up to the Orange Bowl, which will kick off on Thursday evening at 7:30 in Miami Gardens at

abdul-carter-penn-state-football-on3

Three Orange Bowl Thoughts: Injuries, contingency plans and the running game X factor

By Greg Pickel  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Penn State is moving on in the College Football Playoff. The Nittany Lions won the first-ever CFP quarterfinal

Syndication: Arizona Republic

Penn State-Boise State Takeaways: Lions overcome Broncos but sustain key injuries

By Nate Bauer  GLENDALE, Ariz. — Surely, Penn State’s path to the College Football Playoff semifinals couldn’t be so easy. Racing out to a 14-point

highs-lows-penn-state-battles-boise-advance-cfp-semis

Highs & Lows: Penn State starts fast, outlasts Boise State

By Greg Pickel  Penn State and Boise State both arrived in Arizona this past weekend ahead of their College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup at

Penn State HC James Franklin and Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty

Penn State-Boise State Matchups: Who will have the edge in the Fiesta Bowl?

By Greg Pickel  GLENDALE, ARIZ. -- Game day is nearly here, Penn State fans! The No. 6 Nittany Lions are set to face No. 3 Boise State in the

Fiesta Bowl logo

Game Day Central: How to watch Penn State-Boise State, pregame info, weather, spread, more

Penn State had no problems getting past ACC newcomer SMU in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Now, following a brief break for

NCAA Football: Penn State at Southern California

Penn State-Boise State Predictions: Will the Nittany Lions advance in the CFP?

By Greg Pickel  The Penn State postgame media session was as joyful as you might expect following a 38-10 win over SMU in the first round of the

penn-state-offenses-continued-success-bolstered-andy-kotelnicki-return

Four thoughts from the Lions' postgame media session

By Nate Bauer  Penn State could undoubtedly have drawn up a better start to its College Football Playoff debut against SMU on Saturday. The Nittany

highs-lows-penn-state-whips-mustangs-en-route-cfp-win

Highs & Lows: Penn State romps past Mustangs

By Greg Pickel  Penn State has won its first College Football Playoff game. The No. 6 Nittany Lions dominated No. 11 SMU, 38-10, on Saturday at

smith-vilbert-penn-state-football-on3

Penn State-SMU Takeaways: Defense propels Nittany Lions into CFP quarterfinals

Penn State may be coming off its second loss of the season against Oregon in the Big Ten Championship game, but the Nittany Lions also showed that

penn-state-defense-to-know-vs-smu-abdul-carter-jaylen-reed

Penn State-SMU Predictions: Will the Nittany Lions win their playoff debut?

By Greg Pickel  No. 6 Penn State meets No. 11 SMU on Saturday for the right to face Boise State in a New Year's Eve College Football Playoff

Kevin Jennnings Penn State vs. SMU On3

Penn State-SMU Matchups: Who will have the edge in CFP's first round?

By Nate Bauer  INDIANAPOLIS - The question will be on the minds of college football fans everywhere until Sunday afternoon. The College Football

where-will-penn-state-be-seeded-college-football-playoff

Where will PSU be seeded in the College Football Playoff?

By Nate Bauer  INDIANAPOLIS - Penn State spent its Saturday night clash with No. 1 Oregon fighting back from a deep first-half deficit, unable to

highs-lows-penn-state-comes-up-short-heavyweight-big-ten-championship

Highs & Lows: Penn State comes up short in Big Ten title game

By Greg Pickel  INDIANAPOLIS -- No. 1 Oregon beat No. 3 Penn State 45-37 in a high-scoring and often-entertaining Big Ten title game here at Lucas

Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin shakes hands with Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning in the 2024 Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. (Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-Imagn Images)

Penn State-Oregon Takeaways: Mistakes doom Lions in narrow loss

How quickly things have changed for Penn State over the past week. This time last week, Nittany Lion fans were already beginning to plan for a

drew-allar-penn-state-football-2-on3

Penn State-Oregon Predictions: Can the Lions claim a Big Ten title?

By Greg Pickel  A battle between a longtime Big Ten team and a newcomer makes up this year's conference title game. No. 3 Penn State, the owner of

Penn State and Oregon meet in the Big Ten title game on Saturday. (On3 graphic/Imagn Images photos)

Penn State-Oregon Matchups: Who will have the edge in Indianapolis?

By Nate Bauer  By the time Penn State retreated to the locker room after its pregame warmups at Beaver Stadium on Saturday afternoon, the opportunity

Ohio State's loss proved to be Penn State's gain as the Nittany Lions seized their opportunity Saturday, earning a dominant win over Maryland

Highs & Lows: Penn State blasts Maryland for 11th win

By Greg Pickel   Penn State is 11-1 at the end of the regular season for the first time in the James Franklin era. The Nittany Lions earned that mark

NCAA Football: Maryland at Penn State

Penn State-Maryland Takeaways: Warren sets records, helps Lions gain title shot

By Greg Pickel  Penn State hosts Maryland on Saturday to close out the regular season portion of its 2024 schedule. It will be Senior Day in State

Maryland Terrapins quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. (9) throws a pass against the Indiana Hoosiers during the first half at Memorial Stadium

Penn State-Maryland Matchups: Who will have the edge on Saturday?

No team would've benefitted from a 12-team playoff more over the years as Penn State. Now, in the first year of its expansion, the Nittany Lions are

Penn State-Maryland Predictions: Lions aim to lock up a CFP spot with win over Terps

By Nate Bauer  Penn State understood going into its late-season tilt with Minnesota that its task wouldn't be easy. The Nittany Lions, entering the

highs-lows-penn-state-pulls-out-all-stops-tops-minnesota

Highs & Lows: Penn State pulls out all the stops in narrow win

By Greg Pickel  MINNEAPOLIS — Penn State did not win pretty on Saturday night at Minnesota, but it did avert an upset and kept its College Football

james-franklin-penn-state-football-usa-today-on3

Penn State-Minnesota Takeaways: Lions overcome injuries, miscues to beat Gophers

Big Ten Conference

Penn State

Organization Logo

The Lions Den

News

Lobby

The McAndrew Board

The Wrestling Room

Forums

News Feed

Roster

Schedule

Transfer Portal Ranking

Transfer Portal

Penn State Draft History

[site-team] Draft History

Football

Search

Commitments

Transfers

Team Rankings

Player Rankings

Industry Comparison

Offers

Visits

Recruiting Prediction Machine