Lost in the fallout of Franklin's departure is that Penn State also will start a new quarterback against Iowa. Redshirt freshman Ethan Grunkemeyer replaces the injured Drew Allar, whom ESPN reported had surgery this week to repair a broken ankle.

Offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki is well aware of Penn State’s poor numbers. He understands what the expectations were for an offense that returned seven starters, including its backfield and all but one offensive lineman. Kotelnicki, though, was at a loss for words when he was asked Wednesday why everything has gone mostly wrong.

Penn State waited in the Beaver Stadium tunnel last November to take on Maryland, a game that — had Penn State won — would send the Nittany Lions to the Big Ten Championship. One fan was well aware of those stakes,

Andy Kotelnicki, Penn State's second-year offensive coordinator, brought a cheerful mood to the inquisition. Kotelnicki on Tuesday conducted his first media cal

The Penn State football program has faced plenty of adversity throughout the first two months of the 2025 college football season. The Nittany Lions were ranked No. 2 in the country in the preseason AP Top 25 poll,

Penn State’s Big Ten matchup with Ohio State loomed as the biggest regular-season game in the conference at the beginning of the season. After starting 3-0, the Nittany Lions lost four consecutive games heading into its second bye week, the last one a 25-24 defeat to Iowa on Saturday at Kinnick Stadium.

Grad transfer Keonte Jones led all scorers with 17 points as the UD men’s basketball team tipped off its 2025 season with a wire-to-wire 78-62 win over Penn State in the third annual Spotlight Mental Health Charity Exhibition game at UD Arena.