College coaching contracts really aren’t like anything else in major sports. NFL teams can’t hire sitting head coaches without permission or a trade. In pro sports, in the business world, in most things, a contract is binding.

Kirk Ferentz previews the Iowa Hawkeyes football vs Penn State matchup, which will be the Nittany Lions' first game since firing James Franklin.

The Lions247 team just revealed their top Penn State coaching candidates after James Franklin was fired on Oct. 12

Ohio State and Texas A&M lead the way with five selections, followed by Texas Tech (four) and Indiana, Miami and Oregon (three each).

Penn State football players and coaches are rallying behind redshirt freshman quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer, who’s expected to make his first college start Saturday. Grunkemeyer replaced three-year starter Drew Allar late in the fourth quarter of a 22-21 loss to Northwestern Saturday at Beaver Stadium.

Matt Rhule did nothing Monday to shut down speculation that he could be up for the newly opened Penn State head coaching job.

When scanning which games to make Week 8 college football picks on, one's eyes will gravitate towards the SEC. It features three ranked matchups, with all six of the competing squads ranked 17th or better.