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

Penn State fired coach James Franklin in the middle of his 12th season on Sunday, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel, cutting ties with the coach who helped bring stability and sustainable, high-level success back to the program after a scandal.

For the third straight week, Penn State has lost as a favorite, now at the hands of the Northwestern Wildcats by a final score of 22-21 after blowing a fourth quarter lead.

Penn State is in a dark place. The Nittany Lions were stunned by Northwestern, 22-21, Saturday at Beaver Stadium. The loss was their third straight after a 3-0 start. They sunk to 0-3 in the Big Ten and officially put an end to any College Football Playoff hopes.

After well-regarded 2027 four-star wide receiver Khalil Taylor decommitted from the Nittany Lions on Friday, the prize of the 2027 cycle thus far — five-star running back Kemon Spell — hinted he could soon follow.

We needed some questions about Penn State, so we went to Kevin McGuire of Nittany Lions Wire for some answers.

Following Saturday's upsets of Texas and Penn State, Douglas Farmer breaks down how the national title odds have shifted in the wake of the two shock losses.

Penn State is looking to end a two-game losing streak against Northwestern on Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium.