Penn State's coaching search enters Week 2, which means it's just getting started. James Franklin is off to find a new place to win a national championship, and Penn State Athletic Director Pat Kraft is conducting an insulated process to identify his successor.

Penn State was justified in its decision to fire coach James Franklin. Though the Nittany Lions' precipitous fall midway through the 2025 season catalyzed the move, discontent had been brewing for a while due to Franklin's persistent inability to deliver in big moments.

Fox Sports commentator Tim Brandon also engaged in some discussions on X, and he had floated a well-known name as the potential coach: Jon Gruden.

After a 3-0 start and being as high as the No. 7 team in the AP Poll led to a horrendous three-game skid and a swift kick right out of the Top 25, the Penn State Nittany Lions had finally had enough and handed head coach James Franklin his walking papers.

Urban Meyer and Tom Rinaldi broke down the top options to be the next Head Coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions.

SportsLine's model has revealed its Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Penn State Nittany Lions picks in the first game since PSU fired James Franklin

The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Iowa Hawkeyes meet on Saturday in a Big Ten matchup that will be televised nationally. The game will feature a Penn State team on a three-game losing streak, who just head coach James Franklin. It'll also feature an Iowa team hanging in the Big Ten championship race.

Penn State football quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer will get his first college start at Iowa, in place of injured Drew Allar.

A Heisman Trophy candidate throws his teammate under the bus, Penn State coach auditions don't go so well and Group of Five playoff hopefuls stumble.