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Penn State football at No. 1 in 2025: Why this national expert believes in James Franklin

One of the nation's leading college football analysts explains why he picks Penn State as his early No. 1 team in the country for 2025.

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Where did James Franklin, other coaches rank Penn State in final top 25 poll?

James Franklin, Pat Narduzzi, Mike Locksley and other coaches had different rankings for Penn State in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

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Penn State football AD fires back at James Franklin criticisms before Notre Dame showdown

As Penn State football head coach James Franklin has struggled against top ranked teams, the AD comes to his defense.

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How did Penn State football coach James Franklin vote in final US LBM Coaches Poll ballot?

Penn State's historic 2024-25 season comes to an official close with the final US LBM Coaches Poll. See how James Franklin voted.

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What they’re saying nationally about Penn State football at end of 2024 season

Penn State had a plenty successful 2024 season, finishing out with a narrow loss to national runner-up Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. The Nittany Lions came away with a No. 5 ranking in the final AP Poll,

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Why Penn State faces hugely pivotal 2025 season

Penn State, which hasn’t held the No. 1 spot in any poll this century, is already in the white-hot spotlight this offseason.

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James Franklin's Fortunes Take Sudden Turn as Penn State Insiders Make Eye-Opening Admission After Recent Setback

What's wrong with Penn State? The post James Franklin's Fortunes Take Sudden Turn as Penn State Insiders Make Eye-Opening ...

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Penn State's James Franklin drops 10-word admission amid painful Notre Dame loss

Penn State football HC James Franklin looks for a ray of light in Thursday's crushing Orange Bowl loss vs. Notre Dame ...

Where Penn State Lands in the 2025 Way-Too-Early College Football Rankings

The Athletic's Stewart Mandel is a preseason Penn State believer, placing the Nittany Lions atop his too-early top 25 for ...

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Did James Franklin play football? Revisiting Penn State head coach's D2 college playing career

The Nittany Lions' veteran head coach once played quarterback at the D2 level. Here's what to know about Franklin's playing career.

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Penn State’s James Franklin gives Notre Dame coach emotional greeting in bowels of stadium after Orange Bowl: watch

PSU coach James Franklin greets Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman after his press conference after the Orange Bowl loss.

Where does ESPN rank Penn State’s 2022 recruiting class three years later?

Of all his great classes, the 2022 class has been the lynchpin of their most successful stretch in decades. ESPN’s Craig ...

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Penn State’s James Franklin sends message to Notre Dame ahead of Orange Bowl CFP semifinal

Penn State plays Notre Dame Thursday night in the Orange Bowl in one of the two College Football Playoff semifinals.

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Penn State could mimic Michigan's College Football Playoff run, but James Franklin isn't Jim Harbaugh

All true. James Franklin's history in big games might explain why Penn State has longest odds of winning national championship among CFP semifinal teams. College football’s bards mused this ...

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Could Penn State really hire DC Jim Knowles away from Ohio State? Here’s what we know

Jim Knowles, Ohio State’s national-title winning defensive coordinator, is being targeted by Franklin and the Nittany Lions.

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