Offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki reflects on working with the Nittany Lions quarterback, whose senior year was cut short by injury.

It’s that time again, after the season. When athletic directors work the phones, analysts discuss, and fans dream of that perfect new hire. 2025 has already brought major shakeups across college football,

Penn State has some company in a miserable category this week, as the Nittany Lions are no longer the only former top-10 team ranked in the Bottom 25. Florida State is in the same boat after a 20-13 loss at Stanford marked its fourth straight defeat.

Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban blames the money handlers for the spate of coaching firing in the middle of the 2025 season.

FOX Sports' RJ Young and Michael Cohen weigh in on a simple but essential question: Just how good of a job is Penn State right now?

Now, in Week 9 of college football, several coaches have already been let go, and this is likely just the beginning of widespread shakeups in the new era of college athletics. The most recent firings include James Franklin at Penn State and Billy Napier at Florida.

Also, Villanova is going for win No. 20 at home, while Penn is looking to go 3-0 in the Ivy League, and our pick for this week's college football Game of the Week.

Two major jobs opened up in the last two weeks. Penn State fired James Franklin on Oct. 12. Florida fired Billy Napier a week later. Those are two major programs, and it's debatable which one presents the better opportunity for the next coach.

ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg recently ranked the seven open jobs, and he has Penn State at No. 1. Rittenberg considered on-field performance, access to the College Football Playoff, roster building, university leadership and financial support as he compiled his rankings.

ESPN college football analyst Rece Davis urged the Penn State Nittany Lions to go after a top SEC coaching option.