Penn State is still searching for its next head football coach, but the Nittany Lions still managed to pick up a quarterback Wednesday in ESPN 300 recruit Peyton Falzone.

Big Ten bowl destinations and matchups will be released on Sunday afternoon at the end of the College Football Playoff selection show (ESPN, noon to 3 p.m.). Normally, Penn State's record and brand appeal would exclude it playing on Dec. 26 in something like the Game Above Sports Bowl.

The final ESPN Football Power Index rankings of the regular season are in. Where is Penn State as the postseason gets ready to kick off? Interim head coach Terry Smith’s team is now ranked No. 17. That is up two spots from No.

ESPN's matchup predictor from ESPN Analytics is giving Penn State a decisive 82.9% chance of winning on the road this week. That number should not be surprising given the differences in the rosters and the all-time history of this series.

Iowa State coach Matt Campbell has emerged as the focus of Penn State's head coaching search, sources told ESPN.

Customers who had their accounts transferred to PENN Entertainment’s online sports betting platform will still have access to all available college football markets moving forward. theScore Bet will feature the same betting markets as ESPN BET made available for the last several years.

Bowl eligibility awaits the winner of Saturday’s matchup between the Penn State Nittany Lions (5-6) and Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-6) in Piscataway, New Jersey, where Penn State has never lost in 14 games.

QB Troy Huhn, a former Penn State pledge and ESPN's No. 10 pocket passer in the 2026 cycle, announced his commitment to Virginia Tech, reuniting with coach James Franklin.