Nittany Sports Now

08/08/2025

Big year ahead, Penn State fans.

Penn State senior quarterback Drew Allar was selected for his third major award watchlist. After being named to the Walter Camp Award and Maxwell Award watchlists, the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award became the third major award to tab Allar to their watchlists.. The Davey O’Brien Natio...

08/08/2025

ESPN is predicting a ridiculous amount of Nittany Lions will be drafted in 2026.

The hype machine from Bristol continues to laud this Penn State group as ESPN predicts Penn State will have the most players drafted at the 2026 NFL Draft that will be hosted in Pittsburgh. ESPN classifies Penn State as a “Tier 1” producer of talent entering the 2025 season predicting 13 Nittany...

08/08/2025

How do you win a National Championship? Winning the battle in the trenches certainly helped Michigan and Ohio State. Is it Penn State's turn in 2025?

An integral strength that propelled Michigan (2023) and Ohio State (2024) to national championships the last two seasons was their dominance in the trenches on both sides of the ball. Former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer has said, when he became Ohio State’s head coach, what separated the SEC ...

08/08/2025

Will the 2025 offense be better than the 2024? Drew Allar definitely has some new weapons at wide receiver to play with.

08/08/2025

It's the state of college sports today and Penn State is no exception. The Nittany Lions are looking to the transfer portal for upgrades.

The transfer portal giveth, and the transfer portal taketh away. And the Penn State men’s basketball team is no exception. The Nittany Lions lost five players to the transfer portal from the 2024-25 team. Miles Goodman transferred to Oregon, Hudson Ward landed at Western Michigan, Jahvin Carter is...

08/08/2025

Why is this camp “unusual?” James Franklin explained.

For Penn State coach James Franklin, this camp has been “unusual” in one specific aspect. Sure, every camp is different and thus “unusual” in some aspects. But what makes this one different from the others is that, well, the injury report is shrinking as camp goes on rather than growing. Fra...

08/07/2025

“This move frankly makes sense.”

A Penn State defender is making a position change. Coach James Franklin told reporters Thursday evening that Enai White, who came to Penn State as a defensive end, has moved to defensive tackle. This move frankly makes sense. Even with losing Max Granville to a long-term injury, Penn State still has...

08/07/2025

“First he did the impossible, winning nine games two years in a row at Vandy—the only time that’s happened in school history, and the best stretch for the Commodores since the 1920s. Then, he performed the probable (but still considerable) task of returning Penn State to national contender status after massive scandal.

Penn State coach James Franklin is among the best college football has had in this Millennium per at least one prominent analyst. Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated listed Franklin among the 25 best head coaches since 2000. Franklin slides in at No. 19, just behind Kalen DeBoer (Alabama), Brian Kelly (...

08/07/2025

Good news for Penn State fans who love Ohio.

The Penn State men’s basketball team will travel to Dayton on Sunday, October 19 for a charity exhibition game in support of the mental health for young adults and su***de prevention. The game will tip off at 2 p.m. inside the University of Dayton Arena, also known as UD Arena. In partnership with...

08/07/2025

“I think we know the Buckeyes drive Big Noon Kickoff,” Bjork said. “That’ll be a high-powered game. So I think we probably know what’s going to happen around game time for that one. … FOX, they love the Buckeyes. And Big Noon is a big deal. They’ve invested in that time slot. We’ll presume it’s a 12 noon kickoff.”

For a majority of Penn State fans, they can empathize with their Ohio State counterparts’ plight of major games being at noon. This week, Ohio State unveiled its 2025 stadium themes, the Nov. 1 clash with Penn State is the annual “Blackout” showdown. Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork doe...

08/06/2025

One to watch, Penn State fans.

Julius Avent, a 4-Star prospect out of Bergen Catholic High School in Oral, New Jersey is set to visit Penn State on September 6th. Per Joe Tipton of Rivals, Avent has Penn State narrowed down to his Top 5 destinations to play next year. Avent is a 6′-8,” 200 lb., Power Forward from the 2026 [.....

08/06/2025

“It’s absurd to write that a team will win a conference championship seven months before the event, but not when it comes to Penn State wrestling.”

News that has been apparent for months is now officially official: Penn State wrestling will host the 2026 Big Ten Championships. The Big Ten announced Wednesday morning that the tournament will take place Saturday, March 7, and Sunday, March 8, at Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center. The exact times...