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

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.

The Nittany Lions return a high volume of talent from their 2024 roster — just as Michigan and Ohio State did to win titles.

The Athletic's Stewart Mandel is a preseason Penn State believer, placing the Nittany Lions atop his too-early top 25 for 2025. "I'm skeptical they can actually pull it off," Mandel writes, "but on paper, James Franklin's team deserves that status given how many players are returning."

PSU added receivers Kyron Hudson (USC) and Devonte Ross (Troy) in the transfer portal, and second-year Lion Tyseer Denmark, an Imhotep grad, flashed big-play ability at receiver and punt returner during his true freshman season.

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Fedders served as judge for over 30 years, but also was director of public library, Optimist Club member, founder of Pee Wee Football Association, city planning board member and more.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State ’s first-ever 16-game season is in the books and the Nittany Lions are the preseason No. 1 in Stewart Mandel’s way-too-early 2025 projections. Of course, there are still gaping holes on this team, notably at wide receiver and with a defensive coordinator who still needs to be hired to replace Tom Allen.

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

The former Penn State wrestling legend, David Taylor, is promoting a new national duals tournament. The current legend, Cael Sanderson, doesn't seem to want any part of it.