Terry Smith wasn’t hesitant about staying on the Penn State football coaching staff, especially after agreeing to a lucrative four-year contract and learning he’d be working for Matt Campbell. They’ve known each other since 2011 when Campbell was the 32-year-old head coach at Toledo and Smith was the head coach at Gateway High School in Pittsburgh.

Durant, a fourth-year senior defensive tackle, announced Monday he was skipping the Clemson game to get ready for the 2026 NFL draft.

Penn State Nittany Lions athletic director Pat Kraft publicly apologized for viral audio of him that got leaked. In the clip, he can be heard hurling some insults at the Oregon Ducks and quarterback Dante Moore.

In his introduction as the new head coach at Penn State on Monday, Matt Campbell fought back tears while expressing his gratitude for an opportunity that he considers a "dream come

Nothing is etched in stone and funding has yet to be secured but a new practice facility for wrestling at Penn State is in the talking stages.

During Penn State's eight-week coaching search, former Nittany Lion Matt Millen texted occasionally with Athletic Director Pat Kraft, making suggesting and offering references. When he heard that Kraft had hired Iowa State's Matt Campbell as Penn State's new football coach, Millen sent a congratulatory text.

Joel Haas of StateCollege.com reported Monday that Penn State's Board of Trustees unanimously finalized Campbell's new eight-year, $70.5 million contract. The deal's guaranteed base salary and supplemental compensation averages $8.