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According to a Wall Street Journal study, the Nittany Lions are among the most valuable teams in college football.
Penn State defensive end Chaz Coleman is leaving the football program to enter the transfer portal following a coaching change. He will not take a pay cut
Penn State, which most reporters and analysts consider a top 25 team but not a top 10 one at this stage of the 2026 offseason, is 50-to-1 to win the College Football Playoff next season, according to BetMGM.
James Peoples is the second transfer running back to come to Happy Valley after Iowa State 's Carson Hansen and will join a completely remade RB room in 2026. He will have two years of remaining eligibility as well, as he will be a junior in 2026.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Tennessee football beat out Ohio State for transfer edge rusher Chaz Coleman, giving the Vols one of the top players in the portal. Coleman spent one season at Penn State. With the Nittany Lions,
Jamier Brown, a five-star recruit who has committed to Ohio State, plans to play his senior high school season for Big Walnut, according to On3.com.
Indiana is the No. 1 team in the final AP Top 25 of the 2025 season, with the Big Ten landing six teams in the final AP Poll. Only the SEC (seven) had more.