After suffering an injury in the Fiesta Bowl against Boise State, the status for Penn State star edge rusher Abdul Carter has been in some doubt. Now, Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin has shared with reporters that he anticipates Abdul Carter playing in the Orange Bowl against Notre Dame.

Jim Harbaugh performed woefully bad in the postseason before winning the national championship. You don’t win the big game until you do. Michigan’s khaki king never won a College Football Playoff game until he burned his blaze of victories last season, not stopping before he’d left for the NFL.

Penn State football coach James Franklin thinks the College Football Playoff is a treasured experience for fans of the programs.

The Nittany Lions' veteran head coach once played quarterback at the D2 level. Here's what to know about Franklin's playing career.

As Penn State football head coach James Franklin has struggled against top ranked teams, the AD comes to his defense.

In line with the 12-team playoff's historic nature, the CFP semifinals feature a matchup that will guarantee more history in the national championship game.

DANIA BEACH, Fla. -- While discussing the opportunity that awaits Penn State in the College Football Playoff, coach James Franklin said Wednesday that the showdown against Notre Dame is about ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Penn State head coach James Franklin celebrates after the Fiesta Bowl College Football Playoff game against ...

This result left head coach James Franklin with a record of 1-15 against teams ranked in the top five and 4-20 against teams in the top 10. As a result, ESPN's Paul Finebaum expressed on "The Paul Finebaum Show" that he believes Franklin is a jinxed coach and has no chance of winning a national championship.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. − James Franklin turned to his right at the interview podium here, motioning to the man in charge of his College Football Playoff opponent. The Penn State football head coach wanted to preface his improvement plan for college ...

The Big Ten plays nine conference games in football. So does the Big 12. The Southeastern Conference and the Atlantic Coast Conference are among those playing eight-game league schedules.