Penn State has fired James Franklin, and UNLV Rebels head coach Dan Mullen's name has once again popped up as a possible replacement.

UNLV head coach Dan Mullen was once considered a Penn State coaching candidate. Could he once again be in the mix for the job in Happy Valley?

Though Mullen doesn't have any direct ties to Penn State itself, he is a native of Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. He also played tight end at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and spent some time coaching in the Northeast at Wagner, Columbia and Syracuse.

McKeesport (Penn.) five-star running back Kemon Spell is back on the market after reopening his recruitment this week following James Franklin being relieved of

The Iowa Hawkeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lions square off in a meeting of Big Ten foes at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday.

Kirk Ferentz’s Iowa program is a couple of touchdowns away from a 6-0 start. The Hawkeyes dropped close decisions to Iowa State (16-13) and unbeaten Indiana (20-15).

Kirk Ferentz previews the Iowa Hawkeyes football vs Penn State matchup, which will be the Nittany Lions' first game since firing James Franklin.

Rhule’s Huskers debuted in this season’s Associated Press Top 25 as Penn State fired coach James Franklin on Sunday, six games into his 11th season. Rhule played linebacker at Penn State for Joe Paterno and teamed with PSU athletic director Pat Kraft for three years at Temple to rebuild that Philadelphia program.

The search for Penn State’s next head coach is already picking up steam, and Greg McElroy believes one familiar Big Ten name deserves attention. On Tuesday’s ep

Penn State could end up paying recently fired coach James Franklin much less than his full buyout, which is in the neighborhood of $50 million, according to a report from Front Office Sports. The terms of Franklin's 2021 contract extension,

Find single game tickets to the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Penn State Nittany Lions college football Week 8 matchup on Saturday, October 18, 2025 at Kinnick Stadium.

Penn State will have a new head coach, a new quarterback and likely a new approach when it tangles with Iowa at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday night. Also new? Terry Smith’s Nittany Lions (3-3, 0-3) will be underdogs for the first time this season.