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The 2025 college football season is a massive one for the Penn State team, but it’s also a career-defining season for Nittany Lions coach James Franklin.
Franklin is preparing for his 13th season at Penn State, and it’s easy to argue he’s coming off his greatest season with the program. While Penn State didn’t win the Big Ten, it did reach the conference title game and, more importantly in this era of college football, earned a College Football Playoff bid for the first time. It even won two CFP games before being dismissed by Notre Dame in the semifinals.
But, even that postseason success comes chock-full of the typical James Franklin skepticism.
Franklin’s tenure with Penn State has been unquestionably successful. He’s gone 101-42, and he’s routinely ranked amongst the top-10 coaches in the country in CBS Sports’ annual coach rankings for a reason. He’s also had his name attached to other high-profile job openings throughout his tenure — a testament to the fact other schools admire the work he’s done in Happy Valley, too. He’s won a Big Ten title, been to two Rose Bowls and three other New Year’s Six bowls in addition to last year’s playoff appearance. He’s recruited well and sent a host of players to the NFL.
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But, for all those accomplishments, it’s what Franklin…
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Author : Tom Fornelli
Publish date : 2025-07-18 11:55:00
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