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

The Lions247 team just revealed their top Penn State coaching candidates after James Franklin was fired on Oct. 12

College coaching contracts really aren’t like anything else in major sports. NFL teams can’t hire sitting head coaches without permission or a trade. In pro sports, in the business world, in most things, a contract is binding.

Penn State has already parted ways with longtime head coach James Franklin, while Clemson continues to struggle for consistency behind Dabo Swinney. On "The Matt Barrie Show," ESPN’s Paul Finebaum didn’t hold back, labeling both teams the biggest disappointments of the 2025 college football season.

When scanning which games to make Week 8 college football picks on, one's eyes will gravitate towards the SEC. It features three ranked matchups, with all six of the competing squads ranked 17th or better.

Ohio State and Texas A&M lead the way with five selections, followed by Texas Tech (four) and Indiana, Miami and Oregon (three each).

Matt Rhule did nothing Monday to shut down speculation that he could be up for the newly opened Penn State head coaching job.