No. 2 marks Penn State’s highest preseason ranking in the James Franklin era, though the program has outperformed its preseason spot just four times in Franklin’s 11 years. The Lions went from unranked to fifth in 2016, 15th to 10th in 2019, unranked to 11th in 2022 and eighth to fourth in 2024.

"The NCAA found no evidence that Jim Harbaugh or Michigan coaches directed or had knowledge of low-level staffer's Connor Stalions' alleged off-campus scouting operation," Safie wrote on X. "Jim Harbaugh made a statement in October 2023 that he had no knowledge, and that's supported."

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/michigan as Michigan beats out Penn State and Georgia for Top 10 QB Peter Bourque, social media reacts . Two people were injured in a suspected DUI crash in Grant County early Monday morning.

James Franklin has had some great teams since becoming the head coach of the Penn State football team, but none of them compare to this 2025 team. The Nittany Lions have all of the tools needed to win a national championship. A lot of people believe that Penn State is the best team in college football. Now, Franklin and his squad need to prove it.

PennLive's list of Penn State's top 25 concludes with a QB, a tight end and three underrated offensive linemen.

Resale tickets for the Sept. 27 Penn State-Oregon 'White Out' game at Beaver Stadium cost more than the Nittany Lions' other six home games combined.

Michigan has struggled to bring elite WR talent to Ann Arbor, and the coaching staff is trying to change that. Quentin Burrell will be taking a visit on October 4th when the Wolverines host Wisconsin for their annual Maize Out. That will be a big opportunity for the program to show Burrell that they mean business.