Penn State. Thirty-nine years after their last title, the Nittany Lions will defeat Georgia for the CFP title, Connelly writes for ESPN. In addition, Connelly predicts that Penn State will win their second Big Ten title under head coach James Franklin.

A pair of powerhouse programs square off in the College Football Playoff national championship game in ESPN's 2025 projections from Bill Connelly. The Ohio State Buckeyes secured the first national title in the 12-team playoff era, taking down Notre Dame, 34-23, for the program's ninth championship.

Dating back to 1978 when Division I college football split into I-A and I-AA, three programs have won college football national champions as an independent: Miami, Notre Dame and Penn State all did it.

With the 2024 season in the rearview mirror, it is never too early to look forward to the 2025 season. On3 Sports shows ESPN's predictions for the 12-team bracket through the national championship. It has the conference winners getting byes include Penn St.

Tre Donaldson led Michigan men's basketball to a comeback win over Penn State on Monday night and the national analyst gave him all the credit.