Oregon Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel is no stranger to turning heads this season after leading Oregon to an undefeated regular season and Big Ten Conference

Ohio State coach Ryan Day spent the weekend celebrating the program's ninth national championship, a crowning achievement for a group that had operated like one of the best teams in the country all year and then played some of its best football in the biggest moments with a challenging run through the College Football Playoff.

Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles left the Buckeyes program in a surprising turn of events, accepting the same job with the Penn State Nittany Lions

James Franklin has picked up his first win over Ohio State since 2016. Penn State poached Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles over the weekend. While Ryan Day and the Buckeyes were busy celebrating their first national title in 10 years with a party at Ohio Stadium,

James Franklin, Pat Narduzzi, Mike Locksley and other coaches had different rankings for Penn State in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

The 59-year-old Knowles reportedly is signing a three-year contract worth more than $9 million, which makes him the highest-paid coordinator in the country. His hiring, which became official Monday morning, is the clearest sign that Penn State and Franklin are all in for the 2025 season.

Oregon, and Georgia, at +850. The pressure will be on James Franklin and company next season and the hype train will continue to push on full steam as next season approaches.

These Lions finished behind only national champion Ohio State, runner-up Notre Dame, Texas and Oregon. The rest of ... was No. 16. Coach James Franklin's team set school records in 2024-25 for ...