Brohm has the Cardinals in contention for a College Football Playoff berth. Would he leave his alma mater for Penn State?

Penn State plays its first home game Saturday since James Franklin was fired. The Nittany Lions will play the Indiana Hoosiers in Week 11 of the college football season in the program’s sixth Big Ten game of the year. Here are some final thoughts and predictions ahead of the matchup.

The Nittany Lions and athletic director Pat Kraft will be looking for a candidate that can lead the football program to a national title for the first time in nearly 40 years, and Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko’s name is one that’s been prevalent over the past few weeks.

Matt Rhule and Curt Cignetti signed extensions. Lane Kiffin will likely attract attention elsewhere. Could the Nittany Lions lure away a CFP contending coach or one who is at his alma mater?

The Athletic still projects Penn State to make a bowl game, with an intriguing matchup against rival Pitt in the Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 27 at Yankee Stadium. USA Today has the Lions squaring off with Miami (OH) in the GameAbove Sports Bowl on Dec. 26 at Ford Field in Detroit.

Guards Tegra Tshabola, Luke Montgomery and Josh Padilla left early during Ohio State football’s win against Penn State on Saturday due to injury. While speaking with reporters Tuesday, coach Ryan Day said two of the three would be good to practice this week while there was uncertainty about the third — though Day didn’t specify who was who.

Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko continues to be linked to Penn State after the program's bye in Week 10.

Eleven head football coaches at the FBS level have been fired since the start of the 2025 season, including Mike Gundy at Oklahoma State.

Howard had the longest reception against Ohio State, a 26-yard catch in the fourth quarter. The week prior at Iowa, he also had the team’s longest reception (14 yards). Smith has wanted to get Penn State’s younger receivers involved more but says they are still learning the system.