The 2025 Penn State football season ended in smoke after the Nittany Lions' high expectations. They went all-in on this season, and after they barely lost to Oregon in the White Out, everything came off the rails, and James Franklin was fired . Now, with the regular season almost over, it seems like Penn State is getting close to hiring its new head coach.

College football analyst and insider, Josh Pate, said on his show that he believes Penn State has zeroed in on its next head coach after a long search. That head coach seems to be Bob Chesney at James Madison. Chesney is a Pennsylvania native, but there is concern that it would be a significant jump in competition for him, as he has never coached at the Power level.

Pate said, “Here is what I will say. I think they have zeroed in

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