Penn State was the last team standing. The only Power 4 conference program still without a head coach.

The Nittany Lions may have still ended up with one of the best hires of a frantic 2025 carousel.

Iowa State’s Matt Campbell will be the 17th head football coach in Penn State history, the program announced Friday night. Campbell’s hiring will be made official on Monday pending the approval of his contract by the board of trustees’ equity and human resources committee. The vote is a formality, and Campbell will be officially introduced at noon Monday.

“Coach Campbell is, without a doubt, the right leader at the right time for Penn State football,” athletic director Pat Kraft said through the school. “He is a stellar coach with a proven track record of success and his values, character a

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