Penn State clinched a 2025-26 bowl game appearance with its 40-36 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday. Here’s which bowl game they could play in. The Nittany Lions had

Penn State’s roller coaster 2025 regular season has reached its conclusion, with the Nittany Lions winning three straight games to earn a bowl game. But now comes uncertainty. Penn State needs a new head coach.

Penn State is running out of proven options to replace James Franklin. The list of reliable names shrank this week as Eli Drinkwitz signed a contract extension at Missouri and Clark Lea signed a deal to stay at Vanderbilt.

Players and fans have lobbied for Terry Smith to take over as coach after he turned around the team and ended the season on a three-game win streak.

Penn State came through in a back and forth battle at Rutgers, emerging with a 40-36 victory to earn a bowl eligibility. Penn State improved to 6-6 (3-6 Big Ten) and earned itself another game in this unexpected season.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Sacred Heart Pioneers NCAAM game from November 29, 2025 on ESPN.

After an uneven year in Happy Valley, Penn State is going bowling. The Nittany Lions defeated Rutgers, 40-36, in a wild shootout to secure their sixth win and earn a bid to a postseason game. They also eliminated Rutgers from bowl contention by handing the Scarlet Knights their seventh loss.