Penn State currently has 16 players still committed to its 2026 recruiting class, most of whom have said they are taking calls from other teams. That includes the team's highest-ranked prospects in 4-star safety Matt Sieg and 4-star offensive lineman Kevin Brown, a pair of Pennsylvania players ranked among the top-10 nationally at their positions.

Four-star WR Jahsiear Rogers flipped from Penn State to Oklahoma after James Franklin’s firing, giving the Sooners a timely recruiting win.

There are already several jobs that have come open with over a month left in the regular season. Florida, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech, UCLA and Stanford are the six non-PSU Power Four openings, while Colorado State, Oregon State, UAB and Kent State have all come open at the Group of Six level.

Lane Kiffin insists he's not in it for the paycheck. With two of college football's premier jobs now open -- Florida and LSU-- speculation has again turned toward the Ole Miss coach, whose name reliably surfaces anytime the sport's power programs go searching.

Penn State football's social media accounts are going to have a tough time for a while after the firing of head coach James Franklin.