James Franklin doubled down on college football’s need for a commissioner but noted Nick Saban wasn’t too happy with his name being thrown out there. Franklin previously suggested Saban as someone who should be the commissioner of the sport.

DANIA BEACH, Fla. — The Big Ten plays nine conference games in football. So does the Big 12. The Atlantic Coast Conference and the Southeastern Conference are among those playing eight-game league schedules. The Mountain West played seven during the most recent regular season. Notre Dame doesn't have even have a league.

“I know a lot of times when coaches talk like this people roll their eyes," Franklin said ... Petersen and former Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson would be atop his list — overseeing the ...

James Franklin singled out this week's College Football Playoff semifinal opponent when advocating for sweeping changes to the current model.

Penn State coach James Franklin stressed the need for uniformity around college football, especially as it relates to the College Football Playoff, and said every team should be in a conference.

The Big Ten plays nine conference games in football. So does the Big 12. The Southeastern Conference and the Atlantic Coast Conference are among those playing eight-game league schedules.

Turner, on Monday at 10 a.m. Penn State head coach James Franklin speaks during a ... coach Chris Petersen and former Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson would be atop his list — overseeing the ...

“This is no knock on Coach or Notre Dame, but I think everybody should be in a conference,” Franklin said ... Chris Petersen or whether that is Dave Clawson, who I think is a really ...

As Pete Sampson, who covers Notre Dame for the Athletic, wrote, “He might as well have patted the 38-year-old on the head and told him what a good job he was doing.’’ That’s apparently how Freeman took it as well. He returned to Notre Dame’s hotel and shared the tone of the presser with his players.

The school hired Washington State's Jake Dickert on Wednesday, two days after Dave Clawson resigned unexpectedly following 11 seasons that included regular bowl bids and an Atlantic Coast ...

The Penn State Nittany Lions and head coach James Franklin undoubtedly had an amazing 2024 season. They finished 13-1 and went 8-1 in Big Ten games. They entered the College Football Playoff as ...

James Franklin has even more pressure to win it all at Penn State in 2025 It is too early to tell, but I think there is a chance we will view Penn State quite differently than we did even entering ...