Penn State and Campbell are now up to 10 total commitments in the 2026 class, and Whitver was the fourth pickup this week. He joined linebacker Keian Kaiser and offensive lineman Pete Eglitis and Mason Bandhauer with the Nittany Lions.

Penn State lands 2026 WR Ben Whitver after his JMU release, as Matt Campbell builds momentum and DC rumors swirl around USC’s D’Anton Lynn.

The highest-ranked tight end in the college football transfer portal could be considering a reunion with his head coach at a Big Ten contender.

The book on the 2025 college football season has finally, mercifully closed for Penn State after a 22-10 win against Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl.

Penn State will be led in the Pinstripe Bowl by interim head coach Terry Smith, who coached the Nittany Lions for the final six games of the regular season after Franklin was fired following a 3-3 start.

The Penn State Nittany Lions battle the Clemson Tigers Saturday in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl in Bronx, New York. Kickoff is at noon.

Deion Barnes, who had been on the Penn State football coaching staff since 2020, resigned earlier this week to become the defensive line coach at South Carolina. A Philadelphia native, Barnes is a former Penn State defensive end who played from 2012-14 and was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2012.

Fort Collins football star Mason Bandhauer had signed with Iowa State but is now reportedly set to head to Penn State, following Matt Campbell.