Penn State football's search for a head coach got thin within just one week of firing former head coach James Franklin. Adding to the list of 2025 midseason fires, Florida let head coach Billy Napier go on Sunday, Oct. 19 after the Gators started 3-4 on the season.
What does this mean for the Nittany Lions?
It means they don't have the most attractive program for head coach candidates anymore, and that's a major problem. Penn State not only wants, but needs to hit a home run with its next hire. The whole point of firing Franklin is hiring someone better than him, someone who can win the big games and make the Nittany Lions are team to fear playing.