Many college football teams are rounding out their 2026 coaching staffs this week, but the Penn State Nittany Lions are still one of the only major college football programs looking for a new leader.

Ole Miss, LSU, Kentucky, Michigan State, Florida, Auburn and various other football programs have signed their new head coaches, but Penn State is continuing to search for a coach after suffering a major setback on Tuesday.

It's not as if Penn State hasn't had time to search. It fired longtime coach James Franklin in the middle of the 2025 season, following a 3-3 start. Franklin has already taken a new job with the Virginia Tech Hokies.

BYU head coach Kalani Sitake was considered a favorite and the top pick for Penn State, but according to a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel , he's sta

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