The longer Penn State's search for a new head coach to replace James Franklin continues, the more challenging the job of keeping the recruiting class together for the Class of 2026 is becoming. This is to be expected of course, but another commitment from Penn State's current recruiting efforts has backed off his commitment to the Nittany Lions.

Kevin Brown became one of the most attractive uncommitted prospects in the country on Sunday, dishing another blow to Penn State's 2026 cycle.

Penn State's 2026 class, once ranked among the nation's top 15, now is 59th and 15th in the Big Ten, acording to the 247Sports Composite. Penn State is down to 12 committed players in the class, most of whom have announced they are taking visits to other programs. That includes 4-star Pennsylvania safety Matt Sieg, a top-100 player nationally.

Former Penn State head coach James Franklin is reportedly negotiating a contract with one legendary ACC program.

Three-star wide receiver Lavar Keys committed to Indiana on Sunday. Keys was previously committed to Penn State from August 2024 through James Franklin’s firing on Oct. 12. The DeMatha Catholic (Md.) product ranks in the 247Sports Composite as the No. 116 wide receiver in his class and the No. 20 player in Maryland.

Franklin reportedly is in talks to become Virginia Tech's next head coach. That would impact the future of Penn State football.

Ex-Penn State football coach James Franklin is on the verge of a new landing spot in the ACC. Franklin and Virginia Tech “are engaged in the early stages of talks about him becoming the next Virginia Tech head coach,” per ESPN’s Pete Thamel on SportsCenter.

James Franklin reportedly wants the Florida State Seminoles job, but has interviewed with the Virginia Tech Hokies and Arkansas Razorbacks.

The race is on for Penn State to find a replacement for James Franklin and locate the right head coach to take the football program into the future, and a surpr