Open the Youtube video The Penn State Nittany Lions Football team got its first win in conference play and its first win since September on Saturday afternoon when the team beat Michigan State on the road in East Lansing.

Penn State football interim head coach Terry Smith said conversations about his future, and those of his players, have already started.

Penn State made a pair of changes to the right side of its offensive line against Ohio State. The Nittany Lions moved redshirt sophomore Anthony Donkoh from guard to right tackle and Texas A&M transfer TJ Shanahan Jr.

On Saturday afternoon, the Penn State football program dropped to 3-6 on the 2025 season with a crushing home loss against the number two ranked Indiana Hooziers. Penn State rallied to take a late lead in this game against all odds, looking to give their fans a rare moment to be excited about amid what has otherwise been a disastrous season.

The Nittany Lions' head coach understands recruiting, roster construction and retention and provides a link with the program's past.

James Franklin always labeled longtime assistant Terry Smith as the “truth teller” around the Lasch Football Building. Now that Smith has replaced Franklin as Penn State’s interim head coach, he’s had to have even more of those hard-truth conversations, including about his own future.

See why these Penn State football leaders say they drive to push on despite one of the longest losing streaks in school history.

Penn State football quarterback Ethan Grunkmeyer continues to receive a ringing endorsement from head coach Terry Smith despite another loss.

Kaytron Allen and relentless defensive pressure drive Penn State football to their first win in two months at Michigan State.

Penn State leaned heavily on seniors Dani Dennis-Sutton and Zuriah Fisher at defensive end on Saturday in Coleman’s absence, while fellow freshman Yvan Kemajou played a big role. Redshirt freshman Jaylen Harvey rounded out the four-man rotation.