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College football’s coaching carousel is almost done spinning. The Sherrone Moore situation has created an opening at Michigan, one that could have ripple effects. But most of the top-tier jobs have been filled,
Campbell also seeks to develop relationships with Penn State's current quarterbacks, notably Grunkemeyer. As a high school quarterback in Ohio, Grunkemeyer made two recruiting trips to Ames, Iowa, so he has a relationship with Campbell. Grunkemeyer also would fit Campbell's requirement for an accurate, tough quarterback who is a natural leader.
Evans threw for 2,945 yards and 34 touchdowns in his senior season. He is the No. 60-ranked quarterback in the 2026 class.
The Pinstripe Bowl worked wonderfully for the regional Penn State fan base, which packed Yankee Stadium a decade ago for the victory over Boston College. This noon game on Dec. 27 would be an easy trip again and could provide tantalizing opponents from the ACC: Pitt or Louisville.
Campbell has hired 10 staff members, including an offensive coordinator, and brought nine of them from Iowa State.
Terry Smith wasn’t hesitant about staying on the Penn State football coaching staff, especially after agreeing to a lucrative four-year contract and learning he’d be working for Matt Campbell. They’ve known each other since 2011 when Campbell was the 32-year-old head coach at Toledo and Smith was the head coach at Gateway High School in Pittsburgh.
The 6-foot-6, 220-pound punter won the DuKane Conference Specialist of the Year with St. Charles North High School in Illinois.
As the Penn State football program continues to change under Matt Campbell, let's pause to reflect on an expected but still notable departure. Chuck Losey, who has been part of Penn State's training staff since 2014, is moving on to join James Franklin's staff at Virginia Tech.
Taylor Mouser is one of the youngest Power 4 offensive coordinators in the nation. Get to know the new Penn State coach here.
PennLive’s Max Ralph and Bob Flounders react to some of the recent players Matt Campbell has added to Penn State’s 2026 recruiting class. Clearly, Campbell’s Iowa State ties paid off with regard to some of the Lions’ additions.