Roar Lions Roar: A Penn State Football Podcast

Penn State ended its year on a high note. On today's pod, Bill discusses the team's win over Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl before diving into the news that former Nittany Lion defensive back D'Anton Lynn will join Matt Campbell's staff as defensive coordinator.(As a note: This was recorded before Anthony Donkoh and Andrew Rappleyea announced their intention to return to Penn State next season.)Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere else you listen, and as always, we'd love it if you took the time to leave us a 5-star review if you can! If you leave a question with your review, we'll happily answer it on the podcast.And make sure you check out our friends over at homefieldapparel.com.

Penn State will have two new coordinators next fall and Matt Campbell may already have his guys in Happy Valley. On today's pod, Bill and Flip recap a busy few days on the coaching front and hold a 2026 Retention Draft to see what players the new staff needs to keep at Penn State.Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere else you listen, and as always, we'd love it if you took the time to leave us a 5-star review if you can! If you leave a question with your review, we'll happily answer it on the podcast.And make sure you check out our friends over at homefieldapparel.com.

What a 72-hour stretch for Penn State football. Matt Campbell met with the media for the first time as Penn State's coach, the Nittany Lions got their bowl bid, and much more. On today's pod, Flip and Nick react to all the happenings around the program, give their take on Campbell's first time in front of the Penn State press, and more!Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere else you listen, and as always, we'd love it if you took the time to leave us a 5-star review if you can! If you leave a question with your review, we'll happily answer it on the podcast.And make sure you check out our friends over at homefieldapparel.com.

Hark, we have a coach! Today's episode is a recording of the live episode we did on did earlier in the day on Friday, after the news came out that Penn State was finalizing a deal with now-former Iowa State coach Matt Campbell (this should explain why the first 20 seconds or so are so weird).Since then, Penn State has gone on to announce Campbell as its new coach. And on today's show, Bill and Nick discuss targeting Campbell, his fit in Happy Valley, the process that led to his hiring, and what we can learn from the leaked audio of a meeting between Pat Kraft and a collection of Penn State players that leaked earlier in the day on Friday.Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere else you listen, and as always, we'd love it if you took the time to leave us a 5-star review if you can! If you leave a question with your review, we'll happily answer it on the podcast.And make sure you check out our friends over at homefieldapparel.com.

Well, that's unfortunate! On today's episode of the podcast, Bill and Nick discuss Kalani Sitake opting to stay at BYU, which elongates Penn State's search for a coach and led to egg all over Pat Kraft's face. Is this a disaster? How do we feel about Kraft right now? And where should he turn now as he tries to save face?Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere else you listen, and as always, we'd love it if you took the time to leave us a 5-star review if you can! If you leave a question with your review, we'll happily answer it on the podcast.And make sure you check out our friends over at homefieldapparel.com.

Penn State wrapped up its regular season with an entertaining. On today's pod, Bill looked back on the Nittany Lions' 40-36 win over Rutgers, which featured a career day from Kaytron Allen — one that helped the team finally become bowl eligible. And then, he discusses BYU coach Kalani Sitake, who has emerged as Pat Kraft's top choice to replace James Franklin.Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere else you listen, and as always, we'd love it if you took the time to leave us a 5-star review if you can! If you leave a question with your review, we'll happily answer it on the podcast.And make sure you check out our friends over at homefieldapparel.com.

That was fun! Fun football is fun! Bill and Nick are back again to break down Penn State's thorough beatdown of Nebraska by a final of 37-10. The guys talk about what went right on each side of the ball on Senior Night for the Nittany Lions, as well as dive into Kaytron Allen's record-breaking night and career. They also get into the Terry Smith conversation that is becoming more and more front of mind for many people.Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere else you listen, and as always, we'd love it if you took the time to leave us a 5-star review if you can! If you leave a question with your review, we'll happily answer it on the podcast.And make sure you check out our friends over at homefieldapparel.com.

Bill and Nick are back to discuss Penn State's final home game of the season against former Nittany Lion Matt Rhule and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The guys break down the matchups on both sides of the ball and whether or not its insane that the Nittany Lions are a 9.5 favorite in this one. Also, they cap the conversation off with some thoughts on James Franklin officially signing on to be Virginia Tech's new head coach.Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere else you listen, and as always, we'd love it if you took the time to leave us a 5-star review if you can! If you leave a question with your review, we'll happily answer it on the podcast.And make sure you check out our friends over at homefieldapparel.com.

Everyone remain calm but Penn State won a football game. On today's pod, Bill discussed the Nittany Lions breaking their losing streak with a 28-10 win over Michigan State and just how good it feels to finally be back on the winning side of things. Also, James Franklin has a new job at Virginia Tech. What does that mean for Penn State?Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere else you listen, and as always, we'd love it if you took the time to leave us a 5-star review if you can! If you leave a question with your review, we'll happily answer it on the podcast.And make sure you check out our friends over at homefieldapparel.com.