Penn State is projected to be the best team in the country in 2025.
The Nittany Lions reached the College Football Playoff semifinals in 2024-25. Many are expecting James Franklin’s program to take the next step in 2025-26, perhaps winning the national championship.
ESPN has Penn State at No. 1 in the country.
“After finally turning the corner under coach James Franklin in 2024, the Nittany Lions look loaded for bear this coming season. With Allar, Allen and Singleton returning, Penn State should have one of the most balanced offenses in the FBS, especially if Allar takes the next step as a downfield passer,” ESPN wrote.
“Adding Pena, Ross and Hudson was critical; Penn State’s receivers didn’t have a reception in a 27-24 loss to Notre Dame in a CFP semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl. Pena, a slot receiver, had 84 catches for 941 yards with nine scores in 2024.”
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We’ll be seeing a lot of the Penn State Nittany Lions cheerleaders in 2025-26, that’s for sure.
One veteran Penn State Nittany Lions cheerleader, who was just named a captain of the squad for 2025, has been trending on social media.
Abby is ready to go.
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Beaver Stadium is annually one of the top stadiums in the country. The atmosphere in State College, Pennsylvania is electric. Penn State’s cheerleaders are an important part of that.
Perhaps we’ll see Penn State’s cheerleaders going viral throughout the 2025 season.
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Penn State is expected to be one of the teams to beat in the Big Ten heading into 2025.
