Penn State head football coach James Franklin wasn’t thrilled about the fact that the Big Ten Football Media Days were held in Las Vegas and he let the media know about it. Franklin talked about the fact that the conference should have the media days in “Big 10 country” rather than an outpost like Las Vegas.

Penn State head coach James Franklin once again mentions Notre Dame’s independence as an issue inside college football.

The stat that probably incites Franklin most is his 1-15 record vs. AP top-5 teams. Most of those losses were to Ohio State and Michigan. They also include all three losses from the 2024 season. Franklin autotuned the answer, acknowledging and moving on.