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James Franklin will be entering his 12th year at Penn State in the 2025 season. He has led the Nittany Lions to double-digit wins in each of the past three seasons and is hoping to go all the way and win the national title next season.
On Tuesday, Franklin appeared on "The Triple Option" and discussed the strategy to have his core roster return for the upcoming season.
"That's a big part of this, right? We're having these conversations during the playoffs," Franklin said (0:43). "I'm trying to retain my team during the playoffs, and that's the challenge. We're trying to get rid of this, so you don't have the transfer portal open during the playoffs.
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"We should be totally focused on trying to win a championship. And instead, I'm trying to have conversations to try and keep the team together."
According to reports, Penn State has 14 starters returning for the 2025 season, and nine of them are on the offensive side. The Nittany Lions lost superstar defensive end Abdul Carter to the New York Giants in this year's NFL draft. However, Penn State still has most of its core team from last season.
Franklin's Penn State finished with a 13-3 record last season. The Nittany Lions qualified for the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, where they lost to Notre Dame in the semifinals.
Drew Allar will retain his starting QB role for James Franklin's Penn State in 2025 season
Drew Allar will retain his role as Penn State's starting quarterback for the 2025 season. The QB confirmed that he will return for his senior year in December.
Across three seasons (two years as a starter) with the Nittany Lions, Allar has recorded 6,302 passing yards, 53 touchdowns, 10 interceptions and 11 rushing TDs.
Allar is likely to go pro in the 2026 NFL draft, and he would want to boost his draft stock in the 2025 season.
Many are bullish on Allar and feel that he could be the QB to lead Penn State to the national title next season.
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