Penn State head coach James Franklin media day press conference

Penn State head coach James Franklin spoke to the media on Saturday to officially kick off his team’s training camp ahead of the 2025 season. Franklin spoke for roughly 45 minutes, discussing his team’s status after the first few days of camp, which started on Wednesday of this week. You can hear his full comments in the second video embedded in this article. You can also watch the video on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube channel. 

Stay tuned for more comments, videos, and highlights from Penn State media day, including the team’s coordinators, who spoke immediately following Franklin’s comments.

Franklin opens camp

Franklin discussed his team to start camp and the work that his squad put in over the summer between spring camp and now.

“We’ve got a really good, really good summer period. The testing numbers have backed it up. As you guys know, we have 12 years of data to compare and contrast in terms of strength numbers, in terms of speed, so that data has been has been impressive. Chuck Losey and his staff continue to do a phenomenal job, but a lot of stability with that staff and Chuck has done a great job.”

The team added two pivotal new players during the spring transfer portal window in North Carolina linebacker Amare Campbell and Syracuse wide receiver Trebor Pena.

Penn State football season fast approaching

Penn State opens the season in less than 30 days when the Nittany Lions host Nevada at Beaver Stadium on Aug 30. It’s the first in a three-game non-conference homestand to start the 2025 regular season. The Nittany Lions will have a quiet month of September before hosting Oregon in the 2025 Whit Out Game, which is one of the most important games of the regular season.

Before then, the team will have weekly open practice from camp. Blue White Illustrated will be there to gather observations and intel, plus bring you Franklin’s comments after practice. The best way to keep up with training camp is to subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel and enable notifications. That way, you’ll receive an alert when we post practice highlights, press conferences, and more!