Penn State head coach James Franklin press conference: FIU Monday

Penn State head coach James Franklin and his team are 1-0 and head into the second of a three-game non-conference schedule this week. The team hosts FIU this Saturday at noon. Franklin officially opened week two of the 2025 season with his Monday press confernece at noon. Hear his complete comments on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel, or embedded below in this article.

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Penn State head coach James Franklin weekly press conference

As usual, Franklin began his press conference with a recap of his notes from the previous game. He outlined where he thought Penn State played well against Nevada and where he thinks the team can improve. From there, he began his preview of FIU, including the team’s standout players.

Afterwards, Franklin fielded questions from the media, which primarily focused on his team’s performance last Saturday.

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It’s another full week of game prep from Blue White Illustrated heading into the team’s matchup with FIU on Saturday. We’ll recap the team’s win over Nevada on the BWI Live Show, airing Tuesday at 10 a.m. on YouTube. We’ll also recap Franklin’s comments from today as part of the show.

Next, we’ll take you inside Penn State’s open practice on Wednesday evening. We’ll have notes and takeaways from the second open view of the season, followed by Franklin’s comments afterward.

Finally, we’ll get you ready for game day with the Penn State football tailgate show, airing at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Join us as we discuss what went right and what went wrong for the team, plus what you should expect against FIU at noon. That’s just some of the great content you’ll find this week at BWI!