STATE of STATE - A Penn State Football Show

On this episode of STATE of STATE presented by FanDuel, Deon Butler and Tom Hannifan dissect the debacle surrounding Penn State football’s head coach search. BYU’s Kalani Sitake is allegedly off the board, and a number of other high-profile targets appear to be off the board. What will Pat Kraft’s decision be? And when will he make it? Visit bleav.com/shows/state-of-state for more information on the show, and other places to listen. New episodes of the show drop every week on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts. ...

On this episode of STATE of STATE presented by FanDuel, Deon Butler and Tom Hannifan recap of Penn State's 40-36 shootout victory vs Rutgers! PSU improves to 6-6 and becomes bowl eligible to cap off a tumultuous regular season. What does the future hold for the Nittany Lions and the search for their next head coach? Visit bleav.com/shows/state-of-state for more information on the show, and other places to listen. New episodes of the show drop every week on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Please subscribe, turn on notifications...

On this episode of STATE of STATE presented by FanDuel, Deon Butler and Tom Hannifan preview Penn State (5-6, 2-6) vs Rutgers (5-6, 2-6) this Saturday at 3:30pm ET on BTN! Can PSU win it’s third straight Big Ten game and become bowl eligible? Plus, more on the head coach situation, and the future of Nittany Lion football. Visit bleav.com/shows/state-of-state for more information on the show, and other places to listen. New episodes of the show drop every week on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Pl...

On this episode of STATE of STATE presented by FanDuel, Deon Butler and Tom Hannifan recap Penn State’s 37-10 win vs Nebraska! On an emotional Senior Night, Interim HC Terry Smith kept PSU on track towards bowl eligibility while Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton etched their names in the history books forever. Visit bleav.com/shows/state-of-state for more information on the show, and other places to listen. New episodes of the show drop every week on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Please subscribe, turn on notifications, comment, ra...

On this episode of STATE of STATE presented by FanDuel, Deon Butler and Tom Hannifan preview Penn State (4-6, 1-6) vs Nebraska (7-3, 4-3) this Saturday at 7pm ET on NBC! The Nittany Lions look to keep their bowl hopes alive after scoring their first Power 4 win of the year against Michigan State. Can the White Out atmosphere on Senior Day help topple Matt Rhule and the Huskers? Also, the guys react to Virginia Tech hiring former PSU head coach James Franklin, and Penn State's ongoing head coach search. Visit bleav.com/shows/state-of-state for more information...

On this episode of STATE of STATE presented by FanDuel, Deon Butler and Tom Hannifan react to Virginia Tech hiring James Franklin, and the ongoing Penn State football head coach search. Visit bleav.com/shows/state-of-state for more information on the show, and other places to listen. New episodes of the show drop every week on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Please subscribe, turn on notifications, comment, rate us, and like us! Become a member of our YouTube channel NOW and enjoy commercial-free episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel...

On this episode of STATE of STATE presented by FanDuel, Deon Butler and Jarrett Bailey recap Penn State's 28-10 win vs Michigan State! The Nittany Lions finally captured their first Power 4 and Big Ten win of the season in East Lansing. Visit bleav.com/shows/state-of-state for more information on the show, and other places to listen. New episodes of the show drop every week on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Please subscribe, turn on notifications, comment, rate us, and like us! Become a member of our YouTube channel...

On this episode of STATE of STATE presented by FanDuel, Deon Butler and Tom Hannifan preview Penn State (3-6, 0-6) vs Michigan State (9-0, 6-0). After a heartbreaking last-minute loss to Indiana, did PSU find enough answers to secure its first Power 4 victory of the year this Saturday in East Lansing? Visit bleav.com/shows/state-of-state for more information on the show, and other places to listen. New episodes of the show drop every week on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Please subscribe, turn on notifications, comment, rate us...

On this episode of STATE of STATE presented by FanDuel, Deon Butler and Jarrett Bailey recap Penn State's heartbreaking 27-24 loss to No. 2 Indiana. The Nittany Lions had a late lead, but could not hang on against the Hoosiers in the final minutes. Visit bleav.com/shows/state-of-state for more information on the show, and other places to listen. New episodes of the show drop every week on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Please subscribe, turn on notifications, comment, rate us, and like us! Become a member of our...

On this episode of STATE of STATE presented by FanDuel, Deon Butler and Tom Hannifan preview Penn State (3-5, 0-5) vs No. 2 Indiana (9-0, 6-0). PSU is seeking its first Power 4 victory of the year, but runs into a Top 2 team in the country for the second week in a row. Visit bleav.com/shows/state-of-state for more information on the show, and other places to listen. New episodes of the show drop every week on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Please subscribe, turn on notifications, comment, rate us...

On this episode of STATE of STATE presented by FanDuel, Deon and Tom recap Penn State’s 38-14 loss vs Ohio State. After an encouraging first half, PSU just could not keep up with the No. 1 team in the country. Visit bleav.com/shows/state-of-state for more information on the show, and other places to listen. New episodes of the show drop every week on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Please subscribe, turn on notifications, comment, rate us, and like us! Become a member of our YouTube channel NOW an...

On this episode of STATE of STATE presented by FanDuel, Nittany Lion legend Deon Butler joins Tom Hannifan to preview Penn State (3-4, 0-4) vs No. 1 Ohio State (7-0, 4-0) this Saturday at 12pm ET live on FOX. The guys are joined by Ohio State greats Chimdi Chekwa and Bryant Browning from "Bleav in Buckeyes" for some insight on PSU vs OSU. Visit bleav.com/shows/state-of-state for more information on the show, and other places to listen. New episodes of the show drop every week on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your...

On this episode of STATE of STATE presented by @FanDuel, Tom is joined by Thomas Frank Carr of On3’s Blue White Illustrated to discuss the future of Penn State football. What light can T-Frank shed on the Nittany Lions for the remainder of the 2025 season and beyond? Visit bleav.com/shows/state-of-state for more information on the show (@Bleav), and other places to listen. New episodes of the show drop every week on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Please subscribe, turn on notifications, comment, rate us, and like us...

On this episode of STATE of STATE presented by FanDuel, Tom is joined by Mike Poorman of StateCollege.com to discuss the aftermath from Penn State firing James Franklin. What did PSU show us on the field vs Iowa? What really happened this summer with Franklin’s contract? Visit bleav.com/shows/state-of-state for more information on the show, and other places to listen. New episodes of the show drop every week on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Please subscribe, turn on notifications, comment, rate us, and like us! Be...

On this episode of STATE of STATE presented by FanDuel, Tom recaps Penn State’s 25-24 loss vs Iowa. The Nittany Lions played hard, but the deficiencies at quarterback and the run defense ultimately led to PSU’s fourth consecutive loss. Visit bleav.com/shows/state-of-state for more information on the show, and other places to listen. New episodes of the show drop every week on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Please subscribe, turn on notifications, comment, rate us, and like us! Become a member of our YouTube channel NOW...

On this episode of STATE of STATE presented by FanDuel⁩, Tom reacts to former Penn State head football coach James Franklin's comments on ESPN College GameDay. Visit bleav.com/shows/state-of-state for more information on the show, and other places to listen. New episodes of the show drop every week on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Please subscribe, turn on notifications, comment, rate us, and like us! Become a member of our YouTube channel NOW and enjoy commercial-free episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb0ZP5t5_LbXV66Odp6Bu...

On this episode of STATE of STATE presented by @FanDuel, Tom previews Penn State (3-3, 0-3) vs Iowa (4-2, 2-1) tomorrow night in Iowa City at 7pm ET live on Peacock! Can PSU pick itself back up after the firing of James Franklin and three straight losses? Will interim head coach Terry Smith and first time starting QB Ethan Grunkemeyer be able to overcome a rainy, hostile, nighttime environment at Iowa? Visit bleav.com/shows/state-of-state for more information on the show (@Bleav), and other places to listen. New episodes of the show drop every week on...

On this episode of STATE of STATE presented by FanDuel, Tom addresses the future of Penn State football. Who are the viable candidates to be the next head coach? What does the program need to change from the James Franklin era? Can Terry Smith and QB Ethan Grunkemeyer pick up the team against Iowa this Saturday? Visit bleav.com/shows/state-of-state for more information on the show, and other places to listen. New episodes of the show drop every week on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Please subscribe, turn...

On this episode of STATE of STATE presented by FanDuel, Justin and Tom react to the firing of Penn State head football coach James Franklin. Visit bleav.com/shows/state-of-state for more information on the show, and other places to listen. New episodes of the show drop every week on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Please subscribe, turn on notifications, comment, rate us, and like us! Become a member of our YouTube channel NOW and enjoy commercial-free episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb0ZP5t5_LbXV66Odp6BuOA...

On this episode of STATE of STATE presented by FanDuel, Justin and Tom recap Penn State’s 22-21 loss to Northwestern. The Nittany Lions have now dropped three consecutive games, and QB Drew Allar has been lost for the season. Visit bleav.com/shows/state-of-state for more information on the show, and other places to listen. New episodes of the show drop every week on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get your podcasts. Please subscribe, turn on notifications, comment, rate us, and like us! Become a member of our YouTube channel NOW an...