FALL '25 Episode 21: Introducing Matt Campbell

About this episode

The episode discusses the hiring of Matt Campbell as the new head coach of Penn State football and the implications of this change.

Penn State football has a new head coach! It may have taken Pat Kraft a couple of months, cost us a recruiting class, and ended with a stranger-than-fiction leaked audio scandal destined for memetic infamy, but Penn State's AD got his man in former Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell. The guys react to Campbell's introductory press conference - expanding on their thoughts from The Obligatory PSU Pregame Show and adding Brandon's perspective - and then consider what comes next on a roller coaster ride that (with roster retention, staff changes, a bowl game, and the transfer portal all looming) may be closer to its beginning than its end. More on the Matt Campbell hire from this week's Pregame Show: https://youtu.be/OAFT1ilAOik?si=owIdRjeCYBZdR2VH HOSTED BY: Brandon Noble , Mike "The Mailman" Herr , Kevin Horne , Chris Buchignani The Obligatory PSU Podcast is brought to you all season long by Gold Hen , a Penn State alumni-owned company, makers of the truly one-of-a-kind Gold Hen Bloody Mary Mix. Try it today by going to: GoldHenLLC.com The unique flavor profile of Gold Hen Bloody Mary Mix complements a variety of alcohols and makes an excellent marinade or cooking ingredient. The…

People in this episode

Hosts: Brandon Noble, Mike "The Mailman" Herr, Kevin Horne, Chris Buchignani

Topics covered

• Penn State football
• Matt Campbell
• coaching changes
• recruiting
• transfer portal

Keywords

• Matt Campbell
• Penn State football
• coaching hire
• recruiting class
• transfer portal

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Penn State, Iowa State

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