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College Football: 5 coaches that should be on the hot seat after Week 12

By Andrew Daley

Nov 11, 2023; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin walks on the sideline during the second quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 11, 2023; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin walks on the sideline during the second quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-USA TODAY Sports /
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Penn State head coach James Franklin walks out of an offensive huddle during a timeout in the Blue-White game at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, April 15, 2023, in State College.230415 Hes Dr Bluewhite
Penn State head coach James Franklin walks out of an offensive huddle during a timeout in the Blue-White game at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, April 15, 2023, in State College.230415 Hes Dr Bluewhite /

1. James Franklin, Penn State

While it may seem like a stretch that Penn State could move on from James Franklin, the fact of the matter is this: Penn State hasn’t beaten Michigan since the Covid season in 2020, and hasn’t beaten Ohio State since 2016.

The Nittany Lions are currently sitting with a 9-2 record on the year, but only one of those victories has come over a team ranked in the Top 25.

A 31-0 victory over Iowa back in September.

Franklin is currently sitting on an 87-38 career record at Penn State, but if he doesn’t start winning some of these big games against top opponents, the large Nittany Lion fanbase is going to be screaming loudly for a change in leadership.

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