BWI Live: A Penn State football podcast from Blue White Illustrated

It’s a big day for the Penn State football team’s recruiting efforts this cycle. Four-star quarterback Peter Bourque will announce his college decision today between Penn State, Georgia, and Virginia Tech, though we’ll explain on today’s show why this is a two-team race. Head coach Matt Campbell and quarterbacks coach Jake Waters seem to have made up their minds on a different quarterback. On toda...

Aiden Gibson commits to Penn State. The four-star running back from Woodruff, South Carolina — 6'1", 215 pounds, No. 17 RB nationally — chooses the Nittany Lions over Rutgers after a recruitment that started at Boston College and ended with Penn State's best in-home visit of the cycle. Thomas Frank Carr and Ryan Snyder break down how it happened, what Gibson does on film, and why Taylor Mouser cal...

The Penn State football team broke for the summer session at the end of last month with the goal of improving its weaknesses over the summer and being ready to hit the season at full force. Today on the BWI Live Show, we’re discussing the players who need to improve the most this offseaosn to help Penn State become as bulletproof as possible before the regular season starts. We’ll also recap Aiden...

Penn State's 2026 roster is a blend of two programs. Matt Campbell and his staff made hard choices this offseason — and the players they chose to keep are now in line for bigger roles than ever. Thomas Frank Carr, Nate Bauer and Sean Fitz each name their top three breakout candidates from the retained Penn State roster, plus an interview with On3's Andy Staples on the Campbell transition, the offe...

Penn State wrestling's off-season is anything but quiet. Lucas Cochrane enters the transfer portal as the only Lion to move on during the window. PJ Duke enters the World Team Trials at 74kg — one weight class above where he wrestled in college — and it tells you a lot about his future. Plus Mitchell Mesenbrink's decision to enter or not, Levi Haines at the Pan Am Championships, and what the five-...

Official visits start at the end of the month and Penn State's coaches are on the road. Thomas Frank Carr, Sean Fitz and Ryan Snyder break down where the 2027 class stands by position, where Penn State has leverage, where there's work to do, and which blue-chip prospects the Nittany Lions have a real shot at landing before the cycle closes. In this video: 0:00 Intro — Where Penn State Recruiting S...

The Penn State Nittany Lions football team broke camp almost a week ago, but we’re still picking through the things we learned both during and since the team exited organized team activities for the summer. Today on the BWI Live Show, we’ll discuss the players who got better over the last 15 practices and set themselves up for positive momentum leaving training camp. We’ll also discuss the team’s...

Spring practice is over — now what? Thomas Frank Carr, Sean Fitz and Nate Bauer break down the biggest remaining questions from Penn State's spring camp, including who emerges as the offensive star in 2026, what happens when Tony Rojas returns to a linebacker room that already has Kooper Ebel and Caleb Bacon, and what Matt Campbell said to close out spring. Plus two new 2027 commits, the latest re...

Penn State football is done with spring practice — and the 2027 recruiting class isn't slowing down. Four-star defensive tackle Stanley Montgomery of Archbishop Ryan High School in Philadelphia has committed to the Nittany Lions, becoming the first true defensive tackle in Penn State's 2027 class and its highest-rated prospect. Thomas Frank Carr and recruiting reporter Ryan Snyder break down the f...

Penn State football has done it again — two commitments in two days. Wide receiver Jamir Dean of Tennessee has committed to the Nittany Lions, becoming the third wide receiver in the 2027 class alongside Landon Bloom and giving new WR coach Kashif Moore his first official recruiting win. Thomas Frank Carr and Ryan Snyder break down the full story — how Moore offered Dean within 48 hours of his arr...

The Penn State recruiting team put in a lot of work this spring, gaining 12 commits during spring football. The team valued itself in the top 20 of recruiting classes from a standing start in late March and now transitions to the next phase. With May arriving on Friday, the recruiting calendar switches to an important new cycle, which we’ll discuss on today’s show. However, the most important news...

The Penn State Nittany Lions football team is now done with spring practice and off to the next stage of the 2026 offseason. Today on the BWI Live Show, we’ll discuss the winners and losers of spring ball after 15 practices. Join the show today as we give a stock up and stock down report for the standout players this spring. We’ll also finish up our discussion about Matt Campbell’s comments after...

The Penn State Nittany Lions Football team concluded spring football on Saturday with the annual Blue-White event. The practice was held inside Beaver Stadium, which itself is a construction site with the west side being blocked off for the day’s events. It was also held in a 50-degree downpour, which limited the attendance. Today, we’ll spend the show discussing what we saw and learned from the p...

Penn State football picked up its third offensive line commit of the spring — and this one flew a little under the radar with the Blue-White Game happening the same day. Ryan Robbins, a 6-7, 280-pound offensive tackle out of Upper Saint Clair in western Pennsylvania, chose Penn State over Ohio State and Virginia Tech, and BWI recruiting reporter Ryan Snyder has the full story on how this one came...

Penn State wrestlers start the freestyle season this weekend in Las Vegas. More than 10 members of the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club, including many who are also on the current team, will compete in the senior men's freestyle division at the US Open on Friday and Saturday to try and claim a spot at Final X, which is the event that ultimately sets this year's Team USA that will compete at Senior Worl...

The Blue-White game is this weekend, and for once, that’s not the biggest news in Penn State football recruiting leading up to the game. The team offered three-star quarterback Will Wood this week after a marathon recruitment of four-star Peter Bourque. Does that signal thunderclouds on the horizon for Bourque’s recruitment? Or is there something else going on with the team’s 2027 quarterback recr...

The Penn State Nittany Lions Football team gears up for two big events this week. The first, and most important to fans, is the Blue-White practice this Saturday at 1 pm inside Beaver Stadium. We spoke with players and coaches earlier this week in preparation for the upcoming fan event and will discuss what we heard from them on Tuesday. The other big event is the NFL Draft, starting Thursday nigh...

The Penn State football team is in the final week of spring football, with Blue-White Weekend looming on Saturday. Today, head coach Matt Campbell spoke with reporters for roughly ten minutes to give us an update on who camp has progressed in the last week. We’ll discuss that, plus more on the BWI Live Show today at 2 pm.  Join the show live to be part of the conversation! Want to ask a recruiting...

Penn State's 2027 class just got its highest-ranked commit. Kei'Shjuan Telfair of Euclid, Ohio — 5'11.5", 160-pound four-star cornerback ranked 111th nationally — has committed to the Nittany Lions, giving Terry Smith his top target. Thomas Frank Carr and Ryan Snyder break down the recruitment, the Ohio State question, his film, and why Thomas Frank calls him the best athlete in Penn State's 2027...

Penn State keeps building its offensive line in the 2027 class. Jon Sassic of Pittsburgh Central Catholic — 6'7", 285 pounds — commits to the Nittany Lions, joining Owen Reilly as Penn State's second interior lineman of the spring. Thomas Frank Carr and Sean Fitz break down Sassic's film, the Central Catholic pipeline, and where Penn State's O-line class goes from here. 0:00 Intro — Penn State's C...

Penn State has its first offensive lineman in the 2027 recruiting class. Owen Reilly of Bel Air, Maryland — a 6'3.5", 290-pound interior lineman — has committed to the Nittany Lions after Ryan Clanton offered him in January. Thomas Frank Carr and Ryan Snyder break down the recruitment, Reilly's film, and why this staff sees him as a potential starting guard. In this video: 0:00 Intro — Penn State...

Use promo code psufans to get 10% Off at Liberty Lumber Products: https://libertylumberproducts.com/collections/penn-state The Penn State Nittany Lions are deep into spring recruiting now, with two more big weekends to host prospects in the Class of 2027 and beyond. The team had a critical potential five-star on campus this week in Abraham Sesay, and more top targets are arriving this weekend. Joi...

Penn State's spring practice is rolling and the defense is taking shape faster than expected. Thomas Frank Carr and the BWI crew break down what Matt Campbell said about the defensive install, who will wear the green dot in D'Anton Lynn's defense, the latest on Khalil Taylor's recruiting, and where ESPN ranked Penn State in its latest top 25. In this video: Matt Campbell on defensive install progr...

Penn State football is in the final stretch of spring practice after Tuesday morning’s workout, with just four practices left. Head coach Matt Campbell met with the media shortly after the conclusion of today’s practice, and we’re talking about that and more today on the BWI Live Show. We’ll go “Between the Lines” of Campbell and defensive coordiantor D’Anton Lynn’s comments to the media, plus we’...

  Mitchell Mesenbrink wins the Hodge Trophy — and Penn State wrestling keeps adding to its already historic season. Greg Pickel and Thomas Frank Carr break down Mesenbrink's award, the surprising transfer portal situation with no Penn State wrestlers entering yet, Levi Haines heading to Final X, and what the 2026-27 lineup could look like. In this video: Mitchell Mesenbrink wins the Hodge Trophy —...