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# ![Penn State Nittany Lions Graphic](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/t:penn-state-nittany-lions-football.png) Penn State Nittany Lions

James Franklin has been fired as head coach of Penn State football after a string of losses. Fans and analysts are debating the move and its implications, with social media engagement soaring.

### About Penn State Nittany Lions
Analysis of social media sentiment and key metrics related to the Penn State Nittany Lions football program.  

### Insights [#](/topic/penn-state-nittany-lions-football/insights)
- Penn State Nittany Lions mentions hit XXXXXX which is XXX% higher than it's daily average.
- Penn State Nittany Lions creators hit XXXXX which is XXX% higher than it's daily average.
- Penn State Nittany Lions sentiment is up XXXXX% from the previous week.
- Penn State Nittany Lions creators is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.
- Penn State Nittany Lions engagements is up XXXXXX% from the previous month.
- Penn State Nittany Lions mentions is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.
- Penn State Nittany Lions posts created is up XXXXXX% from the previous month.
- Penn State Nittany Lions Creators hit a 52-Week high of XXXXXX for the day
- Penn State Nittany Lions Creators hit an all time of XXXXXX for the day
- Penn State Nittany Lions Mentions hit a 52-Week high of XXXXXX for the day
- Penn State Nittany Lions Mentions hit an all time of XXXXXX for the day

### Engagements: XXXXXXXXXX [#](/topic/penn-state-nittany-lions-football/interactions)
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![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:penn-state-nittany-lions-football/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/penn-state-nittany-lions-football/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXXXXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXXXXXX  
**1 Week**: XXXXXXXXXXX +187%  
**1 Month**: XXXXXXXXXXX +565%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXXXXXXXXX +65%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXXXXXXXXX +80%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXXXXXXX on 2025-10-12  
**1-Year Low**: XXXXXXX on 2025-03-30  

| Social Network | X          | TikTok     | YouTube   | Reddit | News    |
| -------------- | -          | ------     | -------   | ------ | ----    |
| Engagements    | XXXXXXXXXX | XXXXXXXXXX | XXXXXXXXX | XXXXXX | XXXXXXX |
  

  
  
### Mentions: XXXXXX [#](/topic/penn-state-nittany-lions-football/posts_active)
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![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:penn-state-nittany-lions-football/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/penn-state-nittany-lions-football/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXX  
**1 Week**: XXXXXX +239%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXX -XX%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXXX +22%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXX on 2025-10-13  
**1-Year Low**: XXXXX on 2024-11-22  

| Social Network | X      | TikTok | YouTube | Reddit | News |
| -------------- | -      | ------ | ------- | ------ | ---- |
| Mentions       | XXXXXX | XXXXX  | XXXXX   | XXX    | XXX  |
  

  
  
### Creators: XXXXX [#](/topic/penn-state-nittany-lions-football/contributors_active)
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![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:penn-state-nittany-lions-football/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/penn-state-nittany-lions-football/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXXXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Penn State Nittany Lions in the last XX hours which is up XX% from XXXXX in the previous XX hours
**Daily Average**: XXXXX  
**1 Week**: XXXXXX +211%  
**6 Months**: XXXXXX -XX%  
**1 Year**: XXXXXX +41%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXX on 2025-10-13  
**1-Year Low**: XXX on 2024-11-22  

The most influential creators that mention Penn State Nittany Lions in the last XX hours

| Creator                                              | Rank | Followers   | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                              | ---- | ---------   | ----- | ----------- |
| [@On3sports](/creator/twitter/On3sports)             | X    | XXXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@espn](/creator/twitter/espn)                       | X    | XXXXXXXXXXX | XX    | XXXXXXXXX   |
| [@KegsnEggs](/creator/twitter/KegsnEggs)             | X    | XXXXXX      | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@collegegameday](/creator/tiktok/collegegameday)    | X    | XXXXXXXXX   | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@PeteThamel](/creator/twitter/PeteThamel)           | X    | XXXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@CollegeGameDay](/creator/twitter/CollegeGameDay)   | X    | XXXXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@draftkings](/creator/tiktok/draftkings)            | X    | XXXXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@awfulannouncing](/creator/twitter/awfulannouncing) | X    | XXXXXXX     | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@BasicBlues](/creator/twitter/BasicBlues)           | X    | XXXXX       | XX    | XXXXXXX     |
| [@ClayTravis](/creator/twitter/ClayTravis)           | XX   | XXXXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXXX     |

[View More](/list/creators/penn-state-nittany-lions-football/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX% [#](/topic/penn-state-nittany-lions-football/sentiment)
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![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:penn-state-nittany-lions-football/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/penn-state-nittany-lions-football/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XX%  
**Daily Average**: XX%  
**1 Week**: XX% +19%  
**1 Month**: XX% -XX%  
**6 Months**: XX% -XX%  
**1 Year**: XX% +4%  
**1-Year High**: XXX% on 2024-11-01  
**1-Year Low**: XX% on 2024-10-25  

**Most Supportive Themes**
- **Appreciation for James Franklin's achievements:** (25%) Many posts express gratitude for James Franklin's contributions to Penn State football, acknowledging his role in rebuilding the program and bringing it to national prominence.
- **Support for Drew Allar:** (10%) Some posts express support for Drew Allar, the team's quarterback, and wish him well after his season-ending injury.
  
**Most Critical Themes**
- **Criticism of James Franklin's performance and firing:** (50%)  A significant number of posts criticize James Franklin's performance, particularly his record in big games and the team's recent losses, leading to calls for his firing and discussions about his replacement.
- **Concerns about the program's future:** (15%)  Some posts express concerns about the program's future, including the impact of Franklin's firing on recruiting, the team's performance, and the overall direction of Penn State football.
  
Network engagement breakdown:  
| Network | Positive   | %   | Neutral    | %   | Negative  | %   |
| ------- | --------   | -   | -------    | -   | --------  | -   |
| X       | XXXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXX  | XX% | XXXXXXXXX | XX% |
| TikTok  | XXXXXXXXX  | X%  | XXXXXXXXX  | XX% | XXXXXXXXX | X%  |
| YouTube | XXXXXXX    | X%  | XXXXXXX    | X%  | XXXXXXX   | X%  |
| Reddit  | XXXXX      | X%  | XXXXX      | X%  | XXXXXX    | X%  |
| News    | XXXXXX     | X%  | XXXXXX     | X%  | XXXXXX    | X%  |
|         |            |     |            |     |           |     |
| Total   | XXXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXXX | XX% | XXXXXXXXX | XX% |
  


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### Top News [#](/topic/penn-state-nittany-lions-football/news)
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Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

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"James Franklin GameDay interview: Nick Saban says Penn State firing 'unfair as hell'"  
[News Link](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/10/18/gameday-james-franklin-interview-nick-saban-says-penn-state-firing-is-unfair-as-hell/86768994007/) [@USATODAY](/creator/x/USATODAY) 2025-10-18T18:40Z 208.1M followers, 12.9K engagements


"James Franklin interview: Fired Penn State coach says he'll win a national title elsewhere"  
[News Link](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2025/10/18/james-franklin-college-gameday-penn-state-football/86769106007/) [@USATODAY](/creator/x/USATODAY) 2025-10-18T18:18Z 208.1M followers, 14.6K engagements


"James Franklin breaks silence on Penn State firing"  
[News Link](https://nypost.com/2025/10/18/sports/james-franklin-breaks-silence-on-penn-state-firing/) [@CraneAndrew](/creator/x/CraneAndrew) 2025-10-18T18:17Z 1350 followers, XX engagements


"Nick Saban Doesnt Hold Back on Penn State Firing James Franklin - Newsweek"  
[News Link](https://www.newsweek.com/sports/ncaa/nick-saban-doesnt-hold-back-on-penn-states-decision-to-fire-james-franklin-10900331) [@Newsweek](/creator/x/Newsweek) 2025-10-18T18:09Z 208.1M followers, 4461 engagements



### Top Social Posts [#](/topic/penn-state-nittany-lions-football/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

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"James Franklin on Penn State firing: 'I was in shock'"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Reuters/status/1979690213296287870) [@Reuters](/creator/x/Reuters) 2025-10-18T23:25Z 25.6M followers, 37.2K engagements


"What was Penn State trying to say with the If shirts their players were wearing Penn St. just fired their HC James Franklin going into this wee 🧐🧐"  
[X Link](https://x.com/_MLFootball/status/1979687715848556952) [@_MLFootball](/creator/x/_MLFootball) 2025-10-18T23:15Z 379K followers, 270.5K engagements


"🔴LIVE: Penn State vs Iowa College Football 2025 - Full Game HD Livestream MADDEN 25"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xQU-yYMFsjU) [@agamerbr10](/creator/youtube/agamerbr10) 2025-10-18T22:23Z 178K followers, 17K engagements


"Penn State players with a message ahead of the team's matchup vs. Iowa (via MarkWogenrich X) #pennstate #players #jamesfranklin"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@sports.illustrated/video/7562674554619972878) [@sports.illustrated](/creator/tiktok/sports.illustrated) 2025-10-18T21:20Z 1.8M followers, 431.2K engagements