Ethan Grunkemeyer News, Rumors, Updates - Penn State Nittany Lions

Following Franklin to Blacksburg Grunkemeyer will transfer to Virginia Tech, per Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com.

Impact Grunkemeyer was thrust into a starting role for Penn State when starter Drew Allar was lost for the season. He played admirably, tossing for 1,341 yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions while completing 69.1 percent of his passes. Now, the gunslinger will follow the head coach that recruited him, James Franklin, figures to have the inside track for the Hokies' QB1 gig.

JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

QB Rocco Becht following Matt Campbell to Penn State with Grunkemeyer reportedly heading to Va. Tech

Rocco Becht has announced he will follow coach Matt Campbell from Iowa State to Penn State, giving the Nittany Lions a veteran quarterback to replace Ethan Grunkemeyer

JANUARY 5 • Associated Press

Kotelnicki returns to Kansas as associate head coach after stint as Penn State offensive coordinator

Andy Kotelnicki has returned to Kansas as associate head coach after not being retained as Penn State's offensive coordinator

JANUARY 2 • Associated Press

Hitting portal Grunkemeyer plans to enter the transfer portal, On3.com reports.

Impact Grunkemeyer stepped in at quarterback once Drew Allar (ankle) went down. From Week 8 forward, Grunkemeyer completed 68.9 percent of his passes for 1,236 yards and a 7:4 TD:INT across seven games. He'll have three years of eligibility remaining.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Leads PSU to bowl win Grunkemeyer was 23-for-34 passing for 262 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 22-10 victory versus Clemson.

Impact Grunkemeyer saved arguably the best outing of his 2025 season for the final game, a Pinstripe Bowl win over Clemson. He tossed for two touchdowns and once again didn't turn the ball over, his fourth straight game in which he's protected the football. All told, Grunkemeyer finished the year with 1,341 passing yards, eight touchdowns and four interceptions, and he should be in the mix for the Nittany Lions' starting quarterback gig next fall.

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Stay or go? Penn State QB faces transfer portal decision after bowl win Penn State quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer led the Nittany Lions to a Pinstripe Bowl win. Now, he has to decide if he's entering the transfer...

DECEMBER 28, 2025 • PENNLIVE.COM

Penn State Defeats Clemson In Frigid Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium

Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for a career-high 262 yards, as Penn State defeated Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium.

DECEMBER 27, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Penn State Defeats Clemson In Frigid Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium

Penn State players are encouraged by their first impressions of new coach Matt Campbell

Penn State wideout Trebor Peña is one of about 22 Nittany Lions who are out of eligibility, while two players already have said they're entering the NCAA’s transfer portal

DECEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Efficient in narrow win Grunkemeyer completed 17 of 21 passes for 209 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 40-36 win versus Rutgers.

Impact Thanks to Grunkemeyer's steady presence, the Nittany Lions finished with three wins, earning bowl eligibility after a rocky season. Since taking over for Drew Allar in Week 8, Grunkemeyer totaled 974 passing yards, five touchdowns and four interceptions. Current bowl projections have the Nittany Lions ending up in the GameAbove Sports Bowl or the Rate Bowl.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Penn State's Ethan Grunkemeyer finds Andrew Rappleyea for 53-yard TD, tying up game vs. Rutgers

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Ohio State-Michigan and Oregon-Washington clashes have Big Ten championship and CFP implications

There's much at stake when Michigan hosts No. 1 Ohio State and No. 5 Oregon visits Washington on the final weekend of college football's regular season

NOVEMBER 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Ethan Grunkemeyer keeps getting better for Penn State. Here's how: 'I'm not surprised' The redshirt freshman quarterback had an impressive stat line against Nebraska, but his control of the offense has been steadily improving o...

NOVEMBER 25, 2025 • PENNLIVE.COM

Efficient manager in win Grunkemeyer was 11-for-12 passing for 181 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 37-10 win against Nebraska.

Impact The Nittany Lions had an excellent showing against Nebraska, and although Grunkemeyer only threw 12 passes, he connected on 11 of them. As usual, Penn State's running backs carried the day, but Grunkemeyer did what he needed to do to keep their hopes for bowl eligibility alive.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Allen becomes Penn State's career rushing leader as Nittany Lions pound Cornhuskers 37-10

Kaytron Allen ran for 160 yards with two touchdowns and Penn State’s defense played its best game of the season to keep the Nittany Lions’ bowl hopes alive with a 37-10 win over Ne...

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Throws two TDs in win Grunkemeyer completed 8 of 13 passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns during Saturday's 28-10 victory versus Michigan State. He also had eight rushes for six yards.

Impact Grunkemeyer threw only 13 passes in the win, but he made his limited volume count. Penn State's rushers were the clear stars in the win, but Grunkemeyer didn't make any mistakes and was an efficient game manager.

NOVEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Solid numbers in narrow loss Grunkemeyer was 22-for-31 passing for 219 yards, one touchdown and one interception during Saturday's 27-24 defeat to Indiana.

Impact The Nittany Lions came painfully close to pulling off a monumental upset, but Indiana came through with a late touchdown to put the game away. It was easily Grunkemeyer's best game since taking over for Drew Allar, as the passing game showed signs of life after some embarrassing showings over the past month.

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Highlights | FOX College Football

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Ethan Grunkemeyer connects with Nick Singleton for 19-yard TD, giving Penn State lead over Indiana

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Contained in another loss Grunkemeyer completed 19 of 28 passes for 145 yards and one interception during Saturday's 38-14 loss against Ohio State.

Impact The Nittany Lions kept things close in the first half, but Grunkemeyer's participation was mostly limited to handing the ball off to his talented running backs. Although Drew Allar had his own set of issues, Grunkemeyer is definitely a downgrade for the offense as they try to move forward from coach James Franklin's firing and Allar's season-ending injury.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Penn State Notebook: Ethan Grunkemeyer returns home in loss to Ohio State Redshirt freshman passes for 145 yards in his second Nittany Lions start

NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • DELCOTIMES.COM

How Penn State football's Ethan Grunkemeyer, an Ohio native, performed vs Ohio State Grunkemeyer made is second-career start against the nation's top defense, and he arguably looked better than he did against Iowa.

NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • DISPATCH.COM

Sayin has 4 TD throws, top-ranked Ohio State takes control in 2nd half for 38-14 win over Penn State

Julian Sayin passed for 316 yards and four touchdowns as top-ranked Ohio State defeated Penn State 38-14

NOVEMBER 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Who is Ethan Grunkemeyer? Meet Penn State's new QB1 from Columbus, replacing injured Drew Allar | Sporting News Grunkemeyer, from just outside of Columbus, will face off against his hometown team

OCTOBER 31, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Penn State QB, Columbus native Ethan Grunkemeyer fulfilling dream to play at Ohio Stadium Penn State quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer, a Lewis Center native, told reporters he dreamed about playing at Ohio Stadium.

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • DISPATCH.COM

Top-ranked Ohio State looks to continue rolling along when it hosts reeling Penn State

Penn State thought it had a win over Ohio State when Jim Knowles left to become the Nittany Lions defensive coordinator

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

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