Campbell's Big Ten Rise

Matt Campbell’s rise to No. 16 on CBS Sports’ top coaches list marks a bold debut at Penn State, even as he dropped six spots from last year’s ranking. Coming off an 11-win, program-record season at Iowa State, Campbell now faces a tougher bar at Penn State — where 11 wins are seen as solid, not spectacular. Ranked ahead of USC’s Lincoln Riley and Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz, but behind his predecessor James Franklin and nearly-hired Kalani Sitake, Campbell’s challenge is clear: translate his Iowa State success to a bigger stage with vastly more resources — and prove he can still build winning teams the same way. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ce6f0e99896a79cd