These Penn State Camp Battles Will Decide EVERYTHING For Matt Campbell This Season!

Penn State football training camp is underway, and the Nittany Lions have several position battles that could determine how far Matt Campbell’s team goes during the 2026 season. The biggest question may be at wide receiver, where Chase Sowell, Brett Eskildsen, Koby Howard, Zay Robinson and Karon Brookins are competing to establish a dependable rotation. Zach Seyko and Patrick Koerbler (https://x.com/Poerbler) debate whether Sowell can become Penn State’s true No. 1 receiver, how much the offense can expect from Howard, and whether the tight ends and running backs can compensate for uncertainty at wide receiver. They also break down Malachi Goodman’s battle at left tackle, Penn State’s projected offensive line, Max Granville’s potential at defensive end, Tony Rojas’ importance at linebacker and how D’Anton Lynn could alternate between 4-2-5 and 4-3 defensive looks. The show closes with a debate about Penn State’s nonconference scheduling strategy and whether the expanded College Football Playoff has eliminated the incentive to schedule additional high-risk games outside the Big Ten. Which Penn State position battle concerns you the most entering the season? Let us know in the comments, and subscribe to Locked On Nittany Lions for daily Penn State football coverage. Photo credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Become an every-dayer! Subscribe to Locked On Nittany Lions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lockedonnittanylions?sub_confirmation=1 Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! KALSHI For a limited time, Download the Kalshi app and use code [LOCKEDON] to get up to $500 in bonus credits when you trade $25. The Game Don't miss this chance to celebrate 40 years of The Game with 40% off your entire order. Visit https://TheGameCaps.com and use promo code LOCKEDON at checkout. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM to play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on who’s hitting a homer this MLB season. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LONittanyLions?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow the show on X!https://x.com/LockedOnNittanyhttps://x.com/zach_seyko #lockedonnittanylions #pennstate #nittanylions #pennstatefootball #collegefootball #bigtenfootball #ncaafootball #lockedon #weare #football 0:00 Intro 0:52 Is Wide Receiver Penn State’s Biggest Concern? 3:12 Koby Howard and the Search for a True WR1 6:07 Why Penn State Fans Are Still Snakebitten 10:17 Malachi Goodman and the Left Tackle Battle 12:42 Why Penn State’s Offensive Line Inspires Confidence 15:39 Offensive Line Depth and Phil Trautwein’s Impact 17:01 Penn State’s Defensive Front Takes Shape 18:32 Why Max Granville Is the Defensive X-Factor 20:07 Tony Rojas and Penn State’s Linebacker Questions 22:20 Caleb Bacon, Kooper Ebel and the 4-3 Defense 25:24 Should Penn State Schedule Tougher Opponents? 29:32 Why the Playoff Rewards Easier Scheduling 31:57 Fixing College Football’s Scheduling Problem 33:49 Final Penn State Training Camp Takeaways Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.