Jeff Brohm is turning down Penn State to remain at Louisville, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. U of L and Brohm are in the process of keeping the coach at his alma mater.
Sources: Jeff Brohm has turned down overtures from Penn State to remain at Louisville. He and the Louisville administration continue to work on new contract terms that should be finalized in the near future.
โ Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) December 3, 2025
Brohm emerged as a candidate at Penn State as a possible antidote to James Franklin's struggles. The former NFL quarterback has documented success developing the position, a consistent source of underwhelming results under Franklin, and has a 4-4 record against the AP top-5 at Purdue and Louisville, compared to Franklin's 4-21 mark at Penn State.
Overall, Brohm is 27-12 in three seasons on the job with one trip to the ACC Championship. His 2025 team started 7-1 and rose to No. 15, including a road win at the-No. 2 Miami, but the Cardinals endured a 3-game losing streak to end their conference season. The Cards clubbed Kentucky 41-0 to win the Commonwealth Cup to close the regular season, a game that turned out to be Mark Stoops's last at Kentucky.
Of course, Brohm is not just a U of L alum, he's a Louisville native and a member of the royal family of Louisville football -- his father was an assistant high school coach in the city -- so prying him out of Louisville was never going to be easy. He emerged as a candidate after BYU's Kalani Sitake also turned down Penn State to remain at his alma mater.
Penn State fired Franklin on Oct. 12 and today is National Signing Day.
In all my years of coaching change/recruiting tomfoolery, I can't say I recall seeing anything quite like this. pic.twitter.com/O32JcuMBVn
โ Adam Kramer (@KegsnEggs) December 3, 2025
A source tells FootballScoop that upper-level university administration is now getting involved in the Penn State search for the first time.
In the meantime, stay tuned to The Scoop for the latest.