Meyer said that Penn State's recruiting territory is not comparable to those of LSU and Florida, primarly based on regional talent. On FOX's Big Noon Kickoff before the Penn State-Ohio State game, Meyer said that Penn State can't rely on western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh and New Jersey to compete as a recruiting territory with the South.

But according to BetOnline, a new favorite has risen to the top with odds of +140 to be named the next head coach at Penn State: Ohio State offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Brian Hartline.

Hartline, a former NFL wide receiver with seven seasons of playing experience with the Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns, returned to his alma mater in 2017 while Meyer was still Ohio State's coach. He started as a quality control assistant and has steadily risen up the ranks in Columbus in the years since.

Former Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer has kept his allegiance to the Buckeyes close despite being far removed from the coaching ranks as a well-versed an

Ohio State took to X to remind fans that Meyer was announced as a part of the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class back in January, joining notable names such as former Alabama coach Nick Saban, former Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick and former Texas Southern defensive lineman Michael Strahan.

Urban Meyer can’t see Mike Elko going anywhere during this coaching carousel coming up. The Texas A&M head coach has been adamantly against anonymous sources and reports regarding coaching vacancies, rumors, etc. But Elko’s name was tossed out there for jobs like the Penn State opening. Why? Well, he has northeast ties of course.