# New PSU coach Campbell: 'Not wavering' from what worked at ISU

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-29 10:03 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 15 · Current Velocity: 16.46

## Executive Summary
Penn State's new coach Matt Campbell stays true to Iowa State's winning formula

## Intelligence Brief
Penn State's football team stands to gain from coach Matt Campbell's consistent approach. He is not wavering from what worked at Iowa State. Campbell's confidence in his methods is evident. At Big Ten Media Days, he expressed his commitment to his previous successes. According to ESPN, Campbell said, 'Not wavering' from what worked at ISU.


The New York Times notes that Campbell's Iowa State methods and players could take Penn State from good to great. His approach has garnered attention from other coaches, with Kirk Ferentz sharing his thoughts on Campbell's move to Penn State, as reported by Hawk Central. However, there is a caveat to Campbell's consistent approach. The college football landscape is ever-changing, and Penn State's scheduling plans may need to adapt. On3 reports that Campbell is willing to let the landscape settle before deciding on future non-conference scheduling.


Campbell's leadership and player confidence are crucial to Penn State's success. PennLive.com quotes Rocco Becht, a top Penn State player, on why Matt Campbell is more than just a coach. As Penn State navigates the Big Ten, their performance will be closely watched.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What is Matt Campbell's approach at Penn State?
He is staying true to what worked at Iowa State

### What did Matt Campbell say at Big Ten Media Days?
He said he is 'Not wavering' from what worked at ISU

### How do Penn State players view Matt Campbell?
Rocco Becht says he is much more than a coach

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Penn State, New PSU, Campbell Not, ISU, Matt Campbell, Rocco Becht, Why Penn State, PHOTOS Penn State, Big Ten Football Media Days, Hutchens I

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux City Journal | Hutchens: I asked Matt Campbell the 2 toughest questions I could think of. Here's why | 2026-07-28 16:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPTWNidnZ2UGE4WkVoVElxeGIxNkFSMU1LLUJTRm9meHl3SDA0RmEza21HMlB1anNreGZuMk95b29PT1dzbDNQZlA4UG1SbF9xSGlFc0x0cGtJRXJrcGZ4eUtrTUJuaGJhUTh3bm1wc016UjJBUjFla0tDT0lVOHQyMzNOX00?oc=5) |
| Big Ten Conference | Matt Campbell's Penn State: Culture, Transfers, and Big Ten Ambitions | 2026-07-28 16:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiSEFVX3lxTE42YlJvdmZyc0FZdWF5NVJKQkduX3FVRmk3Skx6X0c5c1FEb1czS3A5RzU4RkJBY3ZuaVJQQXVKM0Qxb3Nva1ZqdA?oc=5) |
| On3 | Top Penn State player quotes from Big Ten Media Days: Mouser won't call a game 'scared' and more | 2026-07-28 16:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxOcU5mUWZiOVE1anRjSUdnQzhWX0llTTM4Q1RLYk1wOXQtSm0yVFA4Sjh4OFRHMkZacEtzN0RYQlJqZ1d3emJCLWVlYjhWOEp2cUEwd0dVcUxiblFiOUVBSVMtYXRzNWxpVUNtVm9xaUlmZGVtV2Q3enhZMzZHN3hkNXVOTjVzdFJhNDctMTdOMFA3TUZudU1hNG5hai0wSUNOeVlZdTBkZzF2Um9qcVY1T0tTckNzd3FLSktzUVdlWnI0WWktTjM5MGNXbHlKelllY2hjMGRvX1RIT1JmUkl3RmZaaw?oc=5) |
| Yardbarker | Matt Campbell compares Rocco Becht and Brock Purdy: 'They both have this really special trait' | 2026-07-28 16:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9AFBVV95cUxQcGZrb1hwV1NOWGdCQmlmVndOSW50b0wwRUZibkNfTzN3ZE1KRnZvSGhBMHhMRFdObXpsT2ZJY0VMX1I5U0VmVThEVEd0cnpoVVZSTUx4OEhNMklSOGxLbWdzRm51ZmZpSnJfdGJ2NXcwd1dFZENDSW5xSDRqVnBjUFMwa2VVazRqUVBDbkI4emt3Y0ZSUVF4cjZma19XMnU1aEwxT3prbDhRN293SmQtNU9GalBUTlZMdFN2S2xNRGRYanQwY0d5R25aNHB6cV90SWgyRHo4UlVDaFZpOWhWcmstSFZUN1g3SW02ZEFaZXE3dFY0?oc=5) |
| FOX Sports | Matt Campbell, Penn State Confident They Can Excel Where James Franklin Failed | 2026-07-28 16:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQWXBfc3NZaWdzQjVfbjItMDdhb1MxdTlFV20yUFVVclVnQXNCYldPZjFUNV9XZnB6NTRRaU9OYmpUY1RSTFQ0TEVtNlpndkFtMjI5aXlkQmRpUWptMmxGVGJoRWFhdi1zTzhrMFFnQktNZkJMaW1xSV9nbzVydkNnUDZ6NFNkSU0xVkJXR3JrZWxyS21HM1JZSl9sWDRrd9IBngFBVV95cUxNZl96WDdOakVWNGk1ZE9mNEg2cVdPTHRRZDdtRno3S2ZmVWJqRXFzdW14OUhSUXVaZ2ZEM3YzSmRhNWZTQjdpWnRVQm9qeXFuN2IwbTNoRUdHN2JGbFdMMFBhaVhvd0lFQkdzX1Jxa2dBOThwU1Atd1QxOTZhUFZYaVlWbUdiOEVET2EtTGR1TjlIek9RemEtYm1JcVhvdw?oc=5) |
| Black Shoe Diaries | Recapping Matt Campbell At Big Ten Media Day | 2026-07-28 16:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxOOGJ6XzZpdkkzMkpqQm1XZ3J2UzJicE1xb0JYNGhYWTJ5dWs1Y1lmNVc2VEYwcWhjelczT1lzZEFrZVVzNUYyVE52Z25qZk4xQWxQVElrUDBXcFZLeF9rR3pHZVdQNUJNRHdSd01iVEwwaWxHVTctUmtvSDA3UmE4c2xWQUotQnlYZWhEZ3lnYVlWYjdhTThCdW5VTl9GWTlPeUc4ejhB?oc=5) |
| gopsusports.com | Nittany Lions at 2026 Big Ten Football Media Day | 2026-07-28 16:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOWWZ2UE9idlJKZmFmTWF1ZHRYYXM4OUI4bDNidUtHb2UwWkpSY2tVN2FXM0N1dmV2ZVJxNUF2TlZ3SVY0WnEweXZ1UDgxWEJkOFdRTGJwWkhpSExrck54dHlQS3pST1B1UGF2aUJMWHJGeElnZ0tXMDJfaFF5bTZ2YlVFeXF5RHUxQ2FVaDZiSHJEUQ?oc=5) |
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Matt Campbell and Penn State are embracing change at Big Ten media days | 2026-07-28 16:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPelh3NEF6YWQzSFRrcXZ5Ny1DQ1VWX0FjQWs4eXVWU21fVkp6a3o0QjNnb1AxRENCVnF2T3UweURfeUpReHo5QmFtdGc0a2J5bmtMVV9zaXZBUnQyR2FNeUJGNzRkNjVLRjY1RXVOS1BUeTZheTllTU94LWhINTk4MHNRLWpNX3RfQnVxYzUwa3FfZWVhZTNqZkFxNHlKYk1kVFZ4QW5CaTR5TnRCZGlBRFhnOUxySEU?oc=5) |
| 247Sports | PODCAST: Top Penn State takeaways from Big Ten Football Media Days | 2026-07-28 16:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxNUWtqclhZeEpiazFPSnFpLUNNTFB6dGdIM3lpc2FVREVuM3g4RjF2SWV4UU43S1NObFM2TVYwbXE1UXVPSUpOcnBKd3dUWXZCNWVrUXNNVUwzZkd5VXFfZUpPeHdoN3VINXJfRlphZFFpN1dtSjhCNTF1NTVyV2JJRFpCeDQwQ0lITlhnY3l5NEIxT3E4Ykx6OTJNZ2FMemZNeGhiUE91TDBSNXk5LVlJU05yZjRLSXVUMURMX0dheFpvdG8?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Penn State's Matt Campbell Stat Shows He's Different Than James Franklin | 2026-07-28 16:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxNcUotX0d2TFNLM0VGVlhyNTU0V0c1c3RwUXMwMjRPeHRJeHhxajFqNWl3di03T3pvSGdhMk54anRBLVQ2T1NYTHBGY1hFMm12aElqazFlMkFUVjZ3X1psbmE0VElGNTFJdC1DWHJDWVZKZjdaZl95U2UtUFZBMU5Md2lHWEE3QQ?oc=5) |
| Hawk Central | What does Kirk Ferentz think about Matt Campbell’s move to Penn State? | 2026-07-28 16:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxNN05NMG5uR0RKQ1VXZm9kX2M5VFlIYVVPbkNKUmFUU0FzVEwwMk82WEtXVGtvT2NIZF9fV0JPV0o0ZkYzYUFqTE9wWldqZW81amF4XzMySVRUTFgyMUJrNkZHRE91RlpvWlZGdk5ZNEl4QU5qSEpCTFAzZUVwTjM2RWdVa1UzQjlVR2RGTkxLcUhiTS1KVXhiZWw3ODkyOGZOVmdCaVRzMHJfUjRJNFVWenoxTnJBakNVVGhOWEFCR21haXJaak0tS2pra2hiRUJJYWNpYkZ1SWRVUmtqOWhkWQ?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Can Matt Campbell’s Iowa State methods (and players) take Penn State from good to great? | 2026-07-28 16:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNZS1XMjFkc0x6dm1BZVZmdnBlZUF4TWxaTUozRHhSN1o4VWtGaUVubmFyR0trZHhmZU1MS2xDMExqSk4zT0hQc0N1a1ZycEZNOXd6VnZIb3ZFTVlQVUxVU084M21WZFhlZmZ3RU9IUno2WU10S1lQbUluT0xZTzRVTE1mNXlqTWtlZWdaa0x0LTJvVjFKMVg1QXBZcU5wZw?oc=5) |
| PennLive.com | Penn State’s Rocco Becht on why Matt Campbell is much more than a coach | 2026-07-28 16:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxOaHZRcXNVU2oxNExkZkpIN0Z6OEFtWlFIWno4cEt4OFIwaDc0S3lOV0lTS0FjMWprOVlaekl6aW9RNzliUEJUQS1sVGJsUFdUNG1PNTJpQ1hhOU55bG9kclN4U25hRVlWSTdQcHU5NkxPM0loMWpSTi1OcUk5ck1CNThmdF9ESWV1R055UzZ0Z1h1WWdpRTR0R2NaYk1LaEstcnBWdEJ1eXgzbVF1b2FkeVZ4bHlzLWtGeEpVWVdHeXZQbmN0?oc=5) |
| On3 | Why Penn State coach Matt Campbell is willing to let college football's landscape settle before settling on future non-conference scheduling plan | 2026-07-28 16:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAJBVV95cUxOQzktYlVIVGxrVnNkU1ZvMFR4NlNUTE4xZ3ZVNlA5Z1B5ZXVvQjZaUlF5bVBXcVJ0RFN5MW1nbzlOWk04RnNEb0pkZm9ERzRTTTFQQWItLTE4azVINENubnZqZXEtdU83UDlnYWNhbTVFM21kOXhUdFNiZldHXzNrOVRNM3ZOcEotY1dWV0c0aEoxUTJZWUlaT09XOWpEdFF1Q09MT1kyZFZuNWx2TkdBQnA5VVpPR3JMdnh6MEFLMXNrX0FHYktpRkI2b2xxaTVROFB4bUtMZU0yV1hQMjVVU2YzdTNFbzgwbHhfMGhPRlNBdnRWYkJYY28wN1FOUml6NlRFOWR4OWs1TEtKUnBTWnFnZ216ZUpVN3RWZnFqaXZjZWdUbElhMg?oc=5) |
| 247Sports | PHOTOS: Penn State at Big Ten Football Media Days in Chicago | 2026-07-28 16:02 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxPcjdfNHR6YXdud3E4eUIxNV9hT2praTJIczc1M0I0QjBBWnFlMFJaUGozbk5haDBsclo4ejU4bktnLWE3clRKU0YtektObWxPSTRLVWhSMVhlNWwzWkpXWWRudGlvN0VoMUxfTzZYMWtwYlBBYTN3MG1INEo0NmlCRzU0NHU3Sk9lZUk5R2tXS2g1NVBvZDBfS3g4ZjBZMFhNUEVMRlJVTDZpMENGbk5YQUh0U2NNRFNGVExMaE5na1haU0NJ?oc=5) |

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