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Notes and Quotes From James Franklin's Oct. 21 Post-Practice Availability

Notes and Quotes From James Franklin's Oct. 21 Post-Practice Availability

BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech football has a key test awaiting Saturday night when it travels to Clemson, S.C., for the first time since 2012 to play the Clemson Tigers.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 21
How Transfers Out of the Virginia Tech Football Program Have Fared in 2026

How Transfers Out of the Virginia Tech Football Program Have Fared in 2026

Sometimes the grass is greener elsewhere. Sometimes it's not. Through seven weeks and just over the halfway point of the college football season, let's look at how the former Virginia Tech players who transferred out last offseason are doing.

College Football News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 21
HUGHES: Virginia Tech's 5-2 Start Still Carries Tone of Work-In-Progress

HUGHES: Virginia Tech's 5-2 Start Still Carries Tone of Work-In-Progress

BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech's 34-24 victory over Georgia Tech Saturday served as a sort of cleansing. The Hokies, who hadn't won since Sept. 26, could have keeled over.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 21
Does Virginia Tech Still Have a Path to the ACC Championship Despite Two Conference Losses?

Does Virginia Tech Still Have a Path to the ACC Championship Despite Two Conference Losses?

Eighteen seconds and one 36-yard field goal. That’s the distance between Virginia Tech and a 4–0 start in ACC play. John Love’s 36-yard try hooked wide left as time expired in a 35–33 loss to Pitt on Oct.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 19

Notes and Quotes From Virginia Tech Basketball's Oct. 19 Open Practice

BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech forward Kuol Atak and center Miles Heide had the same response to what constitutes a successful season: Make the NCAA Tournament, which has expanded to a 76-team field for the 2026-27 season.

James Franklin News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 19
Notes and Quotes from James Franklin's Oct. 19 Press Conference

Notes and Quotes from James Franklin's Oct. 19 Press Conference

BLACKSBURG — Seven games into the season, Virginia Tech football stands one win away from claiming bowl eligibility. Ahead of the Hokies' Oct. 24 contest

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 18
PFF Grades and Snap Counts From Virginia Tech's 34-24 Victory

PFF Grades and Snap Counts From Virginia Tech's 34-24 Victory

BLACKSBURG — Following back-to-back losses, Virginia Tech football rebounded Saturday with a wire-to-wire 34-24 victory over Georgia Tech at Lane Stadium.

Que'Sean Brown News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 18

Que'Sean Brown's Monstrous Performance vs. Georgia Tech Pushes Him Closer To The Hokies' Record Books

Wide receiver Que'Sean Brown led Virginia Tech's offense in the 34-24 win over Georgia Tech with an incredible line of six catches on six targets for 182 yards (30.3 yards per reception) and a touchdown.

College Football News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 19

Virginia Tech Opens As Slight Favorites For Week 8 Tilt Against Clemson

BLACKSBURG — Following a 34-24 victory over Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech football will open its Week 8 tussle with Clemson as slight favorites. The Hokies (5-2, 2-2 ACC), who halted a two-game skid with their 10-point victory over the Yellow Jackets, enter the contest as 1.5-point favorites, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

James Franklin News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 18

Virginia Tech Postgame Quotes That Matter From James Franklin After 34-24 Win Over Georgia Tech

BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech football evened its record in league play back to .500 with a 34-24 victory over Georgia Tech at Lane Stadium on Saturday. After the 10-point win, head coach James Franklin fielded questions from the media.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 16

How Virginia Tech Freshman Davion ‘FatRat’ Brown Has Earned Fontel Mines’ Trust

BLACKSBURG — Davion “FatRat” Brown did not have a spring practice schedule to ease into Virginia Tech’s offense. By October, the true freshman was catching a fourth-quarter touchdown as the Hokies tried to erase a deficit against Pitt.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 16

How Could The 24-Team College Football Playoff Affect Virginia Tech?

BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech would have plenty to gain from a 24-team College Football Playoff. Whether college football needs a field that large is a different discussion, and there are legitimate reasons to question how far the sport should expand its postseason.

College Football News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 14

Notes and Quotes from James Franklin's Oct. 14 Media Availability Ahead of Georgia Tech

BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech football looks to rebound this week against Georgia Tech after back-to-back one-score losses in ACC play. Ahead of the clash, the media monitored an open section of practice for 20 minutes and spoke to Hokies head coach James Franklin afterwards.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 14

Early Takeaways and Analysis of Virginia Tech Basketball's Preseason KenPom Ranking

BLACKSBURG — College hoops is nearly back. Squads have engaged in closed- and open-door scrimmages, and the start of the 2026-27 regular season — the first with a 76-team March Madness — is nearly here.

James Franklin News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 14
Three Roster Adjustments James Franklin Could Make to get Virginia Tech Back on Track

Three Roster Adjustments James Franklin Could Make to get Virginia Tech Back on Track

James Franklin called John Love “the best kicker in the country” after the Pitt game on Oct. 2. Ten days later, he opened Love’s job. That’s where Virginia Tech stands after two losses by a combined seven points, both decided on the final play.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 14
What's Gone Wrong for Virginia Tech in the Last Two Weeks -- and How It Can Be Fixed

What's Gone Wrong for Virginia Tech in the Last Two Weeks -- and How It Can Be Fixed

Virginia Tech took back the lead at Cal for 57 seconds. Then Jackson Brousseau, a backup in his first start for the Bears, marched Cal down the field, and the Hokies lost a game they led at halftime for the second straight week.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 13

Re-grading Virginia Tech's 2026 Transfer Class Halfway Through the Season

Virginia Tech is 4-2 (1-2 ACC) at the midpoint of the season and is coming off back-to-back conference losses to Pitt and Cal. Six games in, has the transfer class met, exceeded, or failed to meet expectations?

Amani Hansberry News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 13

Virginia Tech Picked To Finish Ninth in 2026 Preseason Poll, Amani Hansberry Named Second Team Preseason All-ACC

The ACC released its projected order of finish and All-ACC teams for both men's and women's basketball earlier today; in the former, the media placed Virginia Tech men's hoops at No.

Michael Vick News / EssentiallySports / October 13
'I Was a Little Upset': Michael Vick Claims Frank Beamer Forced Him to Leave Virginia Tech Against His Will

'I Was a Little Upset': Michael Vick Claims Frank Beamer Forced Him to Leave Virginia Tech Against His Will

Virginia Tech retired Michael Vick’s No. 7 jersey years after he helped turn the Hokies into a national contender. The former quarterback left campus as the first overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft.

College Football News / The Spun / October 3
Did Refs Make Wrong Call On Virginia Tech's Game-Winning Field Goal Attempt?

Did Refs Make Wrong Call On Virginia Tech's Game-Winning Field Goal Attempt?

Virginia Tech’s perfect start under James Franklin came to an end Friday night against Pitt, but fans aren’t convinced it should have.  As time expired in the fourth quarter, Virginia Tech kicker John Love missed a 36-yard game-winning field goal attempt at Lane Stadium.

College Football News / Yardbarker / October 3
Pitt gets massive ACC win, but it comes with a huge cost

Pitt earn massive ACC win over Virginia Tech, but it comes with a huge cost

Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi had a message for the AP top-25 voters following his team's 35-33 win over Virginia Tech on Friday night: put his team in the rankings.

USC HC Lincoln Riley's poor response to Oregon loss is on brand for rudderless Trojans
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Virginia Tech Hokies News / A to Z Sports / October 1
Pitt vs. Virginia Tech could be the best CFB game of the weekend and James Franklin needs this one to mean something on Friday night

Pitt vs. Virginia Tech could be the best CFB game of the weekend and James Franklin needs this one to mean something on Friday night

The Pittsburgh Panthers travel to Blacksburg to face a Virginia Tech program desperate for a defining moment under James Franklin — and Pitt quarterback Mason Heintschel’s turnover history could end up being the difference.

College Football News / Yardbarker / September 29
Virginia Tech and Pitt set to make college football history with unranked 4-0 clash

Virginia Tech and Pitt set to make college football history with unranked 4-0 clash

It's hard to imagine that anyone thought one of the marquee matchups in Week 5 of the college football season was going to be between the Pitt Panthers and Virginia Tech Hokies.

Drew Allar had an honest opinion of James Franklin amid Virginia Tech’s hot start
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James Franklin has a bizarrely petty moment with a reporter

James Franklin has a bizarrely petty moment with a reporter

James Franklin is apparently a big stickler for pleasantries. The Virginia Tech head coach Franklin had a press conference with reporters on Monday. At one point, Franklin received a question from Michael Howes of The Baltimore Sun.

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