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BLACKSBURG — Virginia Tech football returns to action Friday, Nov. 6, when the Hokies travel to Dallas, Texas, to face SMU. Following a much-needed bye

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / November 1

Virginia Tech Football’s Five Most Valuable Players Through Eight Games

Virginia Tech football leaves its first bye week of the James Franklin era with solid momentum. After opening the season with four consecutive victories, the Hokies stumbled against Pittsburgh and California before responding with back-to-back wins over Georgia Tech and Clemson.

College Football News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 31

Three Bold Predictions for Virginia Tech's Final Four Games of the Season

Virginia Tech is 6–2, bowl-eligible, and off this weekend. Its last four games include the No. 1 team in the country. That stretch decides what coach James Franklin’s first season actually was.

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Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 31

Three Players Who Will Make or Break Virginia Tech's Final Month of the Season

Virginia Tech ran the ball 37 times at Clemson and gained 70 yards. It won anyway. The 20–16 comeback on Oct. 24 was the Hokies’ first win over Clemson since 2007.

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25 most intriguing storylines to follow for the 2026 college football season

College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 30

Three Overreactions to Virginia Tech's First Eight Games of the 2026 Season

The first eight games of the 2026 season have been anything but straightforward for Virginia Tech. The Hokies (6-2, 3-2 ACC) have already secured bowl eligibility with four regular-season games remaining.

College Football News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 29

Areas Virginia Tech Must Improve During the Bye Week

Virginia Tech has led at halftime in all five of its ACC games. It has won three of them. The gap between those two facts is 15 minutes long. The Hokies have been outscored 44–10 in the third quarters of conference play.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 27

Notes and Quotes From James Franklin's Oct. 27 Post-Practice Media Availability

BLACKSBURG — For the first time this season, Virginia Tech football has a week off from game action. The Hokies will use the bye week to regroup before returning to the gridiron on Nov.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / October 25

Virginia Tech HC James Franklin’s first move after beating Clemson? Helping the equipment staff

Virginia Tech football made a late comeback at Memorial Stadium to secure its first win over the Clemson Tigers since 2007. James Franklin made a pivotal decision in the closing minutes, and the Hokies rewarded their head coach with a dramatic 20-16 win.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / October 25

Why Virginia Tech HC James Franklin didn’t go for the tie vs. Clemson down 16-13

Virginia Tech football secured a dramatic 20-16 victory over Clemson on Saturday night, extending head coach James Franklin’s winning streak to two games.

College Football News / EssentiallySports / October 25

Dabo Swinney Blames Coaching Staff for Clemson’s Struggles Against James Franklin’s Virginia Tech

Clemson’s offense had 30 minutes to find its footing. But the Tigers headed into halftime with 94 total yards, three points, and a coach who wasn’t making excuses for his players.

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Ranking all the new FBS head coaches for the 2026 season

Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.

College Football News / EssentiallySports / October 24

ACC Program Takes Preventive Measure After Learning From FG Controversy That Cost James Franklin and Co. a Game

Every college football fan in Blacksburg spent days rewinding that final kick against Pitt over and over again, trying to find a definitive answer on a play that defied the camera lens.

College Football News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / October 21

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.

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College Football 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.

College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / September 29

Drew Allar had an honest opinion of James Franklin amid Virginia Tech's hot start

Drew Allar is still learning his way in the NFL, but that’s not stopping the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback from keeping tabs on his former college head coach, James Franklin.

College Football News / Yardbarker / September 26

HC Matt Campbell's honeymoon is already over at Penn State

The honeymoon portion of the Campbell-Penn State relationship might already be over thanks to Saturday's stunning 24-20 loss to Wisconsin.

Wisconsin gets biggest win of Luke Fickell era with comeback over No. 13 Penn State

Clock doesn't lie: Iowa stuns Michigan with walk-off touchdown on bonus play

No. 21 Florida finding identity behind Jadan Baugh, Duke Clark

Miami makes its case as top-five team with emphatic win over Central Michigan

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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.

College Football News / Field Level Media / September 9

Virginia Tech hosts ODU, former James Franklin assistant

James Franklin coaches against a former assistant for the first time in his 16-year coaching career when Virginia Tech (1-0) hosts Ricky Rahne's Old Dominion (1-0) on Saturday afternoon in Blacksburg, Va.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Yardbarker / August 23

Virginia Tech HC James Franklin has a chance to silence his biggest critics

When Virginia Tech hired James Franklin as its head coach late last year, skepticism carried over from his time at Penn State, and there was additional friction during the hiring process.

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Three most overrated college football teams in preseason coaches' poll

The first Coaches Poll Top 25 has Ohio State at No. 1, followed by Oregon and Georgia. Most of the rankings are defensible, even if fans will spend the next few weeks arguing otherwise. A few teams received far more trust than they deserved.

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