James Franklin: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

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

Potential Penn State Players That Could Follow James Franklin To Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech has hired James Franklin as their new head coach just a month or so after Penn State opted to part ways with him. When a new coach is hired, the question is almost always "Who comes with him?" Today, I'm going to break who could, position by position.

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

Three Miami Players to Watch Against Virginia Tech Tomorrow

Despite external buzz surrounding the hire of James Franklin as the team's new head coach, there's still football to be played in this existing campaign for the Hokies.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / November 21

Emerging College Football Coach Predicted to Replace James Franklin at Penn State

During the 2025 college football season, one of the first major shakeups in the coaching carousel was the firing of head coach James Franklin by the Penn State Nittany Lions in his 12th season at the helm.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / November 21

Major College Football Program Loses 19 Commits After Firing Head Coach

With most teams around college football having one or two more regular-season games remaining on the docket, there are already 13 coaching openings across the FBS.

College Football News / The Spun / November 21

Penn State Star Breaks Silence On Virginia Tech Hiring James Franklin

In a way, Drew Allar's time at the Penn State football program sort of came to an end before James Franklin's did. The NFL-bound QB suffered a season-ending injury a mere 24 hours before the longtime Nittany Lions head coach was fired.

Virginia Tech Hokies News / Virginia Tech Hokies on SI / November 21

Three Group of Five Head Coaches Who Could Fit as Virginia Tech’s Next Coordinators

Though Virginia Tech football's search for its head coach is over, its search to build the coaching staff around new whistle James Franklin isn't. Though the 2025 campaign is not yet complete, assembling the right coaching staff is always a critical next step, especially for a program that wants to return to national prominence.

College Football News / Yardbarker / November 20

Terry Smith: James Franklin poses 'threat' to Penn State

Terry Smith: James Franklin poses 'immediate threat' to Penn State

Although the two are close, it's worth noting that Smith is cognizant of the specific danger that Franklin poses to his old program.

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College Football News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / November 20

SEC Coach Climbing the List of Favorites for Penn State Job

Penn State is reaching critical mass in its coaching search to replace James Franklin, who has started his new job at Virginia Tech. Franklin already has poached some staff members and is recruiting players from Penn State's 2026 class.

College Football News / CFB-HQ on SI / November 20

Urban Meyer sends strong message after Virginia Tech hires James Franklin

Virginia Tech has received widespread praise for hiring former Penn State coach James Franklin this week, including a strong endorsement from legendary former Florida and Ohio State coach Urban Meyer.

James Franklin News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / November 20

Why Penn State Should Be Nervous About James Franklin at Virginia Tech

Historically, I’ve believed that when Team X loses a player in recruiting or to the transfer portal, the ideal outcome is for Team Y to be far removed from the immediate ecosystem.

College Football News / Penn State Nittany Lions on SI / November 20

James Franklin's Move to Virginia Tech Complicates Penn State's Week

STATE COLLEGE | Penn State’s preparations to host Nebraska grew more complicated this week, as James Franklin became the head coach at Virginia Tech. Franklin already has brought multiple staff members with him to Blacksburg and has been contacting players committed to Penn State’s 2026 recruiting class.

College Football News / Yardbarker / November 19

James Franklin discusses his focus at Virginia Tech amid NIL era

The Virginia Tech Hokies hired their new head coach, James Franklin, with the idea in mind that he would be able to help them rebuild their program and put VT back on the national college football stage.

James Franklin agreed to make major change to his Penn State buyout

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Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / November 19

Swinney Discusses Virginia Tech Hiring James Franklin

On Monday, Virginia Tech announced the hiring of James Franklin as its next head football coach. Franklin will be officially introduced at a press conference on Wednesday morning.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / November 19

Penn State Nittany Lions loses PA native from 2026 recruiting class

Penn State’s 2026 recruiting class suffered another setback on Wednesday with the loss of in-state defensive lineman Tavian Branch, who told Rivals’ Hayes Fawcett that he had officially withdrawn his commitment.

College Football News / Field Level Media / November 19

James Franklin: Virginia Tech not going to 'lead with money' in NIL era

New Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin said he still plans to build the football program on long-term player development and old-school values, despite the significant recent shifts in college sports in the NIL era.

College Football News / Yardbarker / November 18

Former Heisman winner has bold take on Franklin, Virginia Tech

Former Heisman winner has bold take on James Franklin, Virginia Tech

It makes sense for the Virginia Tech Hokies to be excited about the addition of James Franklin as their new head coach.

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College Football News / Gridiron Heroics / November 18

CFB Analyst Calls James Franklin a ‘Grand Slam Hire’ for Virginia Tech

While the college football coaching carousel continues, James Franklin went from coaching the Penn State Nittany Lions to being fired, and now will be the next coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies.

College Football News / Yardbarker / November 18

Will Penn State live to regret firing James Franklin?

The former Penn State head coach agreed to become the head coach of Virginia Tech on Monday.

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College Football News / EasySportz / November 18

James Franklin is a Home Run Hire for the Hokies

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Virginia Tech’s announcement that James Franklin will be its next head football coach represents a home-run hire, not a consolation prize.

College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / November 18