On Nov. 17, Virginia Tech named James Franklin its next head coach. Franklin began this season at Penn State, but was fired after the Nittany Lions suffered three consecutive losses. On Tuesday, ...

In recruiting, head coaches usually close the deal. But one Penn State wideout revealed James Franklin’s pitch wasn’t the separator, but receivers coach Terry Smith was. In a candid confession, Koby ...

James Franklin was among the college football head coaches who lost their jobs during the 2025 season. Unlike many coaches ...

Nov 19, 2025; Blacksburg, VA, USA; Bud Foster, Frank Beamer and James Franklin after the press conference at Cassell Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brian Bishop-Imagn Images Virginia Tech and Penn State ...

Virginia Tech is one of the first major college football programs in the coaching carousel to find their new coach in James Franklin. Expectations are high in Blacksburg with the former Penn State ...

For the first time since his dismissal, former Penn State head coach James Franklin opened up about the shock, the sting, and the strange reality of suddenly being outside the program he spent the ...