James Franklin wanted to coach again — at Virginia Tech
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With the end of the college football season quickly closing in, there are only a few regular-season matchups left to take place. One of those games will be a ma
“They’re they’re telling the college football world Virginia Tech’s coming back and we’re going to play on the big on the big stage,” Hokie fan Mike Welch said. Coach Franklin will lead his first game at Lane Stadium September 5.
Early in the 2025 season, Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock went before the university board and made a plea: The Hokies needed to make significant investments in the football program to get out of the ACC cellar.
As Franklin weighed his options about where to coach next, he said the way Brent Pry spoke about Virginia Tech was influential.
Guest writer from the Collegiate Times, Thomas Bray, previews Virginia Tech football ahead of their matchup against Florida State on Nov. 15.
With the home fans behind them, FSU powered through Virginia Tech to win its fifth game of the year. The Seminoles have doubled their ACC win total and nearly tripled their number of victories from last season. Not exactly hard to do coming off a 2-10 season, but notable, nonetheless.