James Franklin's Virginia Tech predicted to land former Penn State QB from transfer portal originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. James Franklin has taken over the Virginia Tech Hokies after his midseason dismissal from Penn State.

James Franklin is working hard at his new school. On Monday, Virginia Tech‘s Barstool account on X posted a video of Franklin recruiting a fan’s little brother who was choosing between attending VT or Florida for college.

According to multiple reports, the first by Jon Sauber of the Centre Daily Times, Campbell is set to hire Lynn as his defensive coordinator at Penn State. Lynn would be the first major outside hire for Campbell, who has brought five assistants with him from Iowa State.

Despite being let go, ESPN's Bill Connelly believes that Franklin is the second-best hire of the coaching carousel so far, giving it an "A" grade.

As CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported, Franklin is targeting current Texas A&M defensive line coach Sean Spencer for the same role in Blacksburg.

James Franklin is ambitious, alright? The man’s running a full two-minute drill on his future. Even with every blitz life has thrown at him, he’s marched into Virginia Tech with a full squad of his trusted gridiron lieutenants, ready to dial up plays ...

Virginia Tech football head coach James Franklin continues to mold his coaching staff, including two more holdovers from the 2025 Hokies.

Interim head coach Terry Smith won his final game with the program. He took a team that lost its first three games and ended up winning seven games. Sure, the season we just saw from the Nittany Lions was up to the standard everyone is used to, but all things considered, the job Smith did was incredible.

James Franklin’s off-field life centers on his wife, Fumi Franklin, whose long-time support shaped the new Virginia Tech coach. James Franklin’s been in the spotlight for all the right reasons… and a few blown coverages of his own. Fresh off his Penn ...