As James Franklin lands at Virginia Tech, one renowned coordinator set to make over $9 million could now follow him to Blacksburg.

As the 2026 recruiting cycle reaches the stretch run, Georgia, LSU, Maryland, Oklahoma, Texas and a reenergized, James Franklin-led Virginia Tech are among the major programs looking to dazzle top recruits in Week 13, only 12 days from the 2026 early signing period (Dec. 3-5).

New Virginia Tech football coach James Franklin remarked on some of the things that are changing now that he's no longer Penn State's coach.

Virginia Tech plays the Miami Hurricanes days after naming James Franklin its next head coach. Penn State fired him in October in a stunning turn.

Virginia Tech hired James Franklin to be its next football coach. The former Penn State coach was originally owed a $49 million buyout after being fired, but part of his deal with the Hokies includes a $9 million settlement from PSU,

James Franklin has found a new home in college football, as he is reportedly finalizing a deal to become the next head coach at Virginia Tech.

James Madison's Bob Chesney is often linked to Penn State while Missouri's Eli Drinkwitz and Georgia Tech's Brent Key have also been tossed into the mix. Former New York Giants coach Brian Daboll also popped up in rumors, but the Nittany Lions players have someone else in mind.

A historic college football program has a heavy favorite to be the team's next coach. Find out the latest rumors on James Franklin and Jon Gruden.

According to BetOnline, current Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz is the favorite to become the next Penn State head coach. He has +150 odds, which is better than Brent Key at +300 and Brian Hartline at +400.

Virginia Tech and James Franklin have finalized a deal to make him the Hokies' next football coach, the university announced on Monday. What to know:

As James Franklin becomes the next leader at Virginia Tech, there is one college football program who could not land the former Penn State coach.