Virginia Tech announced the term sheet of James Franklin's contract days after naming him the 36th head football coach of the Hokies.

When James Franklin was fired from Penn State, Virginia Tech entered his life as a fresh opportunity. In interviews, Franklin sounded confident, and it seemed like he was ready to turn that opportunity into something golden. But today’s game turned out to be a disappointing one — not just for Franklin, but for the entire Virginia Tech program.

Virginia Tech’s financial commitment to football is evident in new coach James Franklin’s five-year contract, which guarantees him $41.75 million and dramatically increases pay for assistant

This weekend, Virginia Tech is hosting what can only be described as a make-or-break weekend for the 2026 recruiting class. As everybody knows, James Franklin was hired on Monday afternoon and very swiftly got to work on fixing Virginia Tech's 2026 recruiting class, which is currently ranked 119th in the nation.

As Franklin weighed his options about where to coach next, he said the way Brent Pry spoke about Virginia Tech was influential.