James Franklin in 'early talks' to become Virginia Tech's next head coach: report

James Franklin whitethorn soon find a caller home.

ESPN reported Saturday greeting that Franklin is "engaged successful the aboriginal stages of talks" astir becoming the adjacent Virginia Tech caput coach.

According to the report, Franklin volition find retired his destiny successful the coming days, but determination is communal interest.

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Penn State Nittany Lions caput manager James Franklin walks disconnected the tract pursuing the crippled against the Northwestern Wildcats astatine Beaver Stadium.  (Matthew O'Haren/Imagn Images)

Franklin was fired from Penn State aft the Nittany Lions suffered an upset nonaccomplishment to the Northwestern Wildcats. It was the school’s 3rd consecutive nonaccomplishment and 2nd consecutive shocking defeat. The squad mislaid to the UCLA Bruins connected the roadworthy the week prior.

Franklin took implicit arsenic Penn State’s caput manager earlier the 2014 play aft spending 3 years with the Vanderbilt Commodores, starring the schoolhouse to back-to-back nine-win seasons.

Penn State caput manager James Franklin reacts during the 2nd 4th of an NCAA assemblage shot crippled against Northwestern, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, successful State College, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)

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He was successful his 12th play astatine Penn State. He led the Nittany Lions to the College Football Playoff semifinals past season, finishing 13-3.

Franklin was 104-45 arsenic the school’s caput coach, but helium went 4-21 against top-10 teams.

Philip Montgomery is presently the interim caput manager for the Hokies aft they fired Brent Pry pursuing an 0-3 start.

Penn State Nittany Lions caput manager James Franklin against the Boise State Broncos successful the Fiesta Bowl astatine State Farm Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)

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Penn State has since fallen retired of the rankings and has mislaid each of its past 3 games since Franklin was fired. They astir pulled disconnected the upset against No. 2 Indiana, but the Hoosiers scored a touchdown successful the last minute.

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