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The Latest Breaking News from James Franklin

McLaughlin: Can ASU, BYU Silence Big 12 Football Doubters?

The Big 12 was a one-bid Playoff league last year, with BYU getting left out despite a stellar 11-2 season.

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Former Penn State Star Trace McSorley Leaves Nittany Lions Staff for NFL Opportunity

McSorley was set to be a part of Matt Campbell's first staff in Happy Valley.

Sports Illustrated

A champion will be crowned but college football chaos will linger beyond Indiana-Miami title game

Eligibility lawsuits, the out-of-control transfer portal, bickering over congressional legislation and the decades-old dilemma over coaches and their salaries were the steady drumbeat behind a college football season where nothing felt quite settled

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Penn State Interim Head Coach Terry Smith Calls Pinstripe Bowl Win ‘Greatest Moment of My Life’

Terry Smith’s run as Penn State’s interim head coach ended with a big win.

Sports Illustrated

Sources: Virginia Tech Nearing Agreement With Brent Pry for Defensive Coordinator Role

Just months after firing him as head coach, the Hokies are targeting Brent Pry to become the program's defensive coordinator under James Franklin.

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Penn State to Keep Ex-Interim Coach Terry Smith on Staff Under Matt Campbell

The former Nittany Lion led the team after James Franklin’s firing.

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Source: Penn State Set to Hire Iowa State’s Matt Campbell As Next Head Coach

Penn State is hiring Iowa State’s Matt Campbell as its next head coach. The hire ends a nearly two-month search for James Franklin’s replacement.

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Penn State Players Rip School for Not Making Terry Smith Permanent Head Coach

Penn State’s players continue to be vocal that they want interim coach Terry Smith hired full-time.

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Sources: Louisville Coach Jeff Brohm Declines Penn State Offer

The Nittany Lions fired James Franklin in October and were turned down by BYU’s Kalani Sitake a day earlier with Brian Daboll now rising as an option.

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Penn State Is Having the Saddest National Signing Day

Penn State has one of the lowest-ranked recruiting classes in the nation and has suffered several decommitments as the school’s coaching search drags on.

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James Franklin Seemed to Troll Penn State With Cookie Choice on National Signing Day

The former Penn State coach appeared to have some fun at his old school's expense on National Signing Day.

Sports Illustrated

Ranking College Football's Biggest Buyouts From a Historic 2025 Coaching Cycle

There have been 15 head coaches fired from their respective schools in the 2025 college football coaching carousel. With the regular season ending this past wee

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Penn State Reportedly Has Top Target for Coaching Vacancy

Penn State is zoning in on a potential replacement for James Franklin.

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College football's $150 million coaching meltdown

The coaching carousel isn't finished spinning yet.

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Nick Saban Expresses Confidence in Ex-Assistant's Candidacy for Penn State Head Coaching Job

Saban is confident that his former assistant would do a great job in Happy Valley.

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Drew Allar Still Processing Abrupt End to Penn State Career: 'Doesn't Feel Real'

Allar's tenure came crashing down in Week 6 of the 2025 season.

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Penn State Players Make Case for Interim HC Terry Smith to Get the Full-Time Job

Terry Smith is making his case to hold on to the top job in Penn State.

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James Franklin Opens Up About What Made Virginia Tech Job So Appealing

After his abrupt departure from Penn State, James Franklin is ready to start a new chapter at Virginia Tech.

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Virginia Tech Reveals Contract Details for Head Coach James Franklin

It'll be a five-year deal that includes a significant boost to the program's assistant salary pool.

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Virginia Tech's James Franklin Classily Mentions Brent Pry in Introductory Press Conference

The new Hokies head football coach was introduced on Wednesday, and took a moment to acknowledge his good friend, who he is replacing in his new role.

The Sports Daily

Virginia Tech names James Franklin new head coach

Virginia Tech names James Franklin new head coach. We take a look at the Hokies season and Franklin's coaching career.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | James Franklin Goes to Virginia Tech as First Coaching Carousel Domino Falls

The former Penn State coach seems poised for a soft landing in Blacksburg.

Sports Illustrated

Forde-Yard Dash: Picking the Coach of Year in Each League, Plus Naming the Worst Jobs

Indiana’s Curt Cignetti has the Hoosiers unbeaten and in line for a first-round College Football Playoff bid, while Clark Lea’s Commodores are 8–2 for the first time since 1941.

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Sources: Three Coaches Virginia Tech Considered for Open Job Before Hiring James Franklin

Among others, the Hokies at least contacted these three in particular.

Sports Illustrated

Forde-Yard Dash: James Franklin Lands in Better Place After Stunning 2025

Plus, the Lane Kiffin sweepstakes adds more drama with several SEC teams courting the coach and Ole Miss trying to pump the brakes.

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