Virginia Tech announced Monday its athletic department received an anonymous gift of $20 million, which is the largest gift from a donor ever given to the Hokies for sports. The latest gift surpassed Virginia Tech athletics' previous record of $15.2 million donated in 2017.

Franklin is also expected to hire his former quarterback coach at Penn State, Danny O’Brien, to the same position. And, one of his most important hires, Chuck Losey, is also heading to Blacksburg as Virginia Tech’s new strength and conditioning coach.

SMU announced Tuesday afternoon that it has added a ninth ACC game for its 2026 season — a home contest against Virginia Tech. The announcement came a day after SMU and Baylor canceled their 2026 nonconference game to accommodate the ACC expanding to a nine-game conference schedule next season.

After being let go from Penn State, James Franklin is on a mission. He is bringing over a fan-favorite coach to Virginia Tech.

College football is increasingly resembling the NFL. The transfer portal functions similarly to free agency, while NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) agreements introduce another layer of complexity. As a result, teams that can secure the most financial resources are likely to find the greatest success.

James Franklin targets former Virginia Tech head coach Brent Pry as his defensive coordinator, leaving Hokies fans questioning the move.

There isn't much Danny Rocco hasn't done in college football.Head coach at notoriously hard-to-win, resource-strapped VMI for the past three seasons, Rocco has carved out 1

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

Virginia Tech coach James Franklin is targeting Brent Pry to be his defensive coordinator in what would be one of the most unusual coaching hires in college football history, sources told CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz .

James Franklin continues to remake Virginia Tech in Penn State's image. According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, Franklin is hiring Penn State quarterbacks coach Danny O'Brien to the same role on his Hokies staff. The move was expected, as the Franklin-O'Brien relationship dates to their time as coach-player at Maryland in the 2000s.

The details of James Franklin’s contract with Virginia Tech were released by the school on Friday. Franklin, who was named head coach of Hokies on Monday after being fired by the Nittany Lions in October,