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:

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Signaling a new era for Virginia Tech Football, Board of Visitors Rector John Rocovich, President Tim Sands and Director of Athletics Whit Babcock announced the hiring of James Franklin as the next head coach of the Hokies.

Mike Norvell said his FSU football team is "pissed off and grateful" ahead of the Seminoles' final home game of the season against Virginia Tech.

The Florida State Seminoles have had the highest of highs and the lowest of lows during the 2025 season. After starting 3-0, which included a huge upset of the Alabama Crimson Tide, FSU would lose its next four games, and all of them were in the ACC.

The Virginia Cavaliers were slight underdogs on Saturday vs Duke, but they left no doubt about who the best team was. The Cavaliers obliterated the Blue Devils

Former Penn State football head coach James Franklin will be hired as Virginia Tech’s next head football coach, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Franklin was fired as the Nittany Lions’ head coach on October 12 after a 3-3 start to a season that had championship aspirations.

The Hokies aren't going to a bowl game for the third time in the last six seasons, plus a slippery field and an absent assistant coach.

Virginia Tech football will take on Louisville on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 3 p.m. ET, with viewing available on the CW. This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/virginiatech as What to Note From Virginia Tech Football After Nine Weeks.