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James Franklin contract details: Virginia Tech lands former Penn State head coach to replace Brent Pry

Just over two months after parting ways with Brent Pry, Virginia Tech has found its next head coach.

In one of the first big moves of the 2025 coaching carousel in college football, the Hokies are finalizing a move to bring in former Penn State head coach James Franklin to lead their program, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel . Over the weekend, reports indicated that Franklin and Virginia Tech were in conversations, with Franklin viewed as the team's top coaching target.

Now, after being fired by the Nittany Lions following their spiral of three-straight losses earlier in the season, Franklin is set to get a fresh start — and in a similar northeast region — at

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