Virginia Tech HokiesHead coach James Franklin
86 Overall rating steady
James Franklin has led Virginia Tech since 2026, going 4-1 across 1 season.
- Record since 2026
- 4-1
- Seasons
- 1
- Bowl trips
- 0
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme20
Defensive scheme16
Game planning20
Situational management10
Leadership & results
Comeback factor10
Underdog edge10
Recent form20
Win rate20
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from James Franklin's most recent 5 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Virginia Tech record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4-1 | In progress |
Records with Virginia Tech since 2026, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Virginia Tech games under James Franklin
Status
Result
Season
35
21
3
28
30
6
44
24
26
14No games match these filters.
James Franklin: Virginia Tech head coach profile
James Franklin is the Virginia Tech head coach. This profile covers James Franklin's record and season-by-season results with Virginia Tech, and connects to Virginia Tech team hub, the ACC teams and the live conference standings. Follow the race for the ACC Championship Game on the ACC title race page.
James Franklin in the news
All newsRecapVirginia Tech beat Boston College 21-14 (Week 4, 2026)Virginia Tech beat Boston College 21-14 at Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA). Now Virginia Tech is 4-0, 1-0 in ACC play, and Boston College is 2-2, 0-1 in ACC play.2026-09-26RecapVirginia Tech beat Maryland 35-26 (Week 3, 2026)Virginia Tech beat Maryland 35-26 at SECU Stadium. Now Virginia Tech is 3-0, and Maryland is 2-1.2026-09-19RecapVirginia Tech beat Old Dominion 44-21 (Week 2, 2026)Virginia Tech beat Old Dominion 44-21 at Lane Stadium. Now Virginia Tech is 2-0, and Old Dominion is 1-1.2026-09-12
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