James Franklin
Record at Virginia Tech0–0
Win % at Virginia Tech—
Career record128–60
Career win %.681
Top-25 finishes8 (0 at Virginia Tech)
Best final rank#5
Avg SP+ at Virginia Tech+9.0
Head coach since2011 · 3 schools
Virginia Tech coordinators
- Offensive coordinator
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- Defensive coordinator
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Wins and losses by season
Season by season
| Year | School | W–L | Pre | Final | SRS | SP+ | Off | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 0–0 | — | — | +1.5 | +9.0 | 31.4 | 22.4 |
| 2025 | Penn State | 3–3 | #2 | — | +14.4 | +18.1 | 35.1 | 18.8 |
| 2024 | Penn State | 13–3 | #8 | #5 | +19.3 | +24.6 | 37.5 | 13.1 |
| 2023 | Penn State | 10–3 | #7 | #13 | +22.8 | +23.5 | 32.7 | 10.5 |
| 2022 | Penn State | 11–2 | — | #7 | +18.6 | +22.4 | 36.6 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | Penn State | 7–6 | #19 | — | +14.0 | +14.3 | 28.0 | 14.6 |
| 2020 | Penn State | 4–5 | #7 | — | +5.3 | +13.9 | 35.0 | 21.0 |
| 2019 | Penn State | 11–2 | #15 | #9 | +20.0 | +24.3 | 37.5 | 15.7 |
| 2018 | Penn State | 9–4 | #10 | — | +14.9 | +19.0 | 33.9 | 14.6 |
| 2017 | Penn State | 11–2 | #6 | #8 | +25.6 | +26.0 | 41.5 | 14.9 |
| 2016 | Penn State | 11–3 | — | #7 | +17.5 | +19.0 | 38.0 | 20.9 |
| 2015 | Penn State | 7–6 | — | — | +4.3 | +11.3 | 28.4 | 19.0 |
| 2014 | Penn State | 7–6 | — | — | +1.8 | +9.2 | 20.6 | 11.0 |
| 2013 | Vanderbilt | 9–4 | — | #24 | +6.5 | +7.5 | 29.1 | 22.2 |
| 2012 | Vanderbilt | 9–4 | — | #23 | +10.5 | +10.0 | 26.9 | 18.8 |
| 2011 | Vanderbilt | 6–7 | — | — | +7.9 | +8.1 | 26.8 | 17.8 |
Data: CollegeFootballData.com (head-coaching seasons since 1990; ranks are the AP poll).