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Virginia Tech football: What tier are the Hokies in for 2026 college football season?
It was a wild offseason in college football. There were several big coaching changes, surprising firings, Miami stealing Duke’s quarterback away and Lane Kiffin, well, being Lane Kiffin. You could make the case that no team had a better offseason than the Virginia Tech Hokies. After firing head coach Brent Pry last September, Tech’s luck […]
Virginia Tech Hokie Football 2026 Roster Reviews: Quarterbacks
Yes, Grunkemeyer looks to be leading the Quarterback Room, but the Virginia Tech Hokies have a taste of competition going on for Fall practice, and we need to look at the entire room. The coaches haven’t quite made up their minds, just yet. The Reality on the Field There isn’t a whole lot of fooling […]
Virginia Tech football: Ethan Grunkemeyer’s time at Penn State prepared him for starting role
For the first time in what feels like a long time, the Virginia Tech Hokies feel good about the quarterback position heading into the season. Redshirt sophomore Ethan Grunkemeyer is the expected starting quarterback after following head coach James Franklin and Ty Howle to Blacksburg from Penn State. Redshirt freshman Bryce Baker is the projected […]
Virginia Tech football: 2 Hokies make annual ‘Freaks List’
College football is right around the corner. We are less than a month away from the Virginia Tech Hokies kicking off the James Franklin era in Blacksburg against VMI. And in what has become an annual tradition, Bruce Feldman recently released his annual “Freaks List,” previewing the top 101 athletes of the upcoming college football […]
Virginia Tech football: Freshman WR earns praise from James Franklin
In a perfect world, Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin would prefer each of his true freshmen sit out their first year as they get acclimated to the college game. But sometimes, some first-year players are just too good to sit. During his time at Penn State, Franklin was not afraid to put a true […]
Virginia Tech Hokie Football 2026 Roster Reviews: The Linebackers
If there is a squad on the team that is a bigger “unsure” label than the offensive line, it would be the linebacker room on the defense. There are good starters but an untested layer of #2s and #3s behind them that we need to talk about. Hokies Haven’t Been #LBU for a While Recent […]
Virginia Tech football: Brent Pry relieved to have a healthy Jaquez White
The last time Virginia Tech defensive coordinator Brent Pry was at the podium discussing cornerback Jaquez White, he was almost heartbroken. White had suffered an injury in the Hokies’ spring game. Not much was known at the time, but afterward, Pry called it “deflating.” The 5-foot-11, 192-pound White transferred to the Hokies this winter from […]
Former 2-time NFL head coach visits Virginia Tech’s fall camp
Jim Caldwell is one of the most respected NFL coaches of the last 25 years. Caldwell once served as Peyton Manning’s quarterbacks coach for several seasons before taking over as his head coach with the Indianapolis Colts. Caldwell later also served as the head coach of the Detroit Lions. Overall, he was an NFL head […]
Virginia Tech football: TE Luke Reynolds named to Mackey Award watch list
The tight end position went from almost never being used under former Virginia Tech offensive coordinator Philip Montgomery to one of the team’s most loaded positions. You can thank new head coach James Franklin and offensive coordinator Ty Howle for the talent infusion. It wasn’t like the Hokies didn’t have good tight ends last season. […]
Virginia Tech football: Updates from the start of fall camp
The Virginia Tech Hokies opened fall camp on Wednesday, and head coach James Franklin met with the media on Thursday. Franklin said he was disappointed with his team’s effort on Day 1, but things turned around on Day 2. “For us to have the season we want to have, we’ve have to play complementary football,” […]
Virginia Tech athletic director Brian White makes fourth significant hire
The Virginia Tech Hokies officially hired Brian White as athletic director on June 22. Since officially taking over as the head of Virginia Tech athletics on June 24, White has been busy. On Wednesday, White made his fourth significant hire since arriving in Blacksburg. Virginia Tech announced the hiring of PJ Mullen as the Deputy […]
Virginia Tech Hokie Football 2026 Roster Reviews: Defensive Line
It’s that time of year. August brings the “Dog Days” of Summer, Fall football practice, and a new and sometimes variable roster of players for the season’s big effort. The new review will include a look at the new coaching staff since that changed, too. But first, we’ll start with some relative stability, the Defensive […]
Virginia Tech football: Can Hokies make CFP in Year 1 of James Franklin era?
There is a lot of hype surrounding the Virginia Tech Hokies. It’s not the type of hype saying that after going 3-9 last season, the Hokies can turn it around and make it to the national championship just one year later. But when Virginia Tech hired James Franklin in November, business picked up. It started […]
Virginia Tech football: 5 defensive players to watch for fall camp
Football is finally here. We are only a few days away from the Virginia Tech Hokies opening fall camp. We recently began our preview of fall camp with five offensive players to know. Now, we’ll do the same for the defensive side of the ball. DE Javion Hilson The 6-foot-3, 245-pound edge rusher was an […]
Virginia Tech football: Hokies represented in ESPN’s 2026 college football trailer
In less than a month, college football will be back. If you’re a Virginia Tech Hokies fan, you’ll have to wait just a bit longer, as VT hosts VMI on Saturday, Sept. 5, in Lane Stadium to kick off the James Franklin era. While the Hokies have yet to play a game, it’s fair to […]
Protect College Sports Act of 2026: The First Big Drive and the SEC/B1G Hitches
No sooner than we launched into our first detailed deep dive article on the Preserving College Sports Act (SCORE/Cruz-Cantwell) than we get a huge and predicted curveball pitched across the plate. Stanford’s athletes form a union chapter. Old dismissals and write-offs disintegrate like wet tissue paper. The Situation Morphs and Warps, Again Remember back in […]
Virginia Tech football: Kemari Copeland named to preseason All-ACC team
The ACC media has spoken. The preseason predictions are in, and no surprise, the Miami Hurricanes are the ACC’s No. 1 team. While the Hurricanes made it all the way to the national championship game last season, it’s worth noting that they still have never won an ACC title. Both the Virginia Tech Hokies and […]
Virginia Tech athletics: Mike Young, others receive contract extensions
It’s been a busy year for Virginia Tech athletics. With so much of the attention focused on James Franklin and the football program, some of Virginia Tech’s other sports have flown under the radar. On Thursday, Mark Berman of The Roanoke Times delivered some important Virginia Tech coaching news. Men’s basketball coach Mike Young, women’s […]
Virginia Tech football: Where did the Hokies land in ACC preseason poll?
We are about a week away from the Virginia Tech Hokies opening fall camp. That’s right, football is right around the corner. In just over five weeks, new head coach James Franklin and his Hokies open the season in Blacksburg against VMI. Expectations are high for the Hokies. Maybe not for 2026, but for the […]
Virginia Tech football: Hokies poised to be one of college football’s most improved teams
How good will the Virginia Tech Hokies be in 2026? It’s not often that you see fans so excited about a team that finished 3-9 the year before. This is different. James Franklin changed everything for the Hokies. Virginia Tech’s new head coach has flipped the roster. In addition to bringing over several talented players […]
Virginia Tech football: Answering 4 questions about the 2026 Hokies
College football is almost here. The Virginia Tech Hokies will begin fall camp in less than two weeks. And while there is excitement in and around Blacksburg for every season, this one is a bit different. You can thank new head coach James Franklin. However, Virginia Tech’s financial commitment spearheaded everything, including Franklin’s hiring. The […]
Virginia Tech football: 5 offensive players to watch in fall camp
In less than two weeks, the Virginia Tech Hokies will finally take the field for fall camp. We’ll finally see the new-look Hokies with head coach James Franklin, along with the quick return of Brent Pry as the defensive coordinator. Before fall camp begins, let’s preview five players to watch on offense. QB Ethan Grunkemeyer […]
New Virginia Tech AD Brian White makes another big hire
The Virginia Tech Hokies aren’t wasting any more time. Shortly after VT hired Brian White as athletic director last month, he brought along his top assistant, Ryan Gottlieb, as the new Deputy Athletics Director and Chief Strategy Officer. Then, White hired Brad Bell as the new Executive Associate Athletics Director of Advancement and Executive Director. […]
Virginia Tech football: Freshman cornerback named player to watch in 2026
The Virginia Tech Hokies will look a lot different in 2026. From head coach James Franklin to the players on the field, there will be a lot of newcomers on the field and sideline this fall. Of those newcomers, many will be players added through the NCAA transfer portal in January, led by quarterback Ethan […]
Virginia Tech football: Two legendary Hokies named greatest to ever wear respective jersey numbers
While we await fall camp, there’s still time to debate some fun lists. ESPN recently produced a fun college football list, naming the best player to ever wear every jersey number from 0-99. It’s a hard list to narrow down. Heck, a few years back, we did our own list here at Gobbler Country, naming […]
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