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Virginia Tech coach James Franklin continues to rebuild Virginia Tech’s 2026 roster within the two-week NCAA transfer portal window. On Wednesday evening, the Hokies landed a commitment from Troy cornerback Jaquez White. White chose the Hokies over Tennessee, so this was a major victory for Franklin and defensive coordinator Brent Pry. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound White […]
The Virginia Tech Hokies looked well on their way to their 13th win of the season and second in ACC play on Wednesday night against the Stanford Cardinal in Blacksburg. Then the final two minutes and 18 seconds happened, as Stanford shocked the Hokies 69-68 when freshman sensation Ebuka Okorie drained an open 3-pointer with […]
The new year has not been particularly kind to the Lady Hokies. The Christmas break gave promise for a potentially solid start for the remaining ACC schedule, but “things” started happening late in their New Year’s Day contest against Miami, and their visit to Louisville just kept that unfortunate ball rolling. Miami – Jan. 1st […]
If you were waiting on the Virginia Tech Hokies to land a wide receiver in the NCAA transfer portal, you are in luck. On Tuesday night, the Hokies landed a commitment from former 4-star wideout Jeff Exinor. Exinor, a 6-foot-2, 221-pound receiver from the McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland, initially committed to Penn State […]
The Virginia Tech Hokies continue to add players through the NCAA transfer portal. On Tuesday, they landed their first cornerback, when UConn cornerback Cam Chadwick revealed he was heading to Virginia Tech. The 6-foot-0, 185-pound Chadwick picked the Hokies over TCU. A native of Somerville, New Jersey, Chadwick has two years of eligibility remaining with […]
Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin continues to reshape the Hokies in his image. Late Monday night, Franklin added another premier talent via the NCAA transfer portal: Former Missouri EDGE Javion Hilson. The 6-foot-4, 24o-pound Hilson was ranked as the No. 79 overall player in the 2025 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. Rivals ranked Hilson […]
Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin has been busy since the NCAA transfer portal opened on Friday. In addition to keeping some of the Hokies’ top players, Franklin has been busy hosting some of Tech’s top targets, including some of his former Penn State players. Early on, the Hokies have officially added a tight end, […]
The Virginia Tech Hokies continue to remake their backfield. Tech received good news after the season when its top two backs, Marcellous Hawkins and freshman Jeff Overton Jr., announced they were returning in 2026. That led others in Tech’s backfield to enter the NCAA transfer portal. The Hokies added a commitment from 4-star running back […]
The biggest domino to fall for Virginia Tech’s 2026 roster fell on Sunday night, when Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports revealed that former Penn State quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer is expected to land with the Hokies. Grunkemeyer, a 6-foot-2, 207-pound quarterback from Lewis Center, Ohio, spent the past two years at Penn State. He redshirted in […]
The Virginia Tech Hokies had a big recruiting weekend, with the NCAA transfer portal opening on Friday. As expected, commitments followed. First, former Penn State DL Daniel Jennings announced he was transferring to Virginia Tech. Not long afterward, former Penn State tight end Matt Henderson revealed he was following Jennings to Blacksburg. Like Jennings, it’s […]
The NCAA transfer portal opened on Friday with thousands of players across the country entering. Several Virginia Tech Hokies have entered the portal, and on Sunday, the Hokies received their first commitment, as former Penn State defensive lineman Daniel Jennings made it official. Jennings, a 6-foot-1, 249-pound defensive lineman, is from Princeton, West Virginia, about […]
So much for being ranked in the top 25. Only three days after taking down No. 21 Virginia in triple overtime, the shorthanded Hokies were back in action on Saturday, facing the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem. A Wake Forest 3-pointer with six seconds remaining sank Tech’s hopes of back-to-back ACC victories as they […]
Virginia Tech head football coach James Franklin continues to make impressive hires to his coaching staff. Late on Friday night, Franklin added another, bringing in former Wake Forest offensive coordinator Warren Ruggiero aboard as a senior offensive analyst. This is a big move. Remember, the Hokies hired former Penn State tight ends coach Ty Howle […]
On a day when Virginia Tech safety Quentin Reddish revealed he was returning to Blacksburg to play for new head coach James Franklin in 2026, another defensive starter revealed his departure. Linebacker Caleb Woodson entered the NCAA transfer portal on Friday after three seasons with the Hokies. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound native of Haymarket, Virginia, appeared […]
Over the last few weeks, we’ve heard of college football players from around the country either announcing their intentions to enter the NCAA transfer portal or how they plan to “run it back” in 2026. Several Virginia Tech Hokies have announced their plans to return for 2026, while others have entered the transfer portal. The […]
The NCAA transfer portal opens on Friday. New Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin has been busy building his coaching staff ahead of the portal opening. On Wednesday, we learned of another name expected to join Franklin’s staff, and it’s a familiar name to Virginia Tech fans: Anthony Midget. Midget will coach cornerbacks for the […]
The Virginia Tech Hokies opened their ACC schedule on New Year’s Eve at Cassell Coliseum, hosting the No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers without three key players: senior forward Tobi Lawal, sophomore guard Tyler Johnson and freshman center Antonio Dorn. In one of the grittiest performances in recent Hokie history, Virginia Tech defeated Virginia 95-85 in triple […]
Since the Lady Hokies had a stumble against Duke, they closed out their 2025 schedule with four wins including a huge road win against Florida State. The start 2026 at 11-3 and 1-1 in the ACC. It’s been three weeks of wins for Tech, but the road hasn’t been completely smooth for everyone in the […]
The Virginia Tech Hokies (11-2) open the ACC season on New Year’s Eve, hosting the No. 21 Virginia Cavaliers (11-1) at Cassell Coliseum. It’s a big game because it’s Virginia Tech vs. Virginia, but this year, both teams are good and have high expectations entering ACC play. Unfortunately, both teams are dealing with key injuries […]
If you’re from Central or Southern Virginia and a fan of high school football, you know the name Vic Hall well. A legendary high school quarterback at Gretna High School, Hall would go on to the University of Virginia, where he’d play cornerback and some quarterback, before going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft. Hall […]
New Virginia Tech head football coach James Franklin is one step closer to finalizing his coaching staff. On Monday night, Evan Watkins of 247Sports revealed the Hokies were hiring Doug Shearer as the new special teams coordinator. Shearer comes to Blacksburg from the University of Connecticut, where he served as special teams coordinator for the […]
James Franklin continues to fill out his first Virginia Tech football staff. With the NCAA transfer portal set to open this week, Franklin would love to finalize his staff. Fortunately, most of Virginia Tech’s staff is known. There are some positions that haven’t been revealed or announced, such as cornerbacks, safeties and special teams coaches. […]
There was a lot of excitement when Cameron Seldon transferred to the Virginia Tech Hokies from Tennessee last winter. The Heathsville, Virginia, native played high school football at Northumberland High School and was the No. 77 player in the nation in the 2023 recruiting class, according to 247Sports. Seldon was the No. 1 overall player […]
We’ve heard several Virginia Tech players reveal their intentions to return in 2026 over the past week. Only a few have announced intentions to enter the transfer portal. On Friday, redshirt sophomore quarterback William “Pop” Watson confirmed he was entering the portal. This should come as no surprise. The 5-foot-11, 201-pound native of Springfield, Massachusetts, […]
If you had asked any Virginia Tech fans which players from the 2025 roster they wanted to see return in 2026, running back Marcellous Hawkins would have been at the top of that list. In his first season at Virginia Tech, the Central Missouri transfer carried the ball 118 times for 749 yards, averaging 6.3 […]