Getty BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA – NOVEMBER 22: Virginia Tech Hokies head coach James Franklin greets fans on the field before the game against the Miami Hurricanes at Lane Stadium on November 22, 2025 in Blacksburg, Virginia. (Photo by Ryan Hunt/Getty Images)
The college football schedule makers came up with a fun Friday night on Oct. 2.
There are pretty much three games, and two of them have James Franklin connections. His new team, Virginia Tech, is hosting Pittsburgh. And his former team, the Penn State Nittany Lines, take on Northwestern.
It might as well be called James
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