Overview
- The 2026 transfer portal will be open Jan. 2–16, with a Jan. 20–24 extension for national championship teams, and the April spring window has been removed.
- National rankings highlight a deep quarterback pool, with Cincinnati’s Brendan Sorsby widely rated No. 1 and TCU’s Josh Hoover among the most experienced options.
- Newsweek’s tracker lists additional notable passers expected to explore moves, including Dylan Raiola, DJ Lagway, Drew Mestemaker, Rocco Becht, Byrum Brown, Aidan Chiles, Beau Pribula, and Sam Leavitt.
- USA TODAY and Yahoo Sports are posting conference-by-conference lists of players who have announced or are reported to enter, with explicit notes that portal entrants can return to their current schools.
- Coverage describes an NIL-driven market resembling free agency, with multiple outlets projecting this to be the portal’s largest cycle yet.