Overview
- The 2026 transfer portal opens on January 2, with quarterbacks widely expected to headline this cycle’s movement.
- Newsweek published a December 26 tracker listing major QBs expected to enter, including Josh Hoover, Brendan Sorsby, Dylan Raiola, DJ Lagway, and Drew Mestemaker.
- Sportsnaut released a top‑10 ranking the same day that placed Cincinnati’s Brendan Sorsby at No. 1 and evaluated candidates such as Dylan Raiola, DJ Lagway, and Josh Hoover.
- TCU’s Josh Hoover is tracked with 9,629 career passing yards, and North Texas’ Drew Mestemaker is noted for leading the nation this season with 4,129 passing yards.
- Coverage describes an NIL‑driven landscape likened to free agency, with scouting notes emphasizing upside and concerns like decision‑making, mobility, and performance versus stronger opponents.