Overview
- The primary January transfer portal window ran Jan. 2–16, and NCAA rules grant players from Indiana and Miami a separate five-day period from Jan. 20–24 to enter.
- More than 10,000 players entered the portal across divisions this cycle, with roughly 1,200 still unsigned at the close, according to the NCAA.
- Penn State emerged as a major winner after new coach Matt Campbell brought about 20 Iowa State players, including quarterback Rocco Becht, leaving the Cyclones facing extensive losses.
- Indiana added TCU quarterback Josh Hoover and limited attrition, Texas Tech landed quarterback Brendan Sorsby from Cincinnati, and Michigan under Kyle Whittingham emphasized retention with targeted additions.
- Contract frictions tied to revenue-sharing and NIL term sheets are drawing scrutiny, with a Georgia–Damon Wilson II lawsuit and countersuit pending and reports indicating top quarterbacks command seven-figure deals.