The college football transfer portal is now officially open.
There will be unprecedented movement as there is just one transfer portal window ahead of next season, from Jan. 2-16. Many quarterbacks across the country have already expressed their intentions to enter the transfer portal or announced they will be looking for a new school. That won’t be the case for Washington QB Demond Williams, who announced he’s returning to the school two days after trying to enter the transfer portal. His return to UW ended a drama-filled couple of days.
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Other QBs who are either in the portal or have already transferred include: Sam Leavitt (Arizona State), Dylan Raiola (Nebraska), DJ Lagway (transferring from Florida to Baylor) and Drew Mestemaker (transferring from North Texas to Oklahoma State), all of whom will surely be getting a big payday from their new school.
We’ll be keeping track of all the notable names who are changing schools in the space below as college football prepares for its biggest transfer frenzy yet. The transfer portal will close on Jan. 16.
Live104 updates
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Thu, January 8, 2026 at 5:39 PM PST
Andy Backstrom
USC true freshman quarterback Husan Longstreet, a five-star prospect who was the Rivals industry ranking’s No. 4 QB in the 2025 class, announced Thursday that he’s entering the transfer portal.
This season, Longstreet sat behind Jayden Maiava, who is returning for 2026.
The Corona, California, native appeared in four games and completed 13-of-15 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for a pair of scores and 76 yards on 11 carries. Before flipping to USC while at Cetennial High School, he was originally committed to Texas A&M.
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Thu, January 8, 2026 at 5:21 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Former NC State OT Jacarrius Peak is committing to South Carolina after starting the last two seasons for the Wolfpack.
Peak is the No. 6 overall player in On3’s transfer portal rankings and the top offensive lineman on the board. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
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Thu, January 8, 2026 at 5:14 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
The QB will stick to his original contract, per On3’s Pete Nakos. That contract was reported to be worth roughly $4 million for next season.
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Thu, January 8, 2026 at 5:01 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
After a few days of drama surrounding the QB who signed a multi-million dollar deal with UW and then tried to enter the transfer portal, he announced on Instagram that he will play for the Huskies after all.
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Thu, January 8, 2026 at 4:33 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Kyle Whittingham will still be coaching John Henry Daley after his move to Michigan, which is a huge score for the Wolverines.
The Utah edge rusher was tied for sixth in the nation with 11.5 sacks, and also recorded 48 tackles and 2 forced fumbles this season in a breakout campaign.
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Thu, January 8, 2026 at 4:31 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
After attempting to enter the transfer portal, On3’s Pete Nakos reports that the QB has resumed dialogue with UW and may end up returning after all.
This comes on the same day Williams’ agent announced he will no longer represent the QB.
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Thu, January 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Hasselbeck didn’t see the field as a freshman at UCLA this past season.
The son of former Packers/Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck is moving across the country to Appalachian State.
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Thu, January 8, 2026 at 4:20 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Adams will head to Wisconsin, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.
He has three years of eligibility left after he redshirted in 2024 and appeared briefly in six games this past season.
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Thu, January 8, 2026 at 3:40 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Tyler Thompson is headed to Louisville, according to On3, after spending three years at North Carolina. He tallied 26 tackles, 7 sacks and 8 tackles for loss in 10 games this past season.
It was by far his most productive season at UNC.
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Thu, January 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Alabama receiver Isaiah Horton will reportedly enter the transfer portal, per On3.
The junior had 42 catches for 511 yards and 8 TDs for the Crimson Tide this season — his first with Alabama after spending the initial three years of his college career at Miami. In his best year with the Hurricanes, he had 56 catches for 616 yards and 5 TDs.
He has one year of eligibility left.
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Thu, January 8, 2026 at 1:35 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Ryan Staub started two games in his three seasons in Boulder and has two seasons of eligibility remaining.
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Thu, January 8, 2026 at 12:47 PM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Glenn spent three years as a backup at Florida State, making brief appearances in 16 games in that span.
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Thu, January 8, 2026 at 10:38 AM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
The Longhorns have seen plenty of coming and going already in the transfer portal and now true freshman receiver Jaime Ffrench is on his way out the door.
Ffrench was a four-star receiver out of high school but had just one catch this season, so it’s not a huge loss for the Longhorns.
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Thu, January 8, 2026 at 9:43 AM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
One of the most recognizable quarterbacks in the transfer portal is now off the board as DJ Lagway has committed to Baylor, per On3.
The QB had an injury-filled and error-prone two-year career with the Gators, but showed plenty of promise in spots. In two seasons, he threw for 4,179 yards and 28 TDs but also had 23 interceptions.
Read all about the move right here.
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Thu, January 8, 2026 at 9:35 AM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
We’re almost a week into the transfer window being open and there are plenty of big names that have yet to make a decision on where they’ll play next.
Here’s a complete list ranking the top players in the transfer portal, including those who have committed to new schools and those who have not.
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Thu, January 8, 2026 at 8:46 AM PST
Criss Partee
NC State has lured cornerback Ondre Evans away from Georgia. Evans was ranked the ninth-best cornerback and 106th-best prospect of the 2024 recruiting class.
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Thu, January 8, 2026 at 7:11 AM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
Alliegro is an experienced and productive linebacker who has 115 tackles and eight sacks for the Badgers in the last two years.
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Thu, January 8, 2026 at 6:56 AM PST
Yahoo Sports Staff
The Texas Longhorns made a significant addition to their thin running back room after securing a commitment from Arizona State’s Raleek Brown.
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Wed, January 7, 2026 at 5:40 PM PST
Nick Bromberg
Reed Harris is heading west.
The Boston College receiver is set to join Arizona State after three seasons at BC. Harris had 39 catches for 673 yards and five touchdowns in 2025.
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Wed, January 7, 2026 at 2:59 PM PST
Criss Partee
Former USC, Boise State and now UTEP QB Malachi Nelson is set to transfer again. Nelson spent the 2025 season at UTEP after transferring from Boise State.
He was a five-star recruit in the class of 2023.
