The NCAA transfer portal opens for college football on Jan. 2, but players around the country whose seasons have ended have already announced their intentions t

The next era of the college football transfer portal officially opens Jan. 2, but make no mistake -- the 2026 cycle is already underway. Behind the scenes, portal boards have been set for months. Agents are working phones. Players are making quiet decisions. As one source put it, "Deals are being struck."

Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish lose quarterback to the NCAA transfer portal after being snubbed from CFP.

Redshirt freshman running back Fame Ijeboi became the latest Gophers player to reveal his intentions of entering the transfer portal on Tuesday. His situation feels awfully familiar to something Minnesota fans saw following the 2021 season.

Now, we are seeing some of the roster fallout that is expected at the end of the season. Notably, backup quarterback Kenny Minchey has announced that he will enter the transfer portal when it opens at the start of the new year.

The LSU Tigers and new head coach Lane Kiffin could consider targeting a viral quarterback in the transfer portal this offseason.

Clemson football has its biggest portal entry yet. Junior starting safety Khalil Barnes plans to transfer next month, he announced on social media. Barnes has been a key contributor for the Tigers defense over the past three seasons and started nine of 10 games this year.

The Arkansas Razorbacks haven't seen much defection since Ryan Silverfield was hired as coach last week, but the program will be