The college football transfer portal is open from Jan. 2-16 and many quarterbacks across the country are on the move.
We’ll be keeping track of the notable names who are looking to change schools ahead of the 2026 season as college football prepares for a transfer frenzy.
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Alonza Barnett (James Madison to UCF)
The two-year starter has one more season of eligibility remaining. Barnett was 216-of-370 passing for 2,806 yards and 23 TDs with eight interceptions while rushing 127 times for 589 yards and 15 scores in 2025 as the Dukes made the College Football Playoff. He was 23-of-48 passing for 273 yards and two scores while rushing 12 times for 45 yards and a TD in JMU’s first-round CFP loss to Oregon.
Rocco Becht (Iowa State to Penn State)
The three-year starter announced on Dec. 20 that he would be entering the transfer portal with one season of eligibility remaining. Becht is joining former Iowa State coach Matt Campbell at Penn State. Becht, the son of former NFL tight end Anthony Becht, threw 64 career touchdowns at Iowa State. Only Brock Purdy (81) has thrown more.
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Byrum Brown (USF to Auburn)
Brown, 21, appeared in just four games as a freshman, attempting only 50 passes as USF finished the year 1-11. The following year, Brown burst onto the scene, leading USF to a 7-6 record while breaking the school’s record for passing yards in a single season with 3,292. He threw 26 touchdowns and added 11 on the ground, emerging as one of the best dual-threat quarterbacks in the nation.
Aidan Chiles (Michigan State to Northwestern)
Chiles followed former Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith to Michigan State but the school fired Smith at the end of the 2025 season. Over 21 games at Michigan State, Chiles was 320-of-526 passing for 3,807 yards and 23 TDs with 14 interceptions while also rushing 195 times for 531 yards and 12 scores.
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Anthony Colandrea (UNLV to Nebraska)
Colandrea is set to transfer again after one season with the Rebels. He won the starting job after fall camp and was 275-of-417 passing for 3,459 yards and 23 TDs with nine interceptions in coach Dan Mullen’s first season. Colandrea also rushed 127 times for 649 yards and 10 scores as the Rebels had one of the most prolific offenses in the country. Before transferring to UNLV, Colandrea spent two seasons at Virginia.
Ashton Daniels (Auburn to Florida State)
Daniels spent just one season with the Tigers after playing the first three seasons of his career at Stanford. He played in just four games at Auburn in 2025 and can keep his redshirt for another season of eligibility. He appeared in 33 games across three seasons with the Cardinal and was 366-of-602 passing for 3,986 yards, 21 TDs and 20 interceptions in that span with 282 carries for 1,117 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. In 2025, Daniels threw for 797 yards while completing 57% of his passes.
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Josh Hoover (TCU to Indiana)
Hoover has played in 35 games over the past three seasons with the Horned Frogs. In 2024, he was 313-of-471 passing for 3,949 yards and 27 TDs with 11 interceptions. This past season, Hoover was 272-of-413 passing for 3,472 yards and 29 TDs with 13 interceptions. He’s thrown for over 9,600 yards and 71 TDs in his TCU career while averaging over eight yards an attempt.
Katin Houser (East Carolina to Illinois)
Houser started all 12 games for the Pirates in 2025 and was 269-of-408 passing for 3,300 yards, 19 TDs and six interceptions while also adding nine rushing touchdowns. Houser started his career at Michigan State and redshirted his first year with the Spartans in 2022 before transferring to ECU in 2024. He’ll have one season of eligibility at his new school.
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DJ Lagway (Florida to Baylor)
The former five-star recruit is leaving Florida after two seasons and Billy Napier’s departure. Lagway showed his exceptional promise over 24 games but also left Florida fans wanting more. In 2025, he was 213-of-337 passing for 2,264 yards and 16 TDs but threw 14 interceptions. Five of those came against LSU and another three came against Kentucky.
Sam Leavitt (Arizona State to LSU)
An injury limited Leavitt to seven games in 2025 after he led the Sun Devils to the Big 12 title and the College Football Playoff in 2025. Leavitt hasn’t played since Oct. 25. In 2024, Leavitt was 216-of-350 passing for 2,885 yards and 24 TDs with six interceptions while rushing for 443 yards and five scores. His passing stats took a step back in 2025; he was 145-of-239 for 1,628 yards and 10 TDs with three interceptions before his season ended prematurely.
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Drew Mestemaker (North Texas to Oklahoma State)
Mestemaker is heading for Stillwater. The former walk-on has thrown for over 4,000 yards this season as North Texas played for the American Conference title and had a shot at the College Football Playoff. He’ll be following former North Texas coach Eric Morris to Oklahoma State. Morris was hired to succeed Mike Gundy in November.
Kenny Minchey (Notre Dame to Kentucky)
The redshirt sophomore lost out to CJ Carr in Notre Dame’s competition to succeed Riley Leonard. With Carr entrenched as the team’s starter entering 2026 thanks to a stellar redshirt freshman season, Minchey wanted a new home and found it in Lincoln. He appeared in six games in 2025 and was 20-of-26 passing for 196 yards while rushing seven times for 84 yards and a score.
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Aaron Philo (Georgia Tech to Florida)
Philo was considered the successor to Haynes King at Georgia Tech after spending two seasons as King’s backup. However, he entered the transfer portal after offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner took the same position at Florida for new Gators coach Jon Sumrall. Over eight games at Georgia Tech, Philo was 59-of-102 passing for 938 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions.
Beau Pribula (Missouri to Virginia)
Pribula spent one season with the Tigers after transferring from Penn State ahead of last year’s College Football Playoff. Pribula got off to a hot start at Missouri but the Tigers’ passing game cratered during SEC play and he threw just seven passes in Mizzou’s Week 14 win over Arkansas. Pribula was 182-of-270 passing for 1,941 yards and 11 TDs and nine interceptions across 10 games while rushing for 297 yards and six scores.
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Dylan Raiola (Nebraska to Oregon)
Raiola’s season ended with three games to go in 2025 after he suffered a broken fibula in the Cornhuskers’ Nov. 1 loss to USC. The sophomore was 181-of-250 passing for 2,000 yards and 18 TDs with six interceptions before the injury. His stats were up from his freshman season after he immediately saw the field after signing as a five-star recruit. With two years of eligibility remaining, Raiola could be the most sought-after QB in the portal.
Brendan Sorsby (Cincinnati to Texas Tech)
Sorsby spent two seasons as Cincinnati’s starter after transferring from Indiana and has one season of eligibility remaining. He threw just one interception over Cincinnati’s first eight games of the season before throwing four over the final four as the Bearcats ended the year on a four-game losing streak. Sorsby was 207-of-336 passing for 2,800 yards and 27 TDs with five interceptions in 2025 while rushing for 580 yards and nine touchdowns.