The transfer portal has transformed college football.
Teams are able to improve with just a few signings. Players have more freedom to find the best opportunities, and everyone has a capable quarterback now.
Who are the best players at their new schools? Here are the 25 most important transfers – other than the quarterbacks, who get their own special mention.
26: Winningest Programs Yet To Make the CFP
25: ACC Key Questions
24: Big 12 Key Questions
23: Big Ten Key Questions
22: Top 2027 NFL Draft Prospects
21: SEC Key Questions
20: What's Next in Realignment?
19. Ranking all 30 New Head Coaches
18. Who Has the Easiest Schedules?
17. Who Has the Hardest Schedules?
16. Who Might Be the Next Indiana?
15. Group of Six Teams with Best CFP Shot
14. 5 Teams Due For a Letdown
13. 5 Programs Under the Most Pressure
12. 26 Bold Predictions
11. 5 Teams We're Disrespecting
10. 5 Hottest Head Coaching Prospects
9. Biggest Games of the Season
8. Coaches On Hot Seat
7. Teams About to Surprise
6. 10 New Superstars
5. Top Quarterback Battles
We could've done an entire list just on the quarterbacks, so let's start this off by lumping them all into one quick-hit list.
The ten best quarterback transfers: 1) Darian Mensah, Miami (Duke); 2) Josh Hoover, Indiana (TCU); 3) Sam Leavitt, LSU (Arizona State); 4) Dylan Raiola, Oregon (Nebraska); 5) Byrum Brown, Auburn (USF); 6) Drew Mestemaker, Oklahoma State (North Texas); 7) Rocco Becht, Penn State (Iowa State); 8) DJ Lagway, Baylor (Florida); 9) Alberto Mendoza, Georgia Tech (Indiana); 10) Colton Joseph, Wisconsin (Old Dominion)
The 25 best non-quarterback transfers are …
Former School: Auburn
The massive 6-8, 354-pound tackle started at Virginia Tech, left for Auburn, and now he'll be the starting left tackle for the Seminoles.
– Florida State 2026 Team Preview
Former School: Wake Forest
Part of the all new Red Raider defensive front, the 6-4, 300-pound former Demon Deacon has the quickness to be a terror of an interior pass rusher.
– Texas Tech 2026 Team Preview
#teams
Teams are able to improve with just a few signings. Players have more freedom to find the best opportunities, and everyone has a capable quarterback now.
Who are the best players at their new schools? Here are the 25 most important transfers – other than the quarterbacks, who get their own special mention.
26: Winningest Programs Yet To Make the CFP
25: ACC Key Questions
24: Big 12 Key Questions
23: Big Ten Key Questions
22: Top 2027 NFL Draft Prospects
21: SEC Key Questions
20: What's Next in Realignment?
19. Ranking all 30 New Head Coaches
18. Who Has the Easiest Schedules?
17. Who Has the Hardest Schedules?
16. Who Might Be the Next Indiana?
15. Group of Six Teams with Best CFP Shot
14. 5 Teams Due For a Letdown
13. 5 Programs Under the Most Pressure
12. 26 Bold Predictions
11. 5 Teams We're Disrespecting
10. 5 Hottest Head Coaching Prospects
9. Biggest Games of the Season
8. Coaches On Hot Seat
7. Teams About to Surprise
6. 10 New Superstars
5. Top Quarterback Battles
We could've done an entire list just on the quarterbacks, so let's start this off by lumping them all into one quick-hit list.
The ten best quarterback transfers: 1) Darian Mensah, Miami (Duke); 2) Josh Hoover, Indiana (TCU); 3) Sam Leavitt, LSU (Arizona State); 4) Dylan Raiola, Oregon (Nebraska); 5) Byrum Brown, Auburn (USF); 6) Drew Mestemaker, Oklahoma State (North Texas); 7) Rocco Becht, Penn State (Iowa State); 8) DJ Lagway, Baylor (Florida); 9) Alberto Mendoza, Georgia Tech (Indiana); 10) Colton Joseph, Wisconsin (Old Dominion)
The 25 best non-quarterback transfers are …
Former School: Auburn
The massive 6-8, 354-pound tackle started at Virginia Tech, left for Auburn, and now he'll be the starting left tackle for the Seminoles.
– Florida State 2026 Team Preview
Former School: Wake Forest
Part of the all new Red Raider defensive front, the 6-4, 300-pound former Demon Deacon has the quickness to be a terror of an interior pass rusher.
– Texas Tech 2026 Team Preview
#teams
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