The 2025 college football season is approaching its end. 12 FBS college football will participate in the 2025 College Football Playoff beginning on Friday. An a

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."

With the NCAA transfer portal officially opening on Jan. 2, college football programs have been preparing for several weeks in anticipation of the onslaught of talent expected to enter the portal.

The current pecking order of the NCAA transfer portal is about to undergo a significant shift at the very top. Major recruiting services like On3 and 247Sports

Athletes announcing they will enter the transfer portal and have the opportunity to switch schools is common at the end of each sports season. Similar moves will take place as the NCAA basketball season winds down in the spring, and after all other sanctioned NCAA sports seasons.

The College Football Playoff is set to begin in just a few days. However, the transfer portal has been the talk of the sport. In a world where coaches are ditching playoff teams to rebuild in the same conference,

Clemson, believe it or not, is also a team to watch in the quarterback market. The Tigers have indicated to agents that quarterback is a potential need this cycle as they replace Cade Klubnik. Whether that's a high-end starter or someone to compete with Christopher Vizzina remains to be seen.