{"id":648355,"date":"2026-01-02T15:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T15:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/648355\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T15:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T15:10:13","slug":"college-football-transfer-tracker-with-portal-now-open-where-will-top-players-end-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/648355\/","title":{"rendered":"College football transfer tracker: With portal now open, where will top players end up?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The college football transfer portal is now officially open.<\/p>\n<p>For the next two weeks, there will be unprecedented movement as there is just one transfer portal window ahead of next season. Many <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/college-football\/breaking-news\/article\/2026-college-football-qb-transfer-portal-tracker-dylan-raiola-byrum-brown-and-dj-lagway-among-those-who-could-change-schools-140122740.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"slk:quarterbacks across the country have already expressed their intentions to enter the transfer portal;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" target=\"_blank\">quarterbacks across the country have already expressed their intentions to enter the transfer portal<\/a> or announced they will be looking for a new school. That includes DJ Lagway (Florida), Sam Leavitt (Arizona State), Dylan Raiola (Nebraska) and Drew Mestemaker (North Texas, all of whom will surely be getting a big payday from their new school.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p>Live3 updates<img alt=\"Nick Bromberg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"dot-authorimg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767366613_601_dims\"\/>Fri, January 2, 2026 at 7:04 AM PST<\/p>\n<p>Nick Bromberg<\/p>\n<p>Minchey has been heavily linked to Nebraska as Huskers QB Dylan Raiola is set to transfer.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Nick Bromberg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"dot-authorimg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767366613_601_dims\"\/>Fri, January 2, 2026 at 6:04 AM PST<\/p>\n<p>Nick Bromberg<\/p>\n<p>Reports emerged during the Sugar Bowl that star Minnesota safety Koi Perich will enter the transfer portal. Perich is reportedly keeping his option to stay at Minnesota open \u2014 he\u2019s a native of the state \u2014 but could end up somewhere else.<\/p>\n<p>The sophomore has 82 tackles and a pick-6 this season. He had five interceptions as a freshman in 2024.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Nick Bromberg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"dot-authorimg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767366613_601_dims\"\/>Fri, January 2, 2026 at 5:56 AM PST<\/p>\n<p>Nick Bromberg<\/p>\n<p>With players announcing throughout the month of December that they were going to enter the transfer portal \u2014 and the tampering that coaches say is taking place across the country \u2014 we\u2019re likely going to get some commitments just hours after the portal has officially opened.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The college football transfer portal is now officially open. 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