The NCAA transfer portal officially opened Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, a juncture on the college football calendar that brings a flood of player movement across the country. Undergraduate players seeking immediate eligibility can put their names in the online ...

The new single window transfer portal is still a few weeks away, but many players are announcing their intentions early to give them more time to find a new home. That's the case with the Texas Longhorns, as a dozen UT players are now in the transfer portal.

Things can change fast in and around the transfer portal. Early in November, CBS Sports sat down with staff members at TCU and North Texas to get a sense of how Power Four and Group of Five teams prepare for the portal. At the time, the Mean Green and the ...