Sports' in-depth look at the 2026 college football transfer portal, including a latest report on quarterbacks who will define this cycle.

The 2026 college football transfer portal officially opened Friday, and chaos is an understatement. More than 3,700 Division I scholarship players entered the portal on Day 1, kicking off a flurry of movement that has already reshaped rosters and set off a domino effect across the sport.

The current state of college basketball is chaotic as top players are moving around more freely than ever thanks to the NIL and transfer portal rules. However, many top coaches, including John Calipari,

The NCAA still hasn't figured out proper guidelines for NIL deals, and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz believes college football specifically is in an "absolute crisis."

WEST LAFAYETTE − Some of Purdue football's top expected returnees already have announced they'll enter the NCAA transfer portal. The portal opens on Jan. 2 and the Boilermakers are expected to sift through available players to enhance their 2026 roster.

Arkansas head coach John Calipari put the NCAA on blast for its eligibility and transfer rules that he thinks are making it more difficult for incoming freshmen to get an opportunity to hone their skills.