- - 2026 college football QB transfer portal tracker: Dylan Raiola, DJ Lagway and Josh Hoover among those who could change schools

Nick BrombergDecember 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM

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The college football transfer portal doesn't officially open until Jan. 2 but many quarterbacks across the country have reportedly expressed their intentions to enter the transfer portal or already officially announced they will be looking for a new school.

We'll be keeping track of the notable names who are looking to change schools ahead of the 2026 season as college football prepares for a transfer frenzy in January with players having just one opportunity to change schools this offseason.

Rocco Becht (Iowa State)

The three year starter announced on Dec. 20 that he would be entering the transfer portal with one year of eligibility remaining. Becht leaves Iowa State after coach Matt Campbell took the head coaching job at Penn State over the offseason. Becht, the son of former NFL tight end Anthony Becht, has thrown 64 career touchdowns at Iowa State. Only Brock Purdy (81) has thrown more.

Aidan Chiles (Michigan State)

Chiles followed former Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith to Michigan State but the school fired Smith at the end of the 2025 season and Chiles is reportedly set to hit the transfer portal. Over 21 games at Michigan State, Chiles was 320-of-526 passing for 3,807 yards and 23 TDs with 14 interceptions while also rushing 195 times for 531 yards and 12 scores.

TJ Finley (Georgia State)

Remember the former LSU and Auburn QB? Finley could end up at his seventh school if he’s able to get a seventh year of eligibility from the NCAA. Finley spent his first season at LSU before he was with the other Tigers from the SEC for two years. He then was the starter at Texas State in 2023, played at Western Kentucky in 2024 and transferred to Tulane after the season. However, he was suspended in April following his arrest and transferred to Georgia State where he played in seven games in 2025.

Josh Hoover (TCU)

Hoover has played in 35 games over the last three seasons with the Horned Frogs. In 2024, he was 313-of-471 passing for 3,949 yards and 27 TDs with 11 interceptions. This past season, Hoover was 272-of-413 passing for 3,472 yards and 29 TDs with 13 interceptions. He’s thrown for over 9,600 yards and 71 TDs in his TCU career while averaging over eight yards an attempt.

Katin Houser (East Carolina)

Houser started all 12 games for the Pirates in 2025 and was 269-of-408 passing for 3,300 yards, 19 TDs and six interceptions while also adding nine rushing touchdowns. Houser started his career at Michigan State and redshirted his first year with the Spartans in 2022 before transferring to ECU in 2024. He’ll have one season of eligibility at his new school.

DJ Lagway (Florida)

The former five-star recruit is set to leave Florida after two seasons and Billy Napier’s departure. Lagway showed his exceptional promise over 24 games but also left Florida fans wanting more. In 2025, he was 213-of-337 passing for 2,264 yards and 16 TDs but threw 14 interceptions. Five of those came against LSU and another three came against Kentucky.

Sam Leavitt (Arizona State)

An injury limited Leavitt to seven games in 2025 after he led the Sun Devils to the Big 12 title and the College Football Playoff in 2025. Leavitt is reportedly entering the transfer portal in January after he hadn’t played since Oct. 25. In 2024, Leavitt was 216-of-350 passing for 2,885 yards and 24 TDs with six interceptions while rushing for 443 yards and five scores. His passing stats took a step back in 2025; he was 145-of-239 for 1,628 yards and 10 TDs with three interceptions before his season ended prematurely.

Drew Mestemaker (North Texas)

Mestemaker is reportedly set to enter the transfer portal in January after North Texas plays in the New Mexico Bowl on Dec. 27. The former walk-on has thrown for over 4,000 yards this season as North Texas played for the American Conference title and a shot at the College Football Playoff. If Mestemaker enters the portal as expected, he’ll be linked with former North Texas coach Eric Morris at Oklahoma State. Morris was hired to succeed Mike Gundy in November.

Kenny Minchey (Notre Dame)

The redshirt sophomore lost out to CJ Carr in Notre Dame’s competition to succeed Riley Leonard. With Carr entrenched as the team’s starter entering 2026 thanks to a stellar redshirt freshman season, Minchey will reportedly be looking for a new school. He appeared in six games in 2025 and was 20-of-26 passing for 196 yards while rushing seven times for 84 yards and a score.

Aaron Philo (Georgia Tech)

Philo was considered the successor to Haynes King at Georgia Tech after spending two seasons as King’s backup. However, reports emerged he was set to enter the transfer portal after GT offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner took the same position at Florida for new Gators coach Jon Sumrall. Over eight games at Georgia Tech, Philo was 59-of-102 passing for 938 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions.

Beau Pribula (Missouri)

Pribula spent one season with the Tigers after transferring from Penn State ahead of last year’s College Football Playoff. Pribula got off to a hot start at Missouri but the Tigers’ passing game cratered during SEC play and he threw just seven passes in Mizzou’s Week 14 win over Arkansas. Pribula was 182-of-270 passing for 1,941 yards and 11 TDs and nine interceptions across 10 games while rushing for 297 yards and six scores.

Dylan Raiola (Nebraska)

Raiola’s season ended with three games to go in 2025 after he suffered a broken fibula in the Cornhuskers’ Nov. 1 loss to USC. The sophomore was 181-of-250 passing for 2,000 yards and 18 TDs with six interceptions before the injury. His stats were up from his freshman season after he immediately saw the field after signing as a five-star recruit. With two years of eligibility remaining, Raiola could be the most sought-after QB in the portal.

Brendan Sorsby (Cincinnati)

Sorsby spent two seasons as Cincinnati’s starter after transferring from Indiana and has one season of eligibility remaining. He threw just one interception over Cincinnati’s first eight games of the Eason before throwing four over the final four as the Bearcats ended the year on a four-game losing streak. Sorsby was 207-of-336 passing for 2,800 yards and 27 TDs with five interceptions in 2025 while rushing for 580 yards and nine touchdowns.

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