With early signing day in the rearview mirror, recruiters will now look to build up their 2026 rosters through the transfer portal. That method of roster additions proved crucial for Texas Tech, which won a Big 12 title and made the College Football Playoff after a transfer portal haul a year ago.

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

As teams start looking towards the 2026 campaign, one of the more interesting players in the transfer portal will be Jaden Craig from Harvard.

Notre Dame backup QB Kenny Minchey will enter the portal, On3 reports. Minchey lost a preseason battle with CJ Carr and threw only 26 passes in 2025. With Carr in line to start again in 2026, Minchey will seek an opportunity to compete to start elsewhere as he enters his redshirt junior season.