The window for college football players to enter the transfer portal has officially passed (except for Indiana and Miami who get an extra five-day window for playing in the national championship game).
While players can’t enter the portal after the deadline, they can commit anytime, though most will want to be in place by the spring semester to participate in spring practice.
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And there’s some added drama with the situation surrounding Duke’s standout QB Darian Mensah, who entered the portal despite having an NIL contract and previously announcing his return to Durham.
We’ll keep you posted with daily live updates of portal commitments.
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Today’s CFB transfer portal commitments, signings
QB
Lucian Anderson III: Bowling Green to South Carolina
Bryson Beaver: Oregon to Georgia
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RB
Keith Adams Jr.: Clemson to Georgia State
WR
Da’Shawn Martin: Kent State to Virginia
Salesi Moa: Utah to Michigan
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Nick Brooks: Texas to Alabama
Shalik Hubbard: Monmouth to South Alabama
Ibrahim Kebe: Ohio to UTSA
Tyreek Major: South Florida to Western Kentucky
DL
C.J. May: Louisville to Missouri
LB
TJ Dottery: Ole Miss to LSU
Seidrion Langston: Louisiana-Monroe to South Alabama
DaKaari Nelson: Penn State to NC State
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Key Crowell: East Carolina to Illinois State
Lamarcus Hicks: Iowa State to Arkansas
D.J. Moore: Georgia Tech to South Alabama
Jaylen Moson: Utah to South Alabama
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College football 2026 transfer portal dates: When does transfer portal close? How long do players have to commit after deadline?
The portal period now runs from Jan. 2-16, with an extra five-day window (Jan. 20-24) for teams playing in the national championship. The spring portal window in April is no longer a part of the schedule, so January is the only open window for players to enter the portal in 2026.
While no new players can enter the portal after the deadline, they can commit anytime, though most will want to be in place by the spring semester to participate in spring practice.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: College football transfer portal news, updates: Today’s CFB commitments
