Transfer Portal
Every FBS program ranked by transfer portal activity — schools, not players. Transfers in, transfers out, NIL spend, and portal index score.
68
Schools
1594
In
1653
Out
Indiana
Top Gainer
| School | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indiana Big Ten | 17 | 10 | +57 |
| 2 |  Texas Tech Big 12 | 21 | 21 | +51 |
| 3 |  Texas A&M SEC | 18 | 13 | +46 |
| 4 |  Louisville ACC | 33 | 30 | +42 |
| 5 |  LSU SEC | 40 | 34 | +41 |
| 6 |  Virginia Tech ACC | 27 | 23 | +35 |
| 7 |  Houston Big 12 | 19 | 15 | +33 |
| 8 |  Arkansas SEC | 42 | 38 | +32 |
| 9 |  Notre Dame Independent | 7 | 15 | +31 |
| 10 |  Texas SEC | 22 | 23 | +30 |
| 11 |  UCLA Big Ten | 42 | 26 | +29 |
| 12 |  Florida SEC | 28 | 30 | +25 |
| 13 |  Mississippi State SEC | 27 | 40 | +25 |
| 14 |  Ole Miss SEC | 30 | 21 | +24 |
| 15 |  Wisconsin Big Ten | 33 | 23 | +22 |
| 16 |  Miami ACC | 13 | 19 | +21 |
| 17 |  BYU Big 12 | 9 | 13 | +21 |
| 18 |  Vanderbilt SEC | 19 | 15 | +19 |
| 19 |  Arizona Big 12 | 23 | 21 | +18 |
| 20 |  West Virginia Big 12 | 34 | 44 | +17 |
| 21 |  California Big Ten | 32 | 35 | +16 |
| 22 |  Virginia ACC | 30 | 21 | +16 |
| 23 |  Oklahoma SEC | 16 | 27 | +14 |
| 24 |  Purdue Big Ten | 29 | 19 | +14 |
| 25 |  SMU Big 12 | 16 | 18 | +13 |
| 26 |  Tennessee SEC | 21 | 23 | +13 |
| 27 |  Oklahoma State Big 12 | 54 | 65 | +12 |
| 28 |  South Carolina SEC | 26 | 19 | +12 |
| 29 |  Colorado Big 12 | 42 | 34 | +12 |
| 30 |  Illinois Big Ten | 19 | 29 | +11 |
| 31 |  Oregon Big Ten | 16 | 30 | +10 |
| 32 |  Clemson ACC | 10 | 14 | +9 |
| 33 |  Nebraska Big Ten | 16 | 17 | +7 |
| 34 |  Arizona State Big 12 | 25 | 21 | +5 |
| 35 |  Florida State ACC | 23 | 36 | +4 |
| 36 |  Stanford ACC | 6 | 10 | +4 |
| 37 |  Maryland Big Ten | 11 | 13 | +4 |
| 38 |  TCU Big 12 | 12 | 12 | +1 |
| 39 |  Ohio State Big Ten | 17 | 31 | 0 |
| 40 |  Alabama SEC | 19 | 23 | 0 |
| 41 |  Kentucky SEC | 31 | 22 | 0 |
| 42 |  Northwestern Big Ten | 17 | 10 | -1 |
| 43 |  Syracuse ACC | 19 | 21 | -1 |
| 44 |  UCF Big 12 | 32 | 33 | -2 |
| 45 |  USC Big Ten | 9 | 21 | -4 |
| 46 |  Georgia SEC | 8 | 14 | -4 |
| 47 |  Iowa Big Ten | 15 | 8 | -8 |
| 48 |  Missouri SEC | 30 | 26 | -8 |
| 49 |  Wake Forest ACC | 24 | 15 | -8 |
| 50 |  Rutgers Big Ten | 16 | 16 | -10 |
| 51 |  NC State ACC | 20 | 16 | -11 |
| 52 |  Kansas Big 12 | 31 | 25 | -11 |
| 53 |  Georgia Tech ACC | 20 | 16 | -12 |
| 54 |  Penn State Big Ten | 38 | 46 | -12 |
| 55 |  Auburn SEC | 39 | 36 | -12 |
| 56 |  Washington Big Ten | 14 | 18 | -13 |
| 57 |  Minnesota Big Ten | 18 | 18 | -13 |
| 58 |  Baylor Big 12 | 29 | 33 | -14 |
| 59 |  Boston College ACC | 27 | 29 | -18 |
| 60 |  Kansas State Big 12 | 27 | 31 | -18 |
| 61 |  Michigan State Big Ten | 28 | 37 | -19 |
| 62 |  Cincinnati Big 12 | 22 | 19 | -20 |
| 63 |  Pittsburgh ACC | 16 | 23 | -21 |
| 64 |  Michigan Big Ten | 18 | 25 | -25 |
| 65 |  North Carolina ACC | 19 | 32 | -25 |
| 66 |  Utah Big 12 | 16 | 21 | -25 |
| 67 |  Duke ACC | 19 | 17 | -28 |
| 68 |  Iowa State Big 12 | 48 | 54 | -59 |
Index Score — measures talent improvement relative to each team's own roster. Positive = net talent gain. Negative = net talent loss.
Avg P Rating — average performance score of incoming/outgoing transfers.
Rankings updated June 2026. Data covers all tracked D-I transfers.
About This Transfer Portal Tracker
The 2026 college football transfer portal is the most active in NCAA history. This tracker ranks every FBS program by portal performance — combining transfers in, transfers out, average recruit ratings, and NIL spend into a single Portal Index Score. Data covers the December 2025 primary window and the April 2026 spring window, and includes all 68 Power Four and Group of Five programs. Use the search and conference filters above to drill into any team, or sort by NIL value and index score to identify the biggest portal winners and losers of the 2026 cycle.
Transfer Portal FAQ
When does the 2026 college football transfer portal window open?+
The primary FBS transfer portal window opens December 8, 2025 and runs through January 2, 2026 (26 days). A secondary spring window runs April 16–25, 2026. Graduate transfers can enter at any time.
Which school has the best transfer portal class in 2026?+
Portal classes are ranked by the Portal Index Score — a composite of incoming player count, average rating, and incoming NIL value, minus outgoing talent. See the live rankings above; the leaderboard updates as transfers are added through the spring window.
Do transfers have to sit out a year in college football?+
No. Since the NCAA's 2024 unlimited transfer rule, athletes can transfer schools and play immediately, with no required year in residence — regardless of how many times they have previously transferred.
How does NIL affect the transfer portal?+
NIL has fundamentally reshaped the transfer portal. Programs with larger NIL budgets and revenue-share allocations consistently land the top portal classes. Many transfers cite NIL offers as a primary reason for moving — making the transfer portal effectively a free-agent market.
What is a Portal Index Score?+
Portal Index Score is The Sideline's composite metric that combines net gain/loss in player count, average 247-style rating of incoming transfers, and incoming NIL value into a single number — making it easy to compare program-level portal performance year-over-year.