Key Highlights
- 2-16, will feature thousands of FBS and FCS players officially entering their names in the portal. For quarterbacks, these portal recruitments will be fast, furious and financially lucrative.
- We've already seen enough early announcements in December to know this will be another strong QB market with a growing list of experienced starters making moves for 2026. The cost to acquire transfer quarterbacks has increased.
- Last year, Power 4 programs locked up proven starters for $1.5 million or less.
- Sources tell ESPN the top passers on the market this offseason are expecting deals in the $3-4 million range, with the best of the best potentially commanding as much as $5 million. And the elimination of the spring portal window means the stakes are even higher this time around: Teams have one shot to get their QB1 for next season. Here's a look at 26 quarterbacks for 2026 -- players who could make moves in January.
- We've surveyed GMs, personnel staffers and agents across the sport about the QBs they consider most intriguing entering the offseason. Fernando Mendoza was the No.
