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2026 offseason timeline

40 storylines · 2051 wire events · February 2026 – November 2026

Spring: the roster resets

43 wire events, 8 of them MAJOR or louder.

PlayerFeb 20
Eastern Michigan — QB Brogan McCaughey transfer commits from YaleMajor
CFBD /player/portal
PlayerMar 6
Massachusetts — QB Logan Inagawa transfer commits from DrakeMajor
CFBD /player/portal
PlayerMar 17
Northwestern — QB Nicco Marchiol transfer commits from West VirginiaMajor
CFBD /player/portal
PlayerMar 23
Duke — QB Blaine Hipa transfer commits from PrincetonMajor
CFBD /player/portal
PlayerMar 31
Texas — IOL Paris Patterson Jr. transfer commits from SMUMajor
CFBD /player/portal
PlayerApr 16
Texas — LB Darius Snow transfer commits from Michigan StateMoves sec
CFBD /player/portal
PlayerApr 17
Texas — CB Nick Hudson transfer commits from BrownMajor
CFBD /player/portal
PlayerMay 6
LSU — QB Kaden Martin transfer commits from Middle TennesseeMoves sec
CFBD /player/portal
June: the portal settles

89 wire events, 8 of them MAJOR or louder.

PlayerJun 1
Utah — QB Brandon Rose transfer commits from MassachusettsMajor
CFBD /player/portal
ProgramJun 26
Kansas State — Kansas State promotes Logan Pawloski to head coachMoves big 12
Official
ProgramJun 26
Penn State — Chaz Coleman dismissed from TennesseeMoves big ten
Reported
ProgramJun 26
Ohio State — Tennessee dismisses Ohio State transfer targetMajor
Reported
ProgramJun 26
Memphis — DL Chris Stokes dismissed from teamMajor
Reported
ProgramJun 26
Tennessee — Tennessee dismisses Chaz ColemanMajor
Reported
ProgramJun 27
Clemson — NCAA adopts 14-week football seasonMoves acc
Official
ProgramJun 28
Georgia — Georgia releases projected depth chartMajor
Reported
July: media days and the paper season

331 wire events, 8 of them MAJOR or louder.

ProgramJul 1
Ohio State — Five-star recruit commits to Ohio StateMoves big ten
Reported
ProgramJul 3
Oklahoma — Tomorrow may mark the nation's 250th year of existence, but today is a milestone of equal importance...Moves sec
r/CFB
ProgramJul 3
Iowa — Happy 7-3 to all who celebrate! Today we remember the game in which Iowa beat South Dakota State 7-3 with 2 safeties and a field goalMoves big ten
r/CFB
ProgramJul 4
Texas — Five-star OT commits to TexasMoves sec
Official
ProgramJul 4
Michigan — 2026 5 ⭐️ Brandon McCoy will stay at Michigan despite Dusty’s departure.Moves big ten
r/MichiganWolverines
ProgramJul 5
Tennessee — Golesh leaves USF for Tennessee OC roleMoves sec
Reported
ProgramJul 6
Penn State — Khalil Taylor flips to NebraskaMoves big ten
Reported
ProgramJul 7
Tennessee — Former Tennessee commit flips to SEC rivalMoves sec
Reported
August: camp

341 wire events, 8 of them MAJOR or louder.

ProgramAug 5
Georgia — Jalon Walker out for seasonMoves sec
Reported
ProgramAug 11
Ohio State — [Marich] Michigan HC Kyle Whittingham on his comments about not hating Ohio State from Big Ten media days: “Do we have a better chance of winning if I hated them? I don’t understand. Whatever gives us the best chance to win, I’m all for it. I want to beat them worse than anybody.”Moves big ten
r/CFB
ProgramAug 12
cfb — NCAA adjusts targeting/OPI penalty rulesMoves cfb
Official
ProgramAug 15
Clemson — Clemson freshman defender out for seasonMoves acc
Reported
ProgramAug 16
Michigan — Michigan player out for seasonMoves big ten
Reported
ProgramAug 17
Pittsburgh — day 1 of move in week and i’ve already seen the best flyer in the history of flyersMoves acc
r/Pitt
ProgramAug 19
North Carolina — QB1 named for TCU gameMoves acc
Reported
ProgramAug 19
TCU — TCU QB1 named for UNC gameMoves big 12
Reported
September and beyond

1247 wire events, 8 of them MAJOR or louder.

ProgramSep 1
Clemson — Clemson names starting QB for Week 1Moves acc
Official
ProgramSep 1
Michigan — McCoy out for seasonMoves big ten
Reported
ProgramSep 2
TCU — TCU player sues NCAA for eligibilityMoves big 12
Reported
ProgramSep 2
Kentucky — Afari joins eligibility lawsuitMoves sec
Reported
ProgramSep 2
Baylor — NCAA eligibility battle ongoingMoves big 12
Reported
ProgramSep 3
Oklahoma — Court grants Fely restraining orderMoves sec
Reported
ProgramSep 3
Texas Tech — Sorsby admits NCAA gambling banMoves big 12
Reported
ProgramSep 3
North Carolina — UNC DC investigatedMoves acc
Reported

Flashback

1963: the year Nebraska arrived at National Program II.

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