Every Big 10 Team's Most Important Transfer Entering the 2026 College Football Season
Every Big 10 Team's Most Important Transfer Entering the 2026 College Football Season highlights how the transfer portal continues to reshape rosters across the Big Ten for 2026. The article explains that some programs used the portal to replace players drafted into the NFL, while others filled gaps created by graduation or departures. It also notes that a few schools brought in entirely new coaching staffs. For Illinois, quarterback Katin Houser arrives from East Carolina after throwing for 3,300 yards and 19 touchdowns while completing 65.9% of passes in 2025. Indiana targets Josh Hoover from TCU with 9,629 career passing yards and 71 touchdown passes over four seasons. Iowa adds receiver Tony Diaz from Hampton, totaling 68 catches for 875 yards and 11 touchdowns as a redshirt freshman. Maryland brings in Na’eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding from Old Dominion, with 51 receptions, 667 yards, and six touchdowns. The piece continues with other teams, including Michigan’s EDGE John Henry Daley from Utah.



