Former Tennessee offensive line target will transfer from Texas as a graduate with two years of eligibility remaining.

The next era of the college football transfer portal officially opens Jan. 2, but make no mistake -- the 2026 cycle is already underway. Behind the scenes, portal boards have been set for months. Agents are working phones. Players are making quiet decisions. As one source put it, "Deals are being struck."

Clemson football has its biggest portal entry yet. Junior starting safety Khalil Barnes plans to transfer next month, he announced on social media. Barnes has been a key contributor for the Tigers defense over the past three seasons and started nine of 10 games this year.

The latest college football news dropped a big hint on Arch Manning's future at Texas amid plenty of curiosity ahead of the NFL draft.

One of the more notable pieces of news on Monday was that sophomore running back CJ Baxter is set to explore his options in the transfer portal. He finished with 196 yards on 54 carries this season, and was Texas' third-leading rusher behind Quintrevion Wisner and quarterback Arch Manning.

As reported by Matt Zenitz and Chris Hummer of CBS Sports, “Notre Dame quarterback Kenny Minchey is expected to enter the transfer portal.” Minchey, a former four-star recruit, “nearly won the Fighting Irish starting QB job before Notre Dame ultimately went with CJ Carr.