The 2023 transfer portal
2,501 players entered the portal for the 2023 season; 1,606 have a new school on file and 895 don’t. Auburn gained the most four- and five-star talent on balance: 12 in, 4 out.
Highest-rated transfers
Who gained the most
| School | 4★+ net | 4★+ in | 4★+ out | In | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | +8 | 12 | 4 | 21 | 21 |
| UCLA | +5 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 7 |
| USC | +4 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| Florida State | +3 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 23 |
| Michigan | +3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| New Mexico | +3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| LSU | +2 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Temple | +2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 28 |
| Pittsburgh | +2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| New Mexico State | +2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| San José State | +2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| Kansas State | +2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| Toledo | +2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Indiana | +1 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 24 |
| South Florida | +1 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 26 |
| Washington | +1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| Tennessee | +1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 22 |
| Ohio State | +1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| California | +1 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 26 |
| Baylor | +1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 |
| Utah | +1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| SMU | +1 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 23 |
| App State | +1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 14 |
| Florida Atlantic | +1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
| UConn | +1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 |
| Minnesota | +1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 18 |
| Southern Miss | +1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| Tulane | +1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| Texas Tech | +1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 18 |
| UL Monroe | +1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Portal entries and 247Sports transfer ratings via CollegeFootballData.com. The 2023 portal opened in December 2022; a player without a school on file may still be deciding, or may have left college football.