With all the focus on the portal, we look at the most important players retained across college football.

Here are the 10 best players still available in the 2026 college football transfer portal, along with the latest updates on their recruitment.

Every offseason, a handful of elite college football players make the surprising decision to return to school instead of entering the NFL Draft. These returning stars instantly reshape the competitive landscape, giving their programs proven production ...

On the other side of the field, the Patriots played five men with Alabama football roots in Super Bowl LX – defensive tackle Christian Barmore (Alabama), cornerback Carlton Davis (Auburn), outside linebacker Anfernee Jennings (Dadeville, Alabama), cornerback Marcus Jones (Enterprise, Troy) and safety Dell Pettus (Sparkman, Troy).