College football’s version of free agency begins en masse on Dec. 9, though plenty of players have already announced their intentions.

As the 2024 college football regular season comes to an end, much of the sport’s focus now turns to the 2025 transfer portal cycle, as potentially thousands of

As various schools shift focus from the regular season, recruiters will look to build up their 2025 rosters through the transfer portal. That method of roster additions has proven successful for programs like SMU, which dominated in its first season as an ACC member.

The majority of programs handed the keys to their offenses in 2024 to transfer quarterbacks. 63% of starting jobs went to transfers in Week 1, up from 62% in 2023 and 48% in 2022. That trend only figures to continue as roster management evolves in college football's new era.

A continuously updated list of the transfer portal additions and departures involving Ohio State during the winter window.

The transfer portal for college football opens on Dec. 9. Here’s the full schedule, key dates and what Iowa State football’s needs are.