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

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

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.