A three-star recruit in the 2025 class, Bowling signed with the Trojans and became the first true freshman offensive lineman in program history to begin the season as a starter. He appeared in 12 games, starting nine at center and three at left guard.

Richard was the former CUSA Freshman of the Year in 2023, All C-USA Second Team in 2024, and had three interceptions this past season, including a big one on LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. Richard is ranked as a 3-star transfer by 247Sports and their No. 64 ranked safety in the portal.

You can add a freshman running back to the list of Michigan players looking to leave. Jasper Parker, who saw game action in 2025, is planning to enter the NCAA transfer portal, he confirmed to The Ann Arbor News/ MLive on Friday.

It’s January 2, and you know what that means? Welcome to portal season. As of midnight, the transfer portal is now wide open, and anybody in the world of college football is free to do what they please.

But even though this class is full of blue-chip recruits, there have been plenty of under-the-radar young players who have made a name for themselves. Perhaps the most notable example is Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie, who was ranked outside the top 100 players in his recruiting class but has been one of the best scorers in college basketball.

Florida football retains freshman standout wide receiver Dallas Wilson, who will return to Gainesville to play for Jon Sumrall in 2026.

Freshman Ebuka Okorie scored 28 points, Benny Gealer made a crucial pair of free throws with 8.2 seconds left, and Stanford beat No. 16 Louisville 80-76

The No. 8-ranked team in the country has been on a roll this year. The Oklahoma Sooners Women’s Basketball team has just one loss on the year, as they lost to one of the best teams in the country, UCLA.

For students applying as transfers this cycle, January is the time to craft thoughtful application materials. Here’s what prospective transfer students need to know now.

Auburn’s run of freshmen returning continued on Friday, as first-year corner Blake Woodby announced his return to the program in 2026. Woodby made the announcement on X (formerly Twitter), becoming the third freshman defensive back of the day to do so. He joins safeties AnQuon Fegans and Eric Winters, who made their announcement on Instagram.