The transfer portal giveth, and the transfer portal taketh
The portal impacts the FCS negatively and positively. Many FCS standouts have moved to the FBS. But the FCS has also seen several FBS transfers have a huge impact on their team. The FBS spending more scholarships on transfers has also allowed the FCS to get higher-level recruits out of high school.
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Below is a list of FCS schools bringing in the most Division I (FCS/FBS) transfers for the 2025 season.
Note: The numbers below are via HERO Sports’ FBS-to-FCS and FCS-to-FCS trackers. Tracking transfer commitments and decommitments continues to get tougher, coupled with rosters being updated sporadically throughout the offseason. The counts below may not be exact numbers, but are close estimates based on tracked commitments and signings.
FCS Teams Bringing In The Most D1 Transfers
Sac State – 42 (34 FBS, 8 FCS)
Prairie View A&M – 40 (24 FBS, 16 FCS)
Austin Peay – 30 (20 FBS, 10 FCS)
UTRGV – 28 (17 FBS, 11 FCS)
Abilene Christian – 27 (22 FBS, 5 FCS)
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ETSU – 25 (21 FBS, 4 FCS)
Norfolk State – 24 (6 FBS, 18 FCS)
Tennessee Tech – 23 (8 FBS, 15 FCS)
UIW – 23 (11 FBS, 12 FCS)
Florida A&M – 21 (17 FBS, 4 FCS)
Montana – 21 (15 FBS, 6 FCS)
Rhode Island – 21 (15 FBS, 6 FCS)
Samford – 21 (14 FBS, 7 FCS)
South Dakota – 21 (15 FBS, 6 FCS)
Tennessee State – 21 (13 FBS, 8 FCS)
Indiana State – 19 (17 FBS, 2 FCS)
Houston Christian – 18 (16 FBS, 2 FCS)
Southern Illinois – 18 (9 FBS, 9 FCS)
Campbell – 17 (10 FBS, 7 FCS)
Chattanooga – 17 (7 FBS, 10 FCS)
Jackson State – 17 (9 FBS, 8 FCS)
South Dakota State – 17 (12 FBS, 5 FCS)
UT Martin – 17 (11 FBS, 6 FCS)
Utah Tech – 17 (14 FBS, 3 FCS)
Southeastern Louisiana — 16 (10 FBS, 6 FCS)
Cal Poly – 15 (13 FBS, 2 FCS)
Duquesne – 15 (7 FBS, 8 FCS)
Northwestern State – 15 (11 FBS, 4 FCS)
Tarleton State – 15 (8 FBS, 7 FCS)
Western Carolina – 15 (11 FBS, 4 FCS)
