Transfer portal · 2026
Bowling Green Falcons
Both windowsProjected two-deep impacti
+3
Projected two-deep roles added · 2026 arrivals
Bowling Green added 3 transfers projected into the two-deep (3 as starters) against 24 departures whose next roles aren’t tracked here. Every number on this page is counted, not modelled — no composite portal grade is published because no defensible one exists yet.
16
Arrivals
-8
24
Departures
0.83
Avg rating in
-0.02
0.86
Avg rating out
3
Proj two-deep in
—
—
Out roles untracked
3 of 16
’25 production in
—
18 of 24
’25 production out
What changed
Depth concern
More players out than in with no two-deep answer — depth, not the starting line, is the exposure.
How the roster changed
40 moves · 15 rooms touchediOffense-6 net players
Upgraded+1 player
FB
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Leo Kemp in from UCLA drives the room.
Replaced—
QB
+1 in · −1 out
InOut
Lucian Anderson III out to South Carolina drives the room.
Replaced—
OL
+1 in · −1 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
Nate Pabst out to Florida State drives the room.
Depth concern-2 players
RB
+1 in · −3 out
InOut
Kaderris Roberts out to Delaware drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
TE
+0 in · −2 out
InOut
No arrivals
Jacob Harris out to Wisconsin drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
WR
+2 in · −5 out
InOut
?
?
RJ Garcia II out to Florida Atlantic drives the room.
Defense-3 net players
Replaced+2 players
DL
+3 in · −1 out
InOut
Isaiah Thomison out to Illinois drives the room.
Replaced+2 players
DB
+2 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Mike Wright III in from Florida Atlantic drives the room.
Depth concern-1 player
LB
+2 in · −3 out
InOut
Caden Marshall out to SMU drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
S
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
?
TJ Nelson out to unannounced drives the room.
Unresolved-2 players
EDGE
+0 in · −2 out
InOut
No arrivals
David Afogho out to West Virginia drives the room.
Depth concern-3 players
CB
+1 in · −4 out
InOut
?
MJ Cannon out to Cincinnati drives the room.
Specialists+1 net players
Replaced+1 player
P
+1 in · −0 out
InOut
No departures
Ryan Kingston in from Southeast Missouri State drives the room.
Upgraded+1 player
LS
+1 in · −0 out · 1 proj starter in
InOut
No departures
Quillan Jimenez in from Houston drives the room.
Unresolved-1 player
K
+0 in · −1 out
InOutNo arrivals
Jackson Kleather out to Northwestern drives the room.
ArrivalDepartureHeavy ring · proj starter inThin ring · rotation inDotted · depth role or no ’25 recordMarker size = ’25 usage share (smallest = none recorded)
Did Bowling Green replace what it lost?
Role slots, not player-for-playerReplaced1 chain
OL
Starting slot
Out · to Florida State
Nate Pabst
rating 0.86
Replaced
Low confidence
In · from Tennessee State
Alexis Sanchez
no ’25 production record · lg1 starter
—
▾ Detail
Not replaced10 chains
QB
Production lost
Out · to South Carolina
Lucian Anderson III
rating 0.85 · 30% ’25 usage · 26/41 · 245 pass yds · 2 TD · 3 INT
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room
Jan 16
▾ Detail
RB
Production lost
Out · to Iowa State
Cameron Pettaway
rating 0.85 · 15% ’25 usage · 365 rush yds · 5.1 ypc
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room · 3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 12
▾ Detail
WR
Production lost
Out · to Florida Atlantic
RJ Garcia II
rating 0.85 · 7% ’25 usage · 27 rec · 283 yds
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
2 depth arrivals in room · 3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 4
▾ Detail
TE
Production lost
Out · to Wisconsin
Jacob Harris
rating 0.87 · 4% ’25 usage · 19 rec · 182 yds · 5 TD
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 3
▾ Detail
EDGE
Production lost
Out · to West Virginia
David Afogho
rating 0.85 · 37 tkl · 4 TFL · 2.5 sk
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 7
▾ Detail
DL
Production lost
Out · to Illinois
Isaiah Thomison
rating 0.86 · 12 tkl · 3 TFL
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
3 depth arrivals in room
Jan 17
▾ Detail
LB
Production lost
Out · to Colorado
Gideon Lampron
rating 0.85 · 119 tkl · 17.5 TFL · 2.5 sk
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
2 depth arrivals in room · 3 producing losses unanswered
Jan 6
▾ Detail
CB
Production lost
Out · to Cincinnati
MJ Cannon
rating 0.87 · 57 tkl · 6 TFL · 2 sk · 2 INT
Unresolved
Room restocked · slot open
In
No starter/rotation addition
1 depth arrival in room · 2 producing losses unanswered
Jan 4
▾ Detail
S
Production lost
Out · to unannounced
?
TJ Nelson
2 tkl
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Dec 8
▾ Detail
K
Production lost
Out · to Northwestern
Jackson Kleather
19/22 FG · 83 pts
Unresolved
Loss not replaced
In
No portal addition
Jan 10
▾ Detail
Quality vs experience
Portal rating
0.750.800.850.900.951.00
No ’25 usage recordHigh-upside betProven impactDevelopmentalExperienced depthAnderson
0%20%40%60%
’25 usage share of previous team’s snapsets
14 unrated moves not plotted — see the ledger
How much Bowling Green depends on transfers
Projected 2026 two-deep · 34 slotsQuarterback100%
2
Skill (RB/WR/TE)33%
6
2
1
Offensive line17%
5
1
Front seven (EDGE/DL/LB)33%
6
3
Secondary (CB/S)0%
3
Specialists40%
3
1
1
Returning signeesPrior-cycle transfers2026 transfers
32%
Projected two-deep from transfers
11 of 34 two-deep slots
9 of 25
Projected starters from transfers
3 from the 2026 cycle, 6 held over
50th
Mid-American percentile · transfer share
7th-most transfer-dependent two-deep of 13 Mid-American teams
Returning portal corePrior-cycle transfers still in the two-deep
Brennan Ridley
WR · from Hampton · 2025 cycle · SL1 starter
3%
’25 usage · Bowling Green
Drew Pyne
QB · from Missouri · 2025 cycle · QB2 rotation
47%
’25 usage · Bowling Green
Eriq George
EDGE · from Tennessee State · 2025 cycle · DE1 starter
26 tkl
’25 · Bowling Green
AJ Odom
LB · from Memphis · 2025 cycle · WLB2 rotation
8 tkl
’25 · Bowling Green
Austyn Dendy
RB · from Missouri · 2025 cycle · RB1 starter
34%
’25 usage · Bowling Green
Andrew Hines III
LB · from Wake Forest · 2025 cycle · MLB1 starter
22 tkl
’25 · Bowling Green
Hunter Najm
QB · from Washington State · 2025 cycle · QB1 starter
28%
’25 usage · Bowling Green
Where Bowling Green’s transfers came from — and where they went
Sources · 16 arrivals24 departures · destinations
Non-FBS
8 players
Big Ten
3 players
American Athletic
1 player
Conference USA
1 player
ACC
1 player
Mid-American
1 player
Other
1 player
+
Big 12
5 players
+
Unannounced
4 players
Big Ten
4 players
American Athletic
3 players
Non-FBS
3 players
ACC
2 players
+
Other
3 players
Bowling Green
-8 net moves
Arrived from · 16
Non-FBS
8 players
Big Ten
3 players
American Athletic
1 player
Conference USA
1 player
ACC
1 player
Mid-American
1 player
+
Other
1 player
Departed to · 24
Big 12
5 players
+
Unannounced
4 players
Big Ten
4 players
American Athletic
3 players
Non-FBS
3 players
ACC
2 players
+
Other
3 players
8arrivals came from Non-FBS programs — the single largest source.
3arrivals are projected straight into the two-deep (5 of 16 arrivals came from P4 leagues).
0departures stayed inside the Mid-American.
How the window developed
Cumulative net moves · in − out3 undated moves not plotted
All portal moves
40 of 40 moves match · 25 shownShow
Role in
Sort
PlayerPosDirectionOrigin / destinationRating’25 productionEligProjected roleDate
AN
Winter window · 3★
DL
Winter window · 3★
KB
Winter window · 3★
JB
Winter window · 3★
MW
Winter window · 3★
NS
Winter window · 3★
SB
Winter window · 3★
RK
Winter window · 3★
DB
Winter window · 3★
TT
Winter window · 3★