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It’s a new year of college football and the new EA Sports College Football 26 video game is here. Houston has had several key players come into the program in the offseason, and the ratings show the transfer portal was beneficial for the Cougars.

Houston Cougars News / Houston Cougars on SI / September 1

Injury Update For Houston Cougars Star Is Massive For Rivalry Matchup vs. Rice

Year Two for Houston football under head coach Willie Fritz was a rousing success as the Cougars dismantled Stephen F. Austin in shutout fashion on Thursday.

Houston Cougars News / Houston Cougars on SI / August 28

Houston Cougars Star Tight End Tanner Koziol Avoids Injury Scare vs. SFA

The Houston Cougars may have avoided a major blow to a star player on in their season opener on Thursday night. Midway through the third quarter, while leading the Stephen F.

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College Football News / Houston Cougars on SI / August 26

Houston Cougars vs. Stephen F. Austin: Preview, Betting Odds

The Houston Cougars will look to improve in the 2025 season after a rough start to the Willie Fritz era, with a 4-8 record and a 3-6 record in conference play in 2024.

College Football News / Houston Cougars on SI / August 21

Houston Cougars Tight End Tanner Koziol Named to Top Preseason List

Houston’s transfer tight end Tanner Koziol was named to the 2026 Senior Bowl Top 300 list announced on Wednesday. Koziol is a big bodied tight end standing at 6-foot-7 and weighing 240 pounds.

Houston Cougars News / Houston Cougars on SI / August 16

Houston Tight End Named to John Mackey Award Preseason Watchlist

The 2025 offseason has brought a handful of superstar additions to Houston football's roster, one of which has been gaining steam since his arrival with the Cougars.

Wisconsin Badgers News / WI Sports Heroics / August 4

Wisconsin Badgers: Transfer Tight End Quickly Up to Speed Ahead of 2025 Season

The Wisconsin Badgers needed to desperately add to the tight end room after suddenly losing the projected starter to the transfer portal. Previously, the Wisconsin staff landed top ranked tight end transfer Tanner Koziol, a former Ball State standout, but Koziol announced he would again transfer after 15 practices with the Badgers.

College Football News / Houston Cougars on SI / July 24

Koziol’s Comeback: Why UH’s New Tight End Could Be the Secret Weapon in 2025

Cougars’ fans can dream big with the number of stars arriving this season. One of the biggest lands this season is Tanner Koziol, a tight end known for his catching and picking up yards and can certainly become the team's top receiving option as a tight end.

College Football News / Houston Cougars on SI / July 23

Tanner Koziol: From Ball State Beast to College Football 26-Star — And Now Houston’s Secret Weapon

When gamers across the country booted up the long-awaited College Football 26, they might’ve been surprised to find the No. 2-rated tight end isn’t donning a Big Ten or SEC jersey.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / July 5

Wisconsin Badgers almost had 2nd best TE in EA Sports College Football 26 video game

For a few months, the Wisconsin Badgers had the player who is the second-highest rated tight end in the upcoming College Football 26 video game. What could have been.

College Football News / Bucky's 5th Quarter / April 18

Badgers going after transfer tight end after losing Tanner Koziol

The Badgers have scheduled a visit with a transfer portal tight end. The Wisconsin Badgers had a tough loss earlier this week, as tight end Tanner Koziol entered the transfer portal just months after transferring in from Ball State.

College Football News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / April 17

Tanner Koziol quickly finds new home after leaving Wisconsin football

Tanner Koziol needed just over a day to decide his next program. After committing to Wisconsin during the winter transfer cycle, Koziol re-entered the portal officially on Wednesday.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / April 17

Houston lands highly ranked portal target after leaving Wisconsin

Houston football bolstered its 2025-26 offense in a massive way Thursday. The Cougars landed one of the biggest college football transfer portal additions.

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College Football News / USC Trojans on SI / April 17

USC Trojans Transfer Portal: Add Wisconsin Transfer Tight End Tanner Koziol?

The USC Trojans are expected to be active in the spring transfer portal opening. Wisconsin tight end Tanner Koziol announced he is entering the portal on April 14.

College Football News / Heartland College Sports / April 17

Former All-American Tight End Projected to Big 12 Program

After just a few months with the Wisconsin Badgers, former Ball State tight end Tanner Koziol is back in the transfer portal and looking for a new home.

College Football News / WI Sports Heroics / April 15

Top 2025 Wisconsin Football Transfer Set to Re-Enter Portal Under Bizarre Circumstances

The Wisconsin football staff expected to move past off-season drama after the Xavier Lucas situation, but likely are not out of the woods. Former Ball State standout tight end and top Wisconsin transfer recruit Tanner Koziol is allegedly expected to enter his name into the transfer portal once again.

College Football News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / April 14

Rumor: Tanner Koziol entering transfer portal after weeks at Wisconsin

According to a report by the Wisconsin State Journal , Tanner Koziol could be headed back into the NCAA transfer portal. Koziol signed with Wisconsin after entering the portal following a productive season at Ball State.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / April 14

Report: Wisconsin Football Starting Tight End 'Intends' to Enter the Transfer Portal

The Wisconsin football program seemingly made a huge addition to its 2025 roster in December with the commitment of Tanner Koziol. The former Ball State

Wisconsin Badgers News / Bucky's 5th Quarter / April 14

Report: Top Badgers portal addition ‘intends’ to hit the transfer portal again

The Badgers could be losing a playmaker very soon. The Wisconsin Badgers had a number of key transfer portal additions this offseason on both sides of the ball as they underwent a major coaching change on offense and scheme change on defense.

College Football News / Bucky's 5th Quarter / February 25

Could Badgers transfer TE Tanner Koziol be an All-American in 2025?

The Badgers recent addition is already earning rave reviews ahead of the 2025 season. The Wisconsin Badgers were one of the most active teams in the transfer portal this season, as they saw over two dozen players enter the transfer portal, while bringing in nearly the same amount into the program.

LaGrange News / Athlon Sports / December 14

Wisconsin Football Lands Commitment From a Top TE in the Portal

The Wisconsin football team gained its second official commitment from the transfer portal. The Badgers received a commitment from former Ball State tight end Tanner Koziol after his visit to Madison this weekend. Koziol was one of the top tight ends in the transfer portal.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / December 14

Nation's No. 3 Ranked Transfer TE Reportedly Commits to Big Ten Program

One of the country's best transfer portal tight ends is heading to the Big Ten as of Saturday. The college football transfer portal opened on Monday. Former Ball State tight end Tanner Koziol committed to the Wisconsin Badgers, per a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / December 11

Wisconsin Football Schedules Visit With Coveted Transfer Tight End

Ball State tight end transfer Tanner Koziol is set to visit Madison on Friday, All Badgers has learned, as Luke Fickell and his staff look to add depth to the tight end room for the 2025 season.

College Football News / Louisville Cardinals on SI / January 5, 2024

Ball State Transfer TE Tanner Koziol Decommits from Louisville, Withdraws From Portal

One of the Louisville's portal additions in this cycle will not end up with the program after all. Former Ball State tight end Tanner Koziol, who announced that he would be transferring to the Cardinals back on Dec.

College Football News / Louisville Cardinals on SI / December 13, 2023

Ball State Transfer TE Tanner Koziol Commits to Louisville

Make that back-to-back transfer portal commitments at a position of need for the Louisville football program. Tanner Koziol, a tight end who spent the first three years of his collegiate career at Ball State, announced Wednesday that he has committed to the Cardinals.