We saw one of the first big dominoes in the 2026 transfer portal fall on Saturday afternoon when former North Texas quarterback Drew Mestemaker committed to Oklahoma State.
Quarterback Drew Mestemaker, the FBS leader in passing yards this season, has made a decision on his new school. Mestemaker is transferring from North Texas to Oklahoma State, he confirmed to ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Saturday.
A likely playoff spot is on the line in the American Championship Game as North Texas visits Tulane. Tulane got the top spot in the conference due to having a higher ranking in the College Football Playoff rankings.
Redshirt freshman Drew Mestemaker passed for a school-record 608 yards with four touchdowns and North Texas scored 37 unanswered points to beat Charlotte 54-20 on Friday night.
Early Wednesday morning, it was reported that North Texas running back Damashja Harris is entering the transfer portal as a graduate student. According to the North Texas website, the Tallahassee native stands at 6'2" and weighs 230 pounds.
Cleveland State coach Daniyal Robinson is leaving the program to become the head coach at North Texas, according to NCAA insider Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.