Dylan Raiola at Louisville? DJ Lagway at Baylor? Predicting every P4 starting QB in 2026

The transfer portal doesn’t open until Jan. 2, but a number of talented quarterbacks have already announced their intention to search for a new school for the 2026 season.

Instead of waiting to see where these big dominoes fall, we’ve figured it out for you, calling our shot on next year’s starting quarterbacks for all 68 schools in the Power 4 (independent Notre Dame included). No, not everyone listed under new schools has declared plans to enter the portal. So, we’re doing some tampering ourselves.

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Most of these projected landing spots are based on “high-level” investigative guesswork, so take this with a large grain of salt and then rip me in the comment section below.

ACC

Boston College: Eli Holstein, R-Jr. (Pittsburgh)

The Eagles could go with one of their young arms: redshirt freshman Shaker Reisig or true freshman Femi Babalola. But what makes sense here is for Bill O’Brien to go after the experienced starter he recruited to Alabama in 2022. Holstein, who went 9-5 as a starter over two years at Pitt, hasn’t said anything about his plans, but he lost the starting job to true freshman Mason Heintschel during the 2025 season.

Cal: Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele, So.

New coach Tosh Lupoi, back home in the Bay Area, inherits one of the most promising young quarterbacks in the game — and one who is happy to be at Cal.

Clemson: Christopher Vizzina, R-Jr.

There are rumors that DJ Lagway could end up at Clemson. But is Dabo Swinney ready to use the transfer portal? Vizzina, a former top-100 recruit who has waited three years behind Cade Klubnik, should beat out the three three-star recruits Swinney has signed the last two cycles.

Duke: Darian Mensah, R-Jr.

Mensah announced on social media last Friday that he’s coming back to lead the defending ACC champions.

Florida State: Colton Joseph, R-Jr. (Old Dominion)

Gus Malzahn’s offense needs a mobile quarterback. Joseph, the Sun Belt’s Offensive Player of the Year, fits what the Seminoles need from a dual-threat perspective.

Georgia Tech: Anthony Colandrea, Sr. (UNLV)

With Haynes King out of eligibility, heir apparent Aaron Philo in the transfer portal and offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner off to Florida, Yellow Jackets head coach Brent Key has some work to do. Colandrea, the 2025 Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year, has said he’ll be back at UNLV, but don’t rule out a return to the ACC — he was the starter at Virginia in 2024 — if Georgia Tech hires UNLV offensive coordinator Corey Dennis to replace Faulkner.

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Louisville: Dylan Raiola, Jr. (Nebraska)

Jeff Brohm loves traditional dropback passers, and Raiola, who broke his right leg in a loss to USC in November, would benefit from working with one of the best QB whisperers in the business.

Miami: Sam Leavitt, R-Jr. (Arizona State)

Miami spends big money on transfer QBs, and that will continue in 2026. Cam Ward and Carson Beck enjoyed success in Shannon Dawson’s offense, and Leavitt, a 20-game starter at Arizona State, makes sense as the Hurricanes look for someone a l