The focus of nearly every conversation in college football these days is the Transfer Portal. This "free agency" era of the sport has fans constantly asking "who's leaving, and who are we getting?" when it comes to their team's roster. There's just an assumption for many that they'll be cheering on a new lineup of "one-year rentals" come fall.
Mississippi State football knows that world well. The Bulldogs have seen significant overturn to their roster in recent years, leaning on large Portal classes to field teams. That's largely the case once again at the start of the 2026 offseason.