The condensed nature of college football's 2026 transfer portal cycle has turned the midway point of the window into a full-blown sprint. With just 15 days to evaluate options, players and programs alike have been cramming visits into back-to-back-to-back days, often hopping from campus to campus with little downtime as decisions loom.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/lsu as LSU Football Emerges As Favorite to Land Prized SEC Transfer Amid Lane Kiffin's Push. Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers have picked up momentum in the NCAA Transfer Portal with the program landing double-digit commitments across the first week of the window.

Wisconsin landed a commitment from Illinois State transfer defensive lineman Jake Anderson on Friday.