2025–26 season · all 138 FBS fanbases · classified by Sence
The fanbases with the most NIL & portal talk
FBS fanbases ranked by NIL and Transfer Portal tag applications per 1,000 comments.
Oklahoma State is the fanbase with the most NIL and transfer portal talk in college football, at 33.3 NIL and Transfer Portal tag applications per 1,000 comments, against a median of 7.4 across the 101 of 138 fanbases that clear the volume floor. UConn follows at 27.1 and Maryland at 23.1.
The same measure runs as a season superlative: The Transfer Wizard.
Rank
Team
Comments
NIL & portal / 1k
1
Oklahoma State
Cowboys · Big 12 · 1–11
25,460
33.3
2
UConn
Huskies · Independent · 9–4
4,323
27.1
3
Maryland
Terrapins · Big Ten · 4–8
9,607
23.1
4
Boston College
Eagles · ACC · 2–10
3,381
22.5
5
Liberty
Flames · C-USA · 4–8
4,767
21
6
Kansas State
Wildcats · Big 12 · 6–6
17,428
19.9
7
Wisconsin
Badgers · Big Ten · 4–8
48,811
19.5
8
Washington State
Cougars · Pac-12 · 7–6
6,626
18.1
9
Arkansas
Razorbacks · SEC · 2–10
44,286
18
10
Sam Houston
Bearkats · C-USA · 2–10
2,438
18
11
Stanford
Cardinal · ACC · 4–8
3,877
17.5
12
Purdue
Boilermakers · Big Ten · 2–10
6,141
16.8
13
North Texas
Mean Green · American · 12–2
9,547
16.1
14
Oregon State
Beavers · Pac-12 · 2–10
5,528
15.4
15
Minnesota
Golden Gophers · Big Ten · 8–5
16,116
15.3
16
Virginia Tech
Hokies · ACC · 3–9
16,922
14.8
17
Colorado State
Rams · Mountain West · 2–10
4,505
14
18
Missouri
Tigers · SEC · 8–5
15,149
14
19
West Virginia
Mountaineers · Big 12 · 4–8
31,415
13.7
20
UCLA
Bruins · Big Ten · 3–9
20,831
13.6
21
Air Force
Falcons · Mountain West · 4–8
2,980
13.4
22
Iowa State
Cyclones · Big 12 · 8–4
21,588
13.2
23
UTSA
Roadrunners · American · 7–6
3,498
12.9
24
Florida State
Seminoles · ACC · 5–7
20,908
12.5
25
North Carolina
Tar Heels · ACC · 4–8
8,668
12.5
26
Appalachian State
Mountaineers · Sun Belt · 5–8
6,689
12
27
Rutgers
Scarlet Knights · Big Ten · 5–7
5,649
11.3
28
Kentucky
Wildcats · SEC · 5–7
19,024
11.1
29
Michigan State
Spartans · Big Ten · 4–8
20,528
11.1
30
Syracuse
Orange · ACC · 3–9
9,364
11.1
31
Wyoming
Cowboys · Mountain West · 4–8
7,961
10.8
32
Middle Tennessee
Blue Raiders · C-USA · 3–9
2,998
10.7
33
Colorado
Buffaloes · Big 12 · 3–9
13,180
10.5
34
Nebraska
Cornhuskers · Big Ten · 7–6
47,727
10.5
35
Cincinnati
Bearcats · Big 12 · 7–6
12,753
10.4
36
Florida
Gators · SEC · 4–8
33,369
10.4
37
NC State
Wolfpack · ACC · 8–5
4,850
10.3
38
Auburn
Tigers · SEC · 5–7
59,608
9.9
39
Clemson
Tigers · ACC · 7–6
38,829
9.7
40
Michigan
Wolverines · Big Ten · 9–4
133,763
9.6
41
Tulsa
Golden Hurricane · American · 4–8
2,677
9.3
42
UCF
Knights · Big 12 · 5–7
5,718
9.3
43
Boise State
Broncos · Mountain West · 9–5
22,030
8.8
44
UTEP
Miners · C-USA · 2–10
5,198
8.7
45
Duke
Blue Devils · ACC · 9–5
14,337
8.2
46
South Carolina
Gamecocks · SEC · 4–8
19,697
8
47
Baylor
Bears · Big 12 · 5–7
8,814
7.7
48
LSU
Tigers · SEC · 7–6
95,525
7.7
49
Virginia
Cavaliers · ACC · 11–3
14,086
7.7
50
Toledo
Rockets · MAC · 8–5
4,072
7.4
51
USC
Trojans · Big Ten · 9–4
40,287
7.4
52
Hawaii
Rainbow Warriors · Mountain West · 9–4
13,185
7.2
53
Illinois
Fighting Illini · Big Ten · 9–4
15,179
7.2
54
Fresno State
Bulldogs · Mountain West · 9–4
3,370
7.1
55
Mississippi State
Bulldogs · SEC · 5–8
32,592
7.1
56
Southern Miss
Golden Eagles · Sun Belt · 7–6
6,305
7.1
57
Louisiana Tech
Bulldogs · C-USA · 8–5
4,799
6.9
58
UAB
Blazers · American · 4–8
3,196
6.9
59
Kansas
Jayhawks · Big 12 · 5–7
8,065
6.8
60
Pittsburgh
Panthers · ACC · 8–5
26,366
6.6
61
South Florida
Bulls · American · 9–4
16,469
6.6
62
Washington
Huskies · Big Ten · 9–4
8,090
6.6
63
Penn State
Nittany Lions · Big Ten · 7–6
57,708
6.3
64
Marshall
Thundering Herd · Sun Belt · 5–7
7,152
6
65
Georgia Southern
Eagles · Sun Belt · 7–6
4,449
5.8
66
Delaware
Blue Hens · C-USA · 7–6
5,242
5.7
67
Tennessee
Volunteers · SEC · 8–5
53,708
5.7
68
Houston
Cougars · Big 12 · 10–3
17,558
5.6
69
Coastal Carolina
Chanticleers · Sun Belt · 6–7
4,398
5.5
70
Louisville
Cardinals · ACC · 9–4
12,501
5.4
71
James Madison
Dukes · Sun Belt · 12–2
16,981
5.2
72
UNLV
Rebels · Mountain West · 10–4
6,260
5
73
Ole Miss
Rebels · SEC · 13–2
56,460
4.9
74
Arizona
Wildcats · Big 12 · 9–4
13,960
4.7
75
Texas
Longhorns · SEC · 10–3
106,632
4.7
76
SMU
Mustangs · ACC · 9–4
7,390
4.6
77
Utah
Utes · Big 12 · 11–2
16,435
4.6
78
Louisiana
Ragin' Cajuns · Sun Belt · 6–7
4,213
4.5
79
Arkansas State
Red Wolves · Sun Belt · 7–6
3,373
4.4
80
Oregon
Ducks · Big Ten · 13–2
33,527
4.4
81
Memphis
Tigers · American · 8–5
12,047
4.3
82
Alabama
Crimson Tide · SEC · 11–4
141,238
4.2
83
Miami
Hurricanes · ACC · 13–3
61,113
4
84
Vanderbilt
Commodores · SEC · 10–3
22,930
4
85
East Carolina
Pirates · American · 9–4
6,181
3.9
86
Western Michigan
Broncos · MAC · 10–4
4,607
3.9
87
Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · Independent · 10–2
70,866
3.8
88
Ohio State
Buckeyes · Big Ten · 12–2
108,740
3.8
89
Wake Forest
Demon Deacons · ACC · 9–4
4,755
3.8
90
Oklahoma
Sooners · SEC · 10–3
76,815
3.7
91
Iowa
Hawkeyes · Big Ten · 9–4
22,273
3.6
92
Texas Tech
Red Raiders · Big 12 · 12–2
54,597
3.6
93
Arizona State
Sun Devils · Big 12 · 8–5
13,057
3.5
94
Tulane
Green Wave · American · 11–3
14,993
3.4
95
TCU
Horned Frogs · Big 12 · 9–4
9,897
3
96
BYU
Cougars · Big 12 · 12–2
32,975
2.7
97
Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets · ACC · 9–4
35,814
2.7
98
Indiana
Hoosiers · Big Ten · 16–0
42,201
2.7
99
Texas A&M
Aggies · SEC · 11–2
64,787
2.6
100
New Mexico
Lobos · Mountain West · 9–4
8,500
2.1
101
Georgia
Bulldogs · SEC · 12–2
38,740
1.7
Below volume threshold: too few comments to rank on NIL & transfer portal talk per 1,000
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Army
Black Knights · American · 7–6
10,320
1.3
–
Ohio
Bobcats · MAC · 9–4
5,814
1.7
–
Troy
Trojans · Sun Belt · 8–6
5,404
2
–
Navy
Midshipmen · American · 11–2
5,239
1.3
–
Kennesaw State
Owls · C-USA · 10–4
4,281
1.4
–
North Dakota State
Bison · FCS · 12–1
4,131
2.2
–
Central Michigan
Chippewas · MAC · 7–6
3,899
2.3
–
San Diego State
Aztecs · Mountain West · 9–4
3,850
2.1
–
Bowling Green
Falcons · MAC · 4–8
3,685
3.5
–
WKU
Hilltoppers · C-USA · 9–4
2,689
4.1
–
Utah State
Aggies · Mountain West · 6–7
2,439
2.5
–
Texas State
Bobcats · Sun Belt · 7–6
2,245
2.7
–
Missouri State
Bears · C-USA · 7–6
2,144
5.1
–
Temple
Owls · American · 5–7
1,915
5.7
–
Old Dominion
Monarchs · Sun Belt · 10–3
1,898
22.1
–
Northwestern
Wildcats · Big Ten · 7–6
1,838
9.2
–
FIU
Panthers · C-USA · 7–6
1,631
1.2
–
New Mexico State
Aggies · C-USA · 4–8
1,564
4.5
–
San Jose State
Spartans · Mountain West · 3–9
1,563
19.8
–
South Alabama
Jaguars · Sun Belt · 4–8
1,487
1.3
–
UMass
Minutemen · MAC · 0–12
1,455
11
–
Charlotte
49ers · American · 1–11
1,447
34.6
–
Rice
Owls · American · 5–8
1,436
2.1
–
Florida Atlantic
Owls · American · 4–8
1,154
14.7
–
Nevada
Wolf Pack · Mountain West · 3–9
1,086
2.8
–
Miami (Ohio)
RedHawks · MAC · 7–7
1,085
3.7
–
Northern Illinois
Huskies · MAC · 3–9
1,082
11.1
–
Akron
Zips · MAC · 5–7
1,038
12.5
–
UL Monroe
Warhawks · Sun Belt · 3–9
943
6.4
–
Ball State
Cardinals · MAC · 4–8
818
2.4
–
Kent State
Golden Flashes · MAC · 5–7
708
1.4
–
Sacramento State
Hornets · FCS · 7–5
706
9.9
–
California
Golden Bears · ACC · 7–6
534
5.6
–
Jacksonville State
Gamecocks · C-USA · 9–5
393
5.1
–
Buffalo
Bulls · MAC · 5–7
341
0
–
Georgia State
Panthers · Sun Belt · 1–11
161
6.2
–
Eastern Michigan
Eagles · MAC · 4–8
67
14.9
NIL & transfer portal talk per 1,000 ranks 101 of 138 fanbases with enough classified comments to rate. Fan Score is positive comments per 1,000 analyzed. Toxicity counts harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000; every other rate counts that tag group's comments per 1,000, using Sence's system-tag taxonomy.