The College Football Playoff is just a week away, and many of the players primed to star in December and January are former transfers. That's the reality of college football in 2025 where thousands of players change teams each offseason and many of the signature players of the sport are on their second (or third) school.

So, who are the best transfers in the playoff field? Let's run through them, starting with a potential Heisman winner:

No. 1 | Fernando Mendoza | QB, Indiana

Former School: Cal

The catalyst of the first No. 1 Indiana team in history, Mendoza's thrust himself into the conversation for the Heisman and to be the first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft . He's thrown for 2,980 yards and 33 touchdowns while completing 71.5% of his passes for the 13-0 Hoosiers.

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