Summary
LSU's quarterback situation is changing as Garrett Nussmeier, the starting quarterback, leaves to enter the NFL Draft. Michael Van Buren Jr., who was expected to take over, has also decided to enter the transfer portal to find a new college team. This leaves LSU's new coach, Lane Kiffin, needing to find a new quarterback for the upcoming season.
Key Facts
- LSU's starting quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is leaving to enter the NFL Draft in April.
- Michael Van Buren Jr., who backed up Nussmeier, is entering the transfer portal to find a new college team.
- Van Buren Jr. played seven games for LSU in 2025, throwing for 1,010 yards, eight touchdowns, and two interceptions.
- The NCAA transfer portal opened for a two-week period, allowing college football players to change schools.
- Lane Kiffin, the new LSU coach, is now searching for a new quarterback for the team.
- LSU is considering quarterbacks Sam Leavitt from Arizona State and Brendan Sorsby from Cincinnati.
- The transfer portal closes on January 16, 2026.
