TCU quarterback Josh Hoover intends to enter the transfer portal, the Star-Telegram learned Thursday night.
ESPN reporter Pete Thamel was the first to report the move.
Hoover will not play in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 30 against USC, according to the source.
“I’m so thankful to have had the opportunity to represent TCU for an incredible 4 years,” Hoover said in a statement posted to social media. “It has been a dream to be able to play and graduate from this university and I will forever be grateful for that.
“I want to thank Coach [Sonny] Dykes for giving me the opportunity to play at TCU. ... I’ve prayed about this and decided that I will be entering the transfer portal.”
There had been speculation Hoover would possibly enter the portal after he turned down a lucrative offer from Tennessee during the spring.
Hoover’s decision to enter the portal comes after offensive coordinator Kendal Briles, who served as TCU’s play-caller from 2023 until the end of this season, departed for South Carolina two weeks ago.
The Horned Frogs hired UConn’s Gordon Sammis to replace Briles, but Sammis’ pro-style offense apparently wasn’t enough to keep Hoover in Fort Worth.
Hoover started 31 games in three seasons, including each game the past two seasons. Hoover took over the starting job midway through the 2023 season when Chandler Morris went down with a knee injury against Iowa State on Oct. 7, 2023.
In 2024 Hoover guided TCU to a 9-4 record while breaking the school’s single-season record for passing yards with 3,949. Hoover also threw 27 touchdowns and 11 interceptions that season.
Hoover entered this season with high expectations, but his development stagnated a bit as he still struggled with turnovers. Hoover led the Big 12 interceptions with 13, but still threw for 3,472 yards and a career-high 29 touchdowns as TCU finished 8-4.
Hoover ends his career in Fort Worth with 9,629 yards, 71 touchdowns and 33 interceptions.
No. 1-ranked Indiana is one team likely to be in the mix for Hoover. Hoover previously committed to the Hoosiers in high school before ultimately flipping to TCU when Dykes left SMU for Fort Worth.
The Hoosiers will have a lucrative offer waiting for their next quarterback as they must replace Fernando Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner and likely No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.
As for the future, TCU has freshman quarterback Adam Schobel slated to return next season and also signed three-star quarterback Jack Daulton in the 2026 recruiting class.
Senior quarterback Ken Seals could be in line to start the bowl game. He has attempted six passes this season, but has plenty of experience from his time as a starter at Vanderbilt from 2020-23.
Game schedule dates, times, locations
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Mavericks ▶
April 5 Mavericks 134, L.A. Lakers 128
April 7 L.A. Clippers 116, Mavericks 103
April 8 Phoenix 112, Mavericks 107
April 10 San Antonio 139, Mavericks 120
April 12 Mavericks 149, Chicago 128
End of season
Wings▶
April 30 at Indiana (preseason), 6:30 p.m., TBA
May 3 vs. Las Vegas (at Austin) (preseason), 6 p.m., TBA
May 9 at Indiana, noon, TBA
May 12 vs. Atlanta, 7 p.m., TBA
May 14 vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m., TBA
Rangers ▶
April 10 L.A. Dodgers 8, Rangers 7
April 11 L.A. Dodgers 6, Rangers 3
April 12 Rangers 5, L.A. Dodgers 2
April 13 Rangers 8, Athletics 1
April 14 Athletics 2, Rangers 1
April 15 at Athletics, 8:40 p.m., RSN
April 16 at Athletics, 2:05 p.m., RSN
April 17 at Seattle, 8:40 p.m., RSN
April 18 at Seattle, 6:15 p.m., Fox
April 19 at Seattle, 3:10 p.m., RSN
TCU Baseball ▶
April 7 Abilene Christian 4, TCU 1
April 10 Arizona 4, TCU 3
April 11 TCU 5, Arizona 0 (doubleheader)
April 11 Arizona 3, TCU 2 (doubleheader)
April 14 TCU 12, Tarleton State 5
April 17 at Baylor, 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
April 18 at Baylor, 2 p.m., ESPN+
April 19 at Baylor, 1 p.m., ESPN+
April 21 vs. Dallas Baptist, 6 p.m., ESPN+
Stars ▶
April 7 Stars 4, Calgary 3 (OT)
April 9 Stars 5, Minnesota 4
April 11 Stars 2, N.Y. Rangers 0
April 13 Stars 6, Toronto 5
April 15 Stars 4, Buffalo 3 (SO)
End of the regular season
First-round playoff series (best-of-7)
Game 1: April 18 vs. Minnesota, 4:30 p.m., ESPN
TCU Football ▶
2026 season
Aug. 29 vs. North Carolina (at Dublin), TBA
Sept. 12 vs. Grambling State, TBA
Sept. 19 vs. Arkansas State, TBA
Sept. 26 at Central Florida, TBA
Oct. 3 vs. BYU, TBA
Oct. 17 at Baylor, TBA
Oct. 24 vs. West Virginia, TBA
Oct. 31 vs. Kansas, TBA
Nov. 6 at Arizona, TBA
Nov. 14 vs. Kansas State, TBA
Nov. 21 vs. Utah, TBA
Nov. 26 at Texas Tech, TBA
Cowboys ▶
2026 season
TBA vs. TBA (at Rio de Janeiro), TBA
2026 opponents (dates and times TBA; one home game will be in Rio)
vs. N.Y Giants
vs. Philadelphia
vs. Washington
vs. Arizona
vs. San Francisco
vs. Tampa Bay
vs. Jacksonville
vs. Tennessee
vs. Baltimore
at N.Y Giants
at Philadelphia
at Washington
at L.A. Rams
at Seattle
at Green Bay
at Houston
at Indianapolis
FC Dallas ▶
March 7 LAFC 1, FC Dallas 0
March 14 FC Dallas 3, San Diego 3
March 21 FC Dallas 4, Houston 3
April 4 FC Dallas 4, D.C. United 0
April 11 FC Dallas 1, St. Louis 1
April 18 vs. LA Galaxy, 7:30 p.m., Apple TV
April 22 vs. Minnesota, 7:30 p.m., Apple TV
April 25 at Seattle, 9:30 p.m., Apple TV
May 2 at NY Red Bulls, 6:30 p.m., Apple TV
May 9 vs. Salt Lake, 7:30 p.m., Apple TV
Texas Motor Speedway ▶
April 18 Team Texas-David Starr's Racing School
April 18 Bubble Run
April 23-25 Pate Swap Meet
April 25 FuelFest
April 30-May 2 High Limit Racing Stockyard Stampede
May 1 NASCAR Truck Series: SpeedyCash.com 250
May 2 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series: Andy's Frozen Custard 340
May 3 NASCAR Cup Series: Wurth 400
This story was originally published December 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM.
