Rank the meaning of home.

Most In-State

77% of San José State’s roster grew up in state—the most in the FBS. The FBS median is 30%.

1. 1San José State76.7%
2. 2UTSA73.7%
3. 3TCU72.6%

138 teams · Share of the 2026 roster from the school’s home state; change vs. 2016–18

Most Transfers

58% of UConn’s roster played somewhere else first, up from 2% in 2016–18. Ten rosters are at least 40% transfers.

1. 1UConn58.3%
2. 2Oklahoma State49.6%
3. 3Memphis46.7%

138 teams · Detected transfer share on 2026 rosters; change vs. 2016–18

Closest to Home

Louisiana’s average player grew up 182 mi from campus. At the other end, Hawai'i’s grew up 1,641 mi away.

1. 1Louisiana182 mi
2. 2Maryland215 mi
3. 3Jacksonville State247 mi

138 teams · Average hometown-to-campus distance on 2026 rosters

Farthest From Home

Hawai'i’s average player grew up 1,641 mi from campus—3.5× the FBS median.

1. 1Hawai'i1,641 mi
2. 2Stanford1,429 mi
3. 3Oregon1,232 mi

138 teams · Average hometown-to-campus distance on 2026 rosters

Biggest Localism Shift

James Madison’s in-state share fell from 58% to 17%—the biggest move in the FBS.

1. 1James Madison17.4%
2. 2South Florida46.9%
3. 3Kennesaw State42.4%

136 teams · Absolute change in in-state roster share: 2016–18 baseline to 2026

Most Backyard Players

More than half of Georgia State’s roster grew up within 100 miles of campus. Only five programs can say that of a majority.

1. 1Georgia State54.7%
2. 2Maryland54.5%
3. 3Georgia Tech52.8%

138 teams · Share of the 2026 roster from within 100 miles of campus; change vs. 2016–18

Fewest Transfers

Air Force, Navy, and Army: three rosters with essentially no detected transfers, in a sport where the median is 24%.

1. 1Air Force0.0%
2. 2Navy0.0%
3. 3Army0.5%

138 teams · Lowest detected transfer share on 2026 rosters; change vs. 2016–18

Biggest Transfer Shift

UConn’s transfer share rose 57 points since 2016–18—from 2% to 58%.

1. 1UConn58.3%
2. 2Oklahoma State49.6%
3. 3Memphis46.7%

130 teams · Change in detected transfer share: 2016–18 baseline to 2026

Conference Identity

Pac-12 rosters keep the largest home-state core (39%); Big 12 rosters lean hardest on transfers (30%).

11 conferences · Mean in-state roster share and detected transfer share, 2026, current members