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This D-II program is churning out transfer portal stars — and never missing a beat
Trinidad Chambliss made Ferris State a household name. And the Bulldogs have kept on winning without their star QB, using the quirks of the NIL era to their advantage.
Kyle Rowland
November 06, 2025
Happy Thursday,
We’re going for a ride into the world of elite Division II football today, which … isn’t much different than Division I FBS. Whether you’re Ferris State or Ohio State, money and the transfer portal are central to success. As you’ll read, the Ferris State Bulldogs know a thing or two about navigating the current landscape.
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— Kyle
This D-II program is churning out transfer portal stars — and never missing a beat
During Tuesday night’s superfluous College Football Playoff ranking show on ESPN, Ole Miss learned just how close it sits to its first-ever CFP berth.
The sixth-ranked Rebels are three wins away — maybe only two — from playing meaningful football in December. And a big reason why is a zero-star quarterback from a Division II school that most power conference fans couldn’t find on a map if you spotted them Michigan and a compass.
Trinidad Chambliss has been a revelation this season, the football equivalent of finding a winning Mega Millions ticket in your couch cushions. The once-anonymous Ferris State QB is perhaps the biggest surprise of the year, vaulting Ole Miss into the national championship discussion and turning his former program into a household name, a level of exposure money can’t buy.
One thing's for certain, you can't say a negative thing about the way Trinidad Chambliss plays ball
1 turnover on the year and always keeps us in position to win any game. Trinidad is the truth 🇹🇹
— Sidelines - Ole Miss (@SSN_OleMiss)
1:28 AM • Oct 19, 2025
How has Ferris State handled its recent publicity and constant mentions on ABC and ESPN? By winning more than ever. That’s right. Ferris State — the defending Division II national champions — lost Chambliss and … got better.
The Bulldogs are 9-0, winning by an average of 39 points, and are the unanimous No. 1 team in D-II. They have shut out three opponents, held another to six points and scored 76, 70, 63 and 59 in four separate games. Their “worst” offensive showing was a 34-17 win over No. 8 Pittsburg State.
Even more remarkable: Chambliss isn’t the only player Ferris State lost to an FBS school. To paraphrase LeBron James, the Bulldogs lost not one, not two, not three — they lost FIVE offensive players and THREE defensive players to FBS schools, one of the most mind-bending stats of the season.
