Old Dominion QB Colton Joseph transfers to Wisconsin Ehsan Kassim, USA TODAYJanuary 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM 0 Old Dominion QB Colton Joseph transfers to Wisconsin Another quarterback domino fell on Sunday, Jan. 4, with Old Dominion signalcaller Colton Joseph committing to Wisconsin football in the transfer portal, according to reports by ESPN and On3. Joseph, a dualthreat, threw for 2,624 yards and 21 touchdowns, while adding 158 rushes for 1,007 yards and 13 touchdowns, for the Monarchs during the 2025 college football season.
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Ehsan Kassim, USA TODAYJanuary 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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Old Dominion QB Colton Joseph transfers to Wisconsin
Another quarterback domino fell on Sunday, Jan. 4, with Old Dominion signal-caller Colton Joseph committing to Wisconsin football in the transfer portal, according to reports by ESPN and On3.
Joseph, a dual-threat, threw for 2,624 yards and 21 touchdowns, while adding 158 rushes for 1,007 yards and 13 touchdowns, for the Monarchs during the 2025 college football season.
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The Newport, California native is set to replace Billy Edwards Jr., who Wisconsin added from the transfer portal from Maryland last season. Edwards has since committed to playing at North Carolina.
Joseph will have two years of eligibility remaining after starting the last two seasons for ODU. He has totaled 4,251 yards passing, 1,654 rushing yards, and 56 total touchdowns in that span, leading the Monarchs to a 10-3 record in 2025, the program's second winning season.
Penn State hired Matt Campbell as its next head coach. Campbell, 46, coached 10 seasons at Iowa State and was the winningest coach in school history.
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Florida hired Jon Sumrall as its next head coach, replacing Billy Napier, who was fired midseason. Sumrall, 43, spent two seasons at Tulane and two at Troy and led his teams to the conference championship game in each of those four seasons.
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Iowa State hired Jimmy Rogers as its next head coach. Rogers, 38, spent one year as the coach of Washington State after coaching South Dakota State for two seasons and an FCS national championship in 2023.
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Penn State hired Matt Campbell as its next head coach. Campbell, 46, coached 10 seasons at Iowa State and was the winningest coach in school history.
The transfer portal opened on Friday, Jan. 2 and remains open through Jan. 16. Joseph was also set to visit Florida State soon, but it seems that the commitment to the Badgers will likely prevent the visit from happening.
Colton Joseph stats
Here's a look at Joseph's stats in his two collegiate seasons with ODU:
2024: 133-of-222 passing (59.9%) for 1,627 yards, 11 touchdowns and five interceptions; 114 rushes for 647 yards and 11 touchdowns
2025: 173-of-290 passing (59.7%) for 2,624 yards, 21 touchdowns and 10 interceptions; 158 rushes for 1,007 yards and 13 touchdowns
Colton Joseph recruiting rankings
Joseph was a 3-star recruit in the 2023 recruiting class, per 247Sports' Composite ratings, coming out of Newport Harbor High in Newport, California. He committed to ODU over offers from Air Force, Army and Navy.
Following his two successful seasons with the Monarchs, Joseph was the No. 155 overall player and the No. 19 quarterback in the 2025 portal rankings.
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