Mississippi State football quarterback Blake Shapen will be returning to Starkville for the 2025 season, even with the Jackson Arnold buzz.

Mississippi State quarterback Michael Van Buren Jr. is officially set to enter the transfer portal, he announced via social media on Tuesday. This marks just one of many quarterbacks to embark on a quest for a new change of scenery now that the regular season is in the books.

Former Gatorade Player of the Year and five-star quarterback Jackson Arnold is in the transfer portal, and Hugh Freeze is getting a chance to persuade him to join the Auburn Tigers. Jackson Arnold, formerly of the Oklahoma Sooners,