Aidan Chiles is leaving East Lansing, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. A decision to follow his coach, Jonathan Smith, from Oregon State to Michigan State didn’t pan out, and he is now set to depart after the coach’s recent dismissal.
Here are some places where he could end up.
Top 5 Landing Spots for Aidan Chiles
#5 USC Trojans
The Trojans are on the lookout for a new quarterback to revamp their offense and Chiles could be the perfect fit. It would bring him closer to home while allowing him to work under Lincoln Riley, who has developed Heisman winners Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, and Caleb Williams and NFL starters Jalen Hurts and Spencer Rattler. This could be great for the signal-caller’s development.
#4 Indiana Hoosiers
All eyes are currently on the Indiana Hoosiers, as they registered their strongest regular-season finish in program history, and they have their eyes set on the national championship. Fernando Mendoza will most likely declare for the 2026 NFL Draft, leaving the Hoosiers in need of a quarterback. For Aidan Chiles, this would be a move upwards, joining one of the hottest, if not the hottest, programs in college football at the moment.
#3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
While CJ Carr had plenty of eligibility left, some at South Bend certainly thought he wasn’t up to the level they had come to expect from Sam Hartman and Riley Leonard. Following the failure to qualify for the College Football Playoff this year, the Irish might want to look for a way to revamp their offense, especially considering they will likely lose Jeremiyah Love to the NFL. The Fighting Irish have experience in taking experienced quarterbacks and turning them into success, as they proved with Hartman and Leonard.
#2 Miami Hurricanes
The Hurricanes are in a similar conundrum to Indiana and Notre Dame. They are certain that Carson Beck will be leaving for the NFL in 2026, as he runs out of eligibility years, but they have also proven they know how to take a veteran quarterback struggling in other programs and revamp them. They have done so with Cam Ward and Beck. Could they do the same with Aidan Chiles?
#1 Oregon State
Chiles left Oregon State following the dismemberment of the Pac-12, and he followed Jonathan Smith to East Lansing. Now that the Pac-12 has sort of come back to life with a big expansion package, and following an unsuccessful stint with the Spartans, could he return home? He already knows the program and might feel at ease with the Beavers.
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