Michigan State football is “expected to sign” Aidan Chiles

Aidan Chiles is officially in the transfer portal and reports are stating that Michigan State football is the likely destination.

Former four-star Oregon State backup quarterback Aidan Chiles has officially entered the transfer portal. Immediately, the Michigan State football community on Twitter/X exploded with high hopes and anticipation that he would be a Spartan and eventually the starting quarterback next fall.

It was no secret that the possibility of Chiles entering the transfer portal was high, especially after Jonathan Smith brought offensive coordinator, Brian Lindgren, with him from Corvallis to East Lansing. Lindgren recruited Chiles to Oregon State.

Along with the hopeful tweets from the Spartan community came many reports that Aidan Chiles is expected to sign with Michigan State. On Monday morning, 247Sports’ Brad Crawford tweeted the following:

Buy stock in QB Aidan Chiles now. The talented freshman just entered the portal and is expected to sign with Michigan State and his former coach, Jonathan Smith, as @247Sports' best player available: https://t.co/IatLGOpRJE pic.twitter.com/Z2q2WZl0oe

— Brad Crawford (@BCrawford247) December 4, 2023

Cooper Petagna, national recruiting analyst at 247 tweeted a similar expectation that Aidan Chiles will be a Michigan State Spartan:

*Not done… Aidan Chiles to #MichiganState is BIG TIME for the start of the Jonathan Smith era in East Lansing. Game changer.

— Cooper Petagna (@cpetagna247) December 4, 2023

Aidan Chiles is ranked as the best player available in the transfer portal. Smith has been on the job a little over a week and the excitement amongst the fanbase is at an all-time high. With the transfer portal opening on Monday, he may just be getting started.

According to Justin Thind of 247Sports, Michigan State is the “team to beat” and he put in a crystal ball for the Spartans.

CRYSTAL BALL: We’re hearing that #MichiganState is the team to beat for former Oregon State 4⭐️ QB Aidan Chiles.

The 1st prediction of the Jonathan Smith-era is for the @247SportsPortal’s #1 overall player & a Top-60 kid from the 2023 class.

More (VIP): https://t.co/tvGRWK7X9s pic.twitter.com/MGSHH1YIA2

— Justin Thind (@JustinThind) December 4, 2023

This would be big-time not only because Chiles is one of the best players in the portal, but also because the Spartans don’t have a scholarship quarterback available heading into 2024. Katin Houser, Sam Leavitt, and Noah Kim all hit the transfer portal and Henry Hasselbeck decommitted just last week. Four quarterbacks are off the table, but the option to start right away has to be intriguing for Chiles.

Reports are saying that it’s not a “done deal” just yet, but everyone is expecting Chiles to follow his head coach to East Lansing.

This would give Michigan State arguably its most talented quarterback in a decade and landing Chiles would make East Lansing that much more attractive to other top players.

Go Green.