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Aidan Chiles is heading from one Big Ten school to another.
The former Michigan State quarterback has committed to play at Northwestern in 2026, according to ESPN. Chiles entered the transfer portal after the 2025 season following Jonathan Smith’s firing at Michigan State. Chiles followed Smith to Michigan State from Oregon State after the 2023 season following his freshman season with the Beavers.
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Over nine games in 2025, Chiles was 128-of-203 passing for 1,392 yards and 10 touchdowns. He split time at quarterback with Alessio Milivojevic — the redshirt freshman also appeared in nine games and threw 173 passes.
In 2024, Chiles was 192-of-323 passing for 2,415 yards and 13 TDs with 11 interceptions across 12 games. Smith was fired after just two seasons as the Spartans went 9-15. Coincidentally, Michigan State hired former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald to replace Smith.
Chiles will join Northwestern as coach David Braun attempts to rejuvenate the offense. Braun hired former Oregon and UCLA head coach Chip Kelly to be the team’s offensive coordinator in December. Kelly left Ohio State for the Las Vegas Raiders after the 2024 season but was fired before the end of the NFL season.
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Northwestern went 7-6 in 2025 and won the GameAbove Sports Bowl over Central Michigan. However, the Wildcats averaged just 5.4 yards per play and ranked 98th in the country with just 23.4 points per game.
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