NCAA could eliminate football’s spring transfer portal window, report says
The NCAA could soon eliminate the spring transfer portal window for football, according to a report Friday by Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger.
According to the report, the NCAA Football Oversight Committee has proposed the change to the Division I Council, which is set to meet virtually next month and in-person in October. Should the proposal pass, football players would, effective immediately, be limited to one 30-day window in December and January in which to enter the portal.
Currently, there are two transfer windows, the one in December/January, and another for 15 days in the second half of April. The second window took place after spring practice, which often clarified many players’ status within their team.
The proposal has the backing of the Power 4 conference commissioners, as well as the American Football Coaches Association, according to Dellenger’s report. Players who choose to transfer outside the portal window would need an NCAA waiver for immediate eligibility at their new school.