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The NCAA has approved a change to a single transfer window for college football, On3.com reports.
The NCAA Division I Administration Committee approved the elimination of the spring transfer portal window on Wednesday (September 17), setting a 10-day portal only in January, however, the timeframe is undetermined, though it was previously proposed for January 2 to January 11. Players whose coaches were fired will have an extended 30-day portal window, which will include Virginia Tech and UCLA, who already fired their head coaches this week.
"Administrative Committee eliminates DI football's spring transfer window and fall transfer window's graduate student exception. In response to student-athlete feedback, football oversight committees will consider modifications to proposed single January window, including length of window and corresponding dates. Administrative Committee expects to consider those modifications during October meeting," the NCAA confirmed on its PR X account.
The one-time transfer portal is intended to allow schools to complete their season with their full roster before players are eligible to switch teams, though the dates have not yet been revealed.
“Let’s say we agree to deal with player A and get a signed agreement, but because of the calendar, he doesn’t report to school for 20 more days,” an anonymous SEC general manager previously told On3.com. “On Day 16, school X calls because they missed on players B and C, and offer him more because they are desperate. We’re now back to square one with player A, and they hold all the leverage to re-negotiate. That’s not sustainable.”