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Court Restores Eligibility for Stephen Daley, Kellan Wyatt and Six Others

A temporary order that restores play for eight athletes could shape whether the NCAA must grant a fifth year to members of the high school class of 2022.

Dec 6, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin (10) throws a pass against Indiana Hoosiers defensive lineman Stephen Daley (8) in the first quarter during the 2025 Big Ten championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
Sep 12, 2025; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers defensive lineman Kellan Wyatt (13) warms up prior to the game against the Indiana State Sycamores at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • A Monroe County judge granted a temporary restraining order that temporarily restored eligibility for eight named athletes, with the ruling entered on Friday and effective immediately for the named players.
  • The order expressly bars the NCAA from declaring those eight athletes ineligible and from enforcing its 'ghost transfer' restriction against them.
  • The court directed the NCAA to open the transfer portal to the eight athletes for seven days, giving them a short window to change schools if they choose.
  • The ruling lets Indiana edge rusher Stephen Daley and linebacker Kellan Wyatt suit up for the Hoosiers’ season opener, reintroducing experienced pass-rush depth after both missed much of 2025 with knee injuries.
  • A Sept. 11 hearing will decide whether the temporary relief becomes a longer-lasting injunction, and the outcome could influence other legal challenges to the NCAA’s June five-years-to-play-five eligibility reform that excluded the class of 2022.