Overview

• The Division I Administrative Committee approved a single football transfer-notification window, with the action still requiring formal conclusion of its meeting on Wednesday.
• Most outlets report the 2025–26 window will run Jan. 2–16, while one report lists Jan. 2–15 following student-athlete feedback on length.
• Players on teams competing in postseason games on or after Jan. 12 will get a consecutive five-day period beginning the day after their final game to file transfer intent, accommodating the College Football Playoff calendar.
• Coverage differs on the coaching-change rule: Bleacher Report and AL.com say a 15-day window begins five days after a new coach is hired, while On3 reports the existing 30-day window tied to a coach’s departure remains.
• The single window replaces the previous two periods in December and April, a change many coaches favor to limit late-season disruption, though some Big Ten voices have raised concerns about timing for playoff teams.