Overview

• The Division I Administrative Committee voted to eliminate the spring transfer portal window, consolidating FBS and FCS transfers into one offseason period.
• Dates and length for the lone window are not yet set, with an earlier proposal for Jan. 2–11 to be reconsidered in October.
• The fall graduate‑student exception was removed, so graduate transfers must also wait for the single offseason window to enter the portal.
• Policy exceptions remain in place, including a 30‑day window for players following a head‑coaching change, and a proposed five‑day extension for College Football Playoff teams after their final postseason game.
• The shift is intended to ease December’s recruiting and roster crunch, though reactions are mixed, with Big Ten voices such as Ohio State’s Ryan Day criticizing a January window even as many coaches back having just one period.