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SEC Coaches Back January-Only Transfer Portal as Big Ten Voices Push Back

The proposal to replace two windows with a Jan. 2–11 period awaits an Administrative Committee decision before Oct. 1.

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Overview

  • The NCAA FBS Oversight Committee endorsed a single transfer portal opening from Jan. 2–11, 2026, eliminating the April window and shifting the winter period out of December.
  • Ohio State coach Ryan Day criticized the timing as unworkable for College Football Playoff teams, reflecting broader Big Ten objections and a preference for a later spring window.
  • SEC coaches expressed unified support for the January plan, with LSU’s Brian Kelly, Texas’ Steve Sarkisian and others arguing it best enables roster building for spring enrollment.
  • AFCA director Craig Bohl said FBS head coaches showed unanimous support in January for a Jan. 2 window to reduce midseason departures and keep players through season end.
  • Oregon’s Dan Lanning backed a single window but said the calendar would function better if the season concluded by Jan. 1, highlighting ongoing calls to align postseason and roster rules.