The NCAA has approved the elimination of the spring transfer portal, which will only allow players to transfer during the offseason.
The D-I Administrative Committee voted to approve the change but did not sign off on establishing Jan. 2-11 as the sole portal window for FBS and FCS players.
According to ESPN, the committee will we take into account input from FBS and FCS players when the portal window is adjusted.
While FBS head coaches have advocated for a January portal, changes could still be in the offing for timing and duration of the window.
As it stands college football players will have to wait until Jan 2. after the completion of the CFP quarterfinals to enter the transfer portal. Players would have 10 days to enter the portal but are under no deadline to make a commitment to their next school once they enter.
Players on teams still competing in the CFP in January would have five days after their final postseason game to enter the portal.
Last year's winter portal window was Dec. 9-28 with the spring portal window on April 16-25. The total number of FBS scholarship transfers has increased yearly and surpassed 3,200 in 2024-25.
This year more than 1,100 FBS scholarship players entered the transfer portal in the month of April.
