NCAA Athletes Will Have 45 Days to Enter Transfer Portal Under New Guidelines

Division I NCAA athletes will reportedly have fewer days to enter their name into the transfer portal.

According to Tom VanHaaren of ESPN, the NCAA Division I Council approved a change that will limit the windows to enter the portal from 60 days to 45 days throughout the year for all sports. When those days will fall depends on the sport.

For college football, there will be a 30-day window following the season and a 15-day window in the spring.

It should be noted this change is only for windows where undergraduate athletes can enter their names in the portal, which then allows them to contact other coaches. Athletes who are already in the portal can transfer any time of year without penalty…