Transfer portal season in college football is officially moving to January.
The NCAA Division I Cabinet formally approved a significant change to the transfer portal process Tuesday, establishing a single offseason transfer portal window for FBS and FCS players Jan. 2-16, 2026, and eliminating the spring portal window in April.
What will this mean for coaches, players and roster management across the sport this offseason? Here's a breakdown of what comes next.
What do coaches think of this change?
While head coaches have been wanting to see a single portal window in college football for years, they didn't all agree that January is the best answer for the sport.