The AFCA proposes transfer portal reforms to balance player freedom with program stability, addressing chaos in modern college football’s landscape

Student-athletes can enter their names into the transfer portal during two different periods for the 2024-25 academic year. The first took place in early December and the second in late April.

Charlie Baker, speaking with reporters at the NCAA Convention, said transfer windows are challenging because they must be built around academic calendars.

Despite numerous transfer portal entries since the semifinal loss to Ohio State, Sarkisian and Co. are welcoming the No. 1 high school class of 2025 with 19 blue-chip prospects committed to the program, per 247Sports .

Georgia Tech transfer Eric Singleton Jr. was arguably Auburn’s biggest signing of the winter window, ranking as the top receiver in the portal, according to On3 and 247Sports. He and Wake Forest transfer Horatio Fields were the two receivers Auburn signed, with both coming off quality seasons in the ACC.

FBS coaches put forward a proposal to change the transfer portal, unanimously approving it in a vote on Tuesday, according to David Hale of ESPN. The proposal

The vote took place during a coaches’ meeting at the 2025 American Football Coaches Association convention in Charlotte, N.C., per the ESPN story. FBS coaches voted to move the transfer window to Jan.