The NCAA Transfer Portal has, at times, felt like a circus in recent years. The college football fan might chalk it up to growing pains felt within the more than century old sport, but either way, that’s
changing, thanks to new rules the NCAA announced earlier this week. Those rules include the NCAA’s move to reduce the portal windows to one, which will take place in early January each year.
Sports Illustrated gets into the weeds of the portal change here:
“Starting with the 2026 cycle, players will have from Jan. 2 through Jan. 16 to formally submit their names into the transfer portal. The change moves all transfer activity out of December and eliminates the spring period entirely. Because the expanded College Football Playoff will now extend further into January, players on teams still competing after Jan. 12 will be allowed a brief five-day opportunity to enter once their season concludes. The NCAA’s goal is to streamline roster management and reduce the extended waves of transfers that previously stretched from bowl season into late spring.”
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
Austin American-Statesman: In record night, Torrey Stafford proves her impact on Texas volleyball
Austin American-Statesman: Why Jerrick Gibson, Texas run game are crucial vs Oklahoma
Austin American-Statesman: Texas superfan’s 500-game attendance streak snapped by health scare
Dallas Morning News: Downing OU at Red River game is Longhorns’ last best chance at keeping playoff hopes alive
247Sports: Former Texas All-American OL Dan Neil expresses concern about direction of Longhorns’ offensive line
Inside Texas: What does being efficient on first down mean for the Texas Longhorns?
ICYMI IN BURNT ORANGE NATION
Texas and Oklahoma release initial injury report
Kyle Flood’s Texas OL rebuild is going poorly
Texas OL needs bounce-back performance against Oklahoma
Five-star 2027 TE Brock Williams names top three schools
RECRUITING ROUNDUP
247Sports: Where Texas football commits are playing this week
247Sports: Texas commit Taven Epps receives All-American Bowl jersey, discusses recruitment
Inside Texas: Texas-OU Visitor List: Longhorn commits and top recruits headed to the Red River rivalry
Inside Texas: Texas to host 2027 LB Cooper Witten at the Red River Shootout
Inside Texas: Texas makes the cut for 2027 four-star TE Zac Fares’ top 8
SEC SHOWDOWN
Austin American-Statesman: SEC reveals full conference schedule for Texas men’s basketball
Austin American-Statesman: We asked an Oklahoma beat reporter about the Sooners, fair food
Austin American-Statesman: Golden: Can the Horns overcome culture shock against Oklahoma?
Austin American-Statesman: Golden: Now that Texas is unranked, the real test comes with Oklahoma
Dallas Morning News: Oklahoma QB John Mateer’s status upgraded for Red River game vs. Texas
Dallas Morning News: Oklahoma and Texas ADs hopeful Cotton Bowl upgrades will improve Red River fan experience
247Sports: The Insider: Kyle Flood’s O-line decisions drawing scrutiny heading into meeting with OU
Inside Texas: Thursday’s SEC injury report has John Mateer listed as probable, no changes for Texas
Inside Texas: Press Conference Reaction: Sark speaks on Neto Umeozulu’s absence, needing Red River win, stopping OU
Good Bull Hunting: Texas A&M unveils throwback uniform honoring 1975 team
Rock M Nation: SEC Hoops Preview: LSU Tigers
And The Valley Shook: Three very specific predictions for LSU vs. South Carolina
Rocky Top Talk: Five-star running back David Gabriel-Georges will visit Tennessee this weekend
Roll ‘Bama Roll: Alabama Football 2025 vs Missouri: Q&A with Rock M Nation
A Sea Of Blue: 5-star recruit Dawson Battie set to visit Kentucky this weekend
WHAT WE’RE READING
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NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND
- Tis the mid-season.
