When does the spring NCAA football transfer portal open? What to know
College football players will get another chance to enter the NCAA transfer portal this month.
More than 2,000 collegiate athletes entered the winter transfer portal, which closed Jan. 2, according to College Football Network.
The spring transfer portal offers another timeframe for college athletes to switch schools. Here's what to know.
What is the transfer portal?
The NCAA transfer portal is an online database meant to streamline the first step of an athlete's transfer process.
Athletes tell their current school's compliance office they have decided to explore a transfer, and the compliance office then has two business days to enter that athlete's name into the portal.
Coaches and athletes still have to do the work on either side of recruiting, but the portal provides a way for them to connect more quickly.
When does the transfer portal open for college football?
The spring transfer portal window officially opens April 15.
When does the transfer portal close?
The spring transfer portal window closes April 30, which means players only have 15 days to enter it. Graduate transfers have until May 1.
The window restricts when an athlete's name can be entered into the portal, not when they can actually change schools.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: When does the spring football transfer portal open? What to know
