INDIANAPOLIS — NCAA Division I football teams would be allowed more on-field practices in the offseason, the number of preseason practices would be reduced, and the window for entering the transfer portal would be shortened under proposals introduced this week by two committees.
Oversight committees for D-I’s upper-tier Football Bowl Subdivision and lower-tier Football Championship Subdivision are scheduled to vote on the proposals in August. If adopted, they would take effect Jan. 1.
The out-of-season activities model would replace the current spring practice and summer activities legislation and allow FBS and FCS schools to conduct two out-of-season practice periods with a total of 21 on-field practices. The duration of the two practice periods may not exceed a total of seven weeks, and neither period may exceed five weeks.
The FCS proposal would allow teams to hold a joint practice with another four-year institution during the spring academic term.
Teams in both divisions are currently allowed to conduct 15 spring practices over 34 days.