NCAA Rule Changes


I seem to recall a football player last year who had been playing something like 8 yrs due to injuries. Would that be possible under these new rules?
 



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My only reservations are that this sets up for more pouching between fcs , g5, and P4s. Yeah, spring games might go away in exchange for team on team scrimmages but them dirty jokers gone scout your best , pitch your best, and take your best. They’re just getting a head start with it.

And I hope our young people know that jumping into a tighter portal window don’t mean you’re going to get picked up. If you weren’t all-conference first team or on the all-American list, you need to bring your behind back for another year. Folks being 2nd and 3rd on the depth chart with minimum stats talking about I left for better opportunities… with what game tape? Nobody want to see a practice tape over a proven commodity. Then you explaining to mama and them why you had to drop down to D2/D3 from D1.
 
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THEESwacProphet said:
My only reservations are that this sets up for more pouching between fcs , g5, and P4s. Yeah, spring games might go away in exchange for team on team scrimmages but them dirty jokers gone scout your best , pitch your best, and take your best. They’re just getting a head start with it.

And I hope our young people know that jumping into a tighter portal window don’t mean you’re going to get picked up. If you weren’t all-conference first team or on the all-American list, you need to bring your behind back for another year. Folks being 2nd and 3rd on the depth chart with minimum stats talking about I left for better opportunities… with what game tape? Nobody want to see a practice tape over a proven commodity. Then you explaining to mama and them why you had to drop down to D2/D3 from D1.
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Our top 2 WRs from last year hit the portal. Neither had 600 yards.

One made a lateral move to Nicholls while the other didn't get picked up

You leave from a place where you started to most likely be depth somewhere else

We'll see for sure on 8/27
 
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NCAA publishes bylaws on new start dates for FBS, FCS seasons

The NCAA has updated its bylaws to set new FBS and FCS regular‑season start dates, clarifying when teams can begin play starting in 2027.
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Updated FCS “First Contest” Bylaw​


The FCS bylaw introduces a notable shift, moving the subdivision’s permissible start date two weeks prior to Labor Day weekend in most years.


17.13.4.2 First Contest — Championship Subdivision. [FCS]
In championship subdivision football, an institution shall not play its first contest (game or scrimmage) with outside competition before the Thursday that is 13 weeks before the Thursday preceding the FCS Championship selection date (see Figure 17‑2). (Adopted: 6/25/25 effective 8/1/26)


For the 2026 season, that date is Thursday, August 20, based on the FCS Selection Show scheduled for Sunday, November 22. Because the rule was adopted in late June, schools did not have time to adjust their schedules and will instead open on Thursday, August 27.


Beginning in 2027, FCS teams may open on Thursday, August 19. In 2028, the start date moves to Thursday, August 17. No games are currently scheduled for those weeks, and it remains unclear whether programs will take advantage of the earlier window.
 
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