The NCAA Football Playing Rules Committee is meeting to discuss changes that could reshape how games are called and played

The NCAA is considering a significant rule change for the 2026 college football season, as the sport’s governing body battles claims it has become ‘powerless’ in recent times.

The NCAA football oversight committee is recommending emergency legislation to protect the transfer portal window by issuing penalties for schools and coaches who circumvent the rules.

The NCAA proposes severe penalties, creating roster management challenges for Curt Cignetti and Indiana football.

Morris filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in Charlottesville Circuit Court to regain a season of eligibility, claiming that it should have granted him a medical redshirt for the 2022 football season.

The NCAA Football Oversight Committee coalesced around several concepts related to the calendar and transfers, including a proposal to impose stiff penalties on schools that accept transfers outside of the portal window.

OU football linebacker Owen Heinecke's NCAA eligibility appeal was denied, impacting the Sooners' depth and his future.

While Chandler Morris finished 2024 ranked fourth nationally with 31 touchdown passes, he has watched his peers from that leaderboard, like Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward, move on to the NFL. Now, Morris is taking a different path: suing the NCAA for a chance to play a seventh season.

Matt Walker, who coached Wisconsin-River Falls to the NCAA Division III football championship last month, was named the new coach at Drake on Sunday, Feb. 22. Walker replaces Joe Woodley, who resigned after one season with the Bulldogs to become a defensive assistant at Rutgers.