Charlie Baker, speaking with reporters at the NCAA Convention, said transfer windows are challenging because they must be built around academic calendars.

The Nittany Lions finished the 2024 college football season with a 13-3 record and an 8-1 mark in Big Ten play. Penn State was led by quarterback Drew Allar, who capped off the year posting 24 touchdowns and 3,327 yards with a 66.5 completion percentage.

Student-athletes can enter their names into the transfer portal during two different periods for the 2024-25 academic year. The first took place in early December and the second in late April.

The AFCA proposes transfer portal reforms to balance player freedom with program stability, addressing chaos in modern college football’s landscape

FBS coaches voted unanimously in favor of replacing the current two portal periods with one 10-day stretch in January.