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College football’s spring transfer portal window is just days away ahead of its April 16 opening. That window, the first time undergraduate players can enter the portal since January, will run through April 25.
The spring window won’t see the same sort of volume that the winter did in terms of entries and quality, but the previous two cycles have still seen 1,000-plus FBS players enter during the spring. The volume could be higher this year as programs face potential roster cuts ahead of the House v. NCAA settlement.
Every team enters the spring with at least some needs, though a few programs promise to be more active than others, especially those that underwent late coaching changes. Ahead of the spring window, let’s do a bit of future casting and hand out pre-portal superlatives to foreshadow notable storylines.
Team that could define the cycle: North Carolina
This time last year, several schools were still trying to pick up the pieces from a chaotic winter coaching cycle. Nick Saban’s retirement knocked over major dominoes that would significantly impact two College Football Playoff participants – Alabama and Washington – in addition to a 10-win Arizona team.
But the 2024-25 coaching cycle was far more stable. While there have been 30 FBS coaching chances thus far, only six of them happened on the Power Four level. Of those changes, the coach with the most expectations (and war chest) is Bill Belichick at North Carolina.
The Tar Heels were active in the winter, signing 19 players and landing the No. 12 portal class. But UNC still got off to a relatively slow start with the portal due to delayed coaching hires and adjusting to the college game. And while it made big swings, including a huge offer to ex-Washington State QB John…
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Author : Chris Hummer
Publish date : 2025-04-11 16:45:00
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