The NCAA announced that the Division I men's soccer oversight committed adopted legislation to switch the season to a two-semester model. This would come into effect on August 1, 2027, drastically changing the men's college game.

The action is subject to a final review and vote during the June 23-24 Division I Cabinent meeting. 

From the release:

"Under the legislation, the Division I men's soccer championship segment is redistributed across two semesters, maintaining the current maximum contest limit of 25. Division I men's soccer teams could play a maximum of 18 contests during the fall segment, starting in late August and going until the Saturday before Thanksgiving.  

"The spring segment would begin in mid-February, with teams playing a maximum of 10 contests before the Division I Men's Soccer Championship.

"The Division I Men's Soccer Championship will be moved to the spring, and the specific dates for the postseason will be determined later."

Along with that, the transfer window would be switched to one 15-day window, instead of the current format, set into 45 days in two separate windows.

A source told TDS that the Big Ten and ACC have lent support to the switch.

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