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College football is an ever-changing world, and to be successful in this new era, you have to be adaptable.
That's what Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks have always tried to do, but unfortunately, it doesn't appear that they will be able to take advantage of the latest rule change from the NCAA; not in 2026, at least.
Earlier this year, it was announced that the redshirt rule was going away, with a new "5-for-5" model being put into place.
For ages, a student-athlete was granted a redshirt season if they needed it, which wouldn't affect their four-year eligibility. But that rule has been erased, as now athletes have five years of eligibility. While other schools have been able to take advantage of the new rule and bring back players who recently graduated but now have another year of eligibility, Lanning says the adoption of the new five-year plan shouldn't affect his program this season.
“There's some pretty stiff requirements when it comes to what those guys look like, and there's not a lot of guys that fall into that window for us," he said. "Ultimately, they have to be on your roster, right? They couldn't have had an agent, signed up to be on an NFL team, gone to a practice. Like, there's some things that restrict you from being able to come back. So, there's some limitation there. And as we've explored it, there doesn't seem to be a lot of guys that fall in that category for us.”
For this rule to apply for certain athletes, they would have had to enroll in their school by the age of 19.
“With these changes, the (Division I) Cabinet has taken decisive action for the benefit of student-athletes and the system of NCAA Division I athletics,” said Josh Whitman, athletics director at Illinois and chair of the Cabinet. “For many student-athletes who enroll in college immediately after high school, these changes will result in the opportunity to potentially compete for an additional season in their chosen sport. For campus officials and coaches, this change provides rules that are simpler to administer and easier to predict for roster management decisions.”
The biggest change, as far as football is concerned, is that coaches don't have to plan out a four-game plan for freshmen. Under the old rules, an athlete could play a maximum of four games before the redshirt year was no longer an option.
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That's what Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks have always tried to do, but unfortunately, it doesn't appear that they will be able to take advantage of the latest rule change from the NCAA; not in 2026, at least.
Earlier this year, it was announced that the redshirt rule was going away, with a new "5-for-5" model being put into place.
For ages, a student-athlete was granted a redshirt season if they needed it, which wouldn't affect their four-year eligibility. But that rule has been erased, as now athletes have five years of eligibility. While other schools have been able to take advantage of the new rule and bring back players who recently graduated but now have another year of eligibility, Lanning says the adoption of the new five-year plan shouldn't affect his program this season.
“There's some pretty stiff requirements when it comes to what those guys look like, and there's not a lot of guys that fall into that window for us," he said. "Ultimately, they have to be on your roster, right? They couldn't have had an agent, signed up to be on an NFL team, gone to a practice. Like, there's some things that restrict you from being able to come back. So, there's some limitation there. And as we've explored it, there doesn't seem to be a lot of guys that fall in that category for us.”
For this rule to apply for certain athletes, they would have had to enroll in their school by the age of 19.
“With these changes, the (Division I) Cabinet has taken decisive action for the benefit of student-athletes and the system of NCAA Division I athletics,” said Josh Whitman, athletics director at Illinois and chair of the Cabinet. “For many student-athletes who enroll in college immediately after high school, these changes will result in the opportunity to potentially compete for an additional season in their chosen sport. For campus officials and coaches, this change provides rules that are simpler to administer and easier to predict for roster management decisions.”
The biggest change, as far as football is concerned, is that coaches don't have to plan out a four-game plan for freshmen. Under the old rules, an athlete could play a maximum of four games before the redshirt year was no longer an option.
Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions.
This article originally appeared on Ducks Wire: Dan Lanning says new NCAA redshirt rule won't impact Oregon in 2026
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