Karlobag.eu / AI illustration Sports Jun 23, 2026 · Sports desk NCAA Changes Eligibility Rules as Five-Years-for-Five-Seasons Model Reshapes Division I Athlete Careers The NCAA Division I Cabinet has backed an age-based eligibility model that would give student-athletes five years to compete in five seasons. The reform would reshape redshirting, recruiting, international eligibility and roster planning across major American college sports programs in Division I