Court ruling complicates eligibility for fifth-year college football players
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 21, 2026, 4:18 PM
Last updated Aug 21, 2026

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the NCAA's stay request in the Wisne v. NCAA case, impacting fifth-year transfers. This means players previously deemed eligible, like Seth Trimble, are now ineligible unless they receive individual state-level injunctions. The situation is leading to a fragmented eligibility across different states. Some players have been granted injunctions at the state level and may still play, depending on future rulings.
- •NCAA's stay request granted in Wisne v. NCAA case.
- •Seth Trimble announced as a fifth-year transfer but now ineligible.
- •Injunctions at state level allow some players to remain eligible.
- •Indiana's D'Angelo Hutchinson and Jabari Mack may play pending rulings.
- •Expected increase in state-level filings for player eligibility.
- 4:18 PMYahoo Sports — Now what?
"Who’s ready for a law school dropout to try and break down, from a legal standpoint, what’s currently happening with these fifth year “ghost” transfers? Don’t everybody raise their hands at once. This morning, approximately one hour after U of L officially announced the signing of 5th year transfer Seth Trimble, the Tenth Circuit Court […]
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