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Your Guide to Football Scholarship Signing Dates February 2026

Here’s what families need to know about February NCAA and NJCAA football signing dates for high school and junior college recruits:

February 4, 2026

  • NCAA Division I and II football programs begin their “regular” signing period for athletic scholarship agreements with both high school and junior college recruits.
  • (Note: Division I had its “early” signing period in December, and both Divisions had a December period for junior college signings.)

February 5, 2026

  • High school football recruits may begin signing an NJCAA Letter of Intent (LOI).

Important Scholarship Reminder

  • NCAA Division I programs may or may not offer a multi-year scholarship.
  • Division II and NJCAA scholarships are issued for one year only, subject to renewal.
  • Always carefully review the terms and conditions of any scholarship agreement before signing.

Quick FAQ’s:

Q: Can my athlete wait to sign later in the spring?
Yes. The regular signing period remains open beyond February, but roster spots and scholarship money may become limited.

Q: Is a verbal commitment binding?
No. Only a signed scholarship agreement (NCAA) or LOI (NJCAA) is binding.

Q: Can an athlete negotiate scholarship terms?
Sometimes. It depends on the program and circumstances, but families should understand what is being offered before accepting.

Q: Does signing lock my athlete into staying at that school?
Signing creates an agreement for that academic year, but transfer rules still apply if an athlete later chooses to move.

Do You Have Questions?

For questions about these signing opportunities, schedule a confidential Scholarship Strategies Consult online, call 913-766-1235, or email rick@informedathlete.com.

 

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Upcoming NCAA and NJCAA Scholarship Signing Dates

Here’s a summary of upcoming NCAA and NJCAA signing dates for high school and junior college recruits.

 

November 1, 2025

The NJCAA Letter of Intent (LOI) signing opportunity begins November 1 for high school recruits in all sports except football.

November 12, 2025

High school seniors and junior college recruits in all sports other than Football can sign an athletic scholarship agreement with an NCAA Division I or II university beginning November 12.

December 3-5, 2026

NCAA Division I Football “Early” Signing Period.  High school and junior college Football recruits can sign an athletic scholarship agreement with an NCAA Division I university beginning December 3.

For Division II Football programs, it will only be permissible to sign a junior college recruit who is intending to transfer at midyear to that Division II university.

February 4, 2026

NCAA Division I and II Football programs begin their “regular” signing period for athletic scholarship agreements.

February 5, 2026

High school Football recruits can begin signing an NJCAA Letter of Intent (LOI).

Be sure to carefully read a scholarship agreement offered to your athlete.

Keep in mind that NCAA Division I programs may or may not offer athletic scholarships that cover more than one year of an athlete’s college enrollment.

If you have questions about these signing opportunities, schedule a confidential Scholarship Strategies Consult online, call our office at 913-766-1235 or email rick@informedathlete.com.

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NCAA & NJCAA Signing Dates

Upcoming NCAA and NJCAA Signing Dates include:

November 1, 2024

The NJCAA Letter of Intent signing opportunity for high school recruits begins November 1 for all sports except football.

November 13, 2024

High school seniors and junior college recruits in all sports other than Football can sign an official scholarship agreement with an NCAA Division I or II university beginning November 13.

For Division I basketball only, this period is only for one week and ends on November 20. For all other sports, the end date of the signing period is based on each university’s policies and deadlines for awarding scholarships to all incoming students.

December 4-6, 2024 High school football recruits can sign an official scholarship agreement with an NCAA Division I program (FBS or FCS) during this 3-day period.

December 4, 2024

Junior college Football players who plan to enroll in January with an NCAA Division I or II program can sign an official scholarship agreement beginning on this date.

February 5, 2025

The initial date for the Football “regular signing period” for high school or junior college recruits to sign with NCAA Division I or II programs or NJCAA football programs is February 5, 2025. The end date of the signing period is based on each university’s policies and deadlines for awarding scholarships to all incoming students.

Do You Have Questions?

For questions about these signing opportunities, schedule a confidential Scholarship Strategies Consult online or send an email to rick@informedathlete.com.

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National Letter of Intent Signing Dates

Wednesday, February 6 is the starting date that NCAA DI and DII and NJCAA football programs can sign current high-school seniors to a National Letter of Intent.

The Football signing periods are:

  • NCAA DI – February 6 to April 1, 2019
  • NCAA DII – February 6 to August 1, 2019
  • NJCAA – February 6 to the first day of Fall 2019 classes

The NCAA DI Basketball Signing Period begins Wednesday, April 17 and goes through May 15, 2019.

All NCAA DI and DII sports with the exception of football and basketball have signing periods that began in November 2018 and continue through August 1, 2019.

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