- Allowing an athlete to participate in up to 4 games without burning a redshirt.
- increase in preseason camp rosters from 105 to 110 student-athletes,
- turning the spring evaluation period into a contact period,
- the exclusion of allowing former players to compete in practice (an ex-player can no longer run the scout team to help prepare for an opponent)
- allowing walk-ons to receive a scholarship after one year instead of waiting two years.
