The NCAA requires schools to adhere to a player’s transfer request, but Lucas' name never appeared in the portal.

As transfer-portal season fires into gear, keep track of players leaving and arriving into the Wisconsin football program.

The Big Ten, NCAA and Wisconsin have all weighed in the DB's transfer in a battle that could set a precedent for future transfers and revenue-sharing contracts

Wisconsin and the Big Ten said they have "credible information" that the University of Miami tampered with Xavier Lucas ahead of the defensive back's expected transfer.

The Wisconsin vs. Xavier Lucas saga took a significant turn on Friday night as Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger reported that Lucas is leaving for Miami without officially entering the transfer portal.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Share MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin says it has “credible information” that Miami and Xavier Lucas ...

Wisconsin football is attempting to prevent Xavier Lucas from landing at Miami. Details emerge on a tampering accusation.

In a potentially precedent-setting confrontation, a college football player is transferring even though his former school declined to enter his name into the portal.

Former Wisconsin cornerback Xavier Lucas shared a first look at him in a Miami Hurricanes uniform on Tuesday night. “Feels good to be home,” Lucas wrote on X. It is his first public comment since reportedly bypassing the transfer portal to leave Wisconsin for Miami earlier this month.

Wisconsin said a “binding two-year NIL agreement” was violated and that the school has “credible information indicating impermissible contact” between Lucas and UM football personnel prior to Lucas’ r

Those words were chosen carefully. According to Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger, Lucas is not transferring to the Hurricanes, as Wisconsin never officially released him to the portal. He is instead leaving the school for Miami, fully intending to play in 2025. It is an unprecedented move.

Wisconsin and the Big Ten issued statements Saturday expressing disagreement with how the University of Miami has handled defensive back Xavier Lucas' expected transfer, which appears to be a test ...