The New York Times

How do college football teams keep players out of the transfer portal in the NIL age?

Recruiting from the transfer portal is only part of the job for college football programs in this new era of unrestricted player movement. Coaches also have to recruit their own rosters to prevent ...
The New York Times

College Sports Commission CEO says system struggling with volume of ‘manufactured’ NIL deals

The CSC gave an update on its progress the same day news broke that 18 Nebraska players were set to challenge its rulings. Steven Branscombe / Getty Images The CEO of the College Sports Commission, ...
Ventura County Star

NIL Club Advances Agent-Free NIL Model as Oversight Intensifies Across College Athletics

ATLANTA, Feb. 16, 2026 / PRZen / As federal scrutiny grows and concerns about athlete representation intensify, a new model for NIL earnings is gaining momentum. NIL Club is emerging as a leading ...
The Washington Post

The hidden NIL economy of college sports

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. For autographs, $60,000 to an Illinois men’s basketball player. For a ...
Forbes

Women Athletes Are Reshaping College Sports’ Financial Landscape Through NIL Success

The landscape of collegiate athletics has been transformed by Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) policies, with women athletes emerging as unexpected leaders across these new opportunities. While initial ...
Associated Press

Unintended consequences: How NIL in college sports has raised questions about nonprofits

NEW YORK (AP) — Three years into the new age of college sports, where athletes are allowed to profit from their successes through name, image and likeness deals, everyone is still trying to find out ...