The Latest Breaking News from NIL

SMU Football, Men’s Basketball Players to Receive $36K Annually

A new NIL collective intends to spend $3.5 million per year on Mustangs athletes.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 8, 2022

New NIL collective to pay SMU football, men’s basketball players $36,000 per year

The Name, Image and Likeness era has had different ways of showing itself over its one year of existence. Donors at SMU have shown a willingness to engage with each of them. The latest engagement might be the biggest.

Tribune News Service · Aug 8, 2022

Dom Amore: Paige Bueckers torn ACL a punch to the gut of UConn women’s basketball and to those who’ve grown to love watching her play

HARTFORD, Conn. — The iPhone shook and the email popped up at 3:17 p.m. On a nondescript summer day what could the UConn women’s basketball program be announcing? A scheduling change, a new NIL deal, a bit of routine housekeeping?

Tribune News Service · Aug 3, 2022

Lincoln Riley on Pat Narduzzi's tampering accusations: I take it personally

LOS ANGELES — Three months after a fellow coach accused him of tampering with the top wideout in college football, Lincoln Riley finally got the chance to publicly defend himself against those allegations Friday.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 30, 2022

5 takeaways from Big Ten football media days, including calls for name, image and likeness regulation

From suggestions on how to handle name, image and likeness deals to talks about College Football Playoff expansion, here are five takeaways from the Big Ten Conference football media days.

Tribune News Service · Jul 29, 2022

Texas Tech Players Sign Record NIL Deal for WBB

The Lady Raiders made women’s college athletics history Thursday after announcing a landmark deal with marketing agency Level 13.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 29, 2022

101 Things Defining the Men’s College Basketball Offseason

From transfers to coaching changes to pressing story lines, consider this your one-stop guide.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 29, 2022

NASCAR track, Coastal Carolina QB Grayson McCall form NIL partnership

NASCAR is making a splash in the college football NIL game.

Tribune News Service · Jul 27, 2022

City/Suburban Hoops Report Three-Pointer: East St. Louis, recruiting changes and the NIL impact

A look at an emerging team from the southern part of the state, the continued impact of the transfer portal, and a scenario involving NIL that has changed the way we look at recruiting.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 27, 2022

Candace Parker to Lead Mentorship Program With Adidas NIL Athletes

The class of 15 women athletes will be brand ambassadors as a part of the company’s “impossible is nothing” campaign.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 27, 2022