How adidas Actually Signs Athletes: School Contracts, the NIL Network, and the High School Class
Ask a college athlete how to get an adidas deal and you will usually hear one of two answers. Either “my school…
August 14, 2026
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August 14, 2026
The Small Program NIL Playbook: DII, DIII and Midmajor
There’s the version of NIL that gets all the coverage, and there’s the version quietly working at schools like yours. The headlines…
August 14, 2026
Two Kings, One Border: North Dakota State, South Dakota State, and the Dakota Marker
Two of the most dominant programs in the history of FCS football, a trophy carved from the stone that divides their states,…
August 13, 2026
Ohio Wesleyan vs. Denison: The 135 Year Rivalry Now Decided by Single Possessions
About 35 miles of central Ohio highway separate them: the Battling Bishops in Delaware, the Big Red up in Granville. Ohio Wesleyan…
August 13, 2026
Two Bands, One Bay: Hampton, Norfolk State, and HBCU Football’s Tightest Rivalry
Sixty games, a one-game margin, a single tie, and one of the best shows in HBCU football, all played out across a…
August 13, 2026
Division I hockey teams: how the rankings actually work
Hockey rankings are everywhere. On television, in your feed, in every group chat during a losing streak. But the useful question about…
August 12, 2026
What Missouri’s $250 million tells us about where food money goes
Last week we wrote about the food brands feeding entire rosters. Chipotle handed out free entrée cards to nearly 2,000 athletes across…
August 12, 2026
Nine of the Top 10 Are on the Board. The Champs Are Ranked Eighth.
The AVCA released its Division I women’s volleyball preseason poll on Aug. 10, and the defending national champion came back eighth. Ten…
August 12, 2026
Three tenths of a point separate the top two linemen in college football
RALLYFUEL TEAM • AUGUST 5, 2026 • 7 MIN READ We pulled the NIL Index for eleven offensive linemen across Ohio State,…
August 11, 2026
UTSA College Sports and Tennis Programs
The landscape of collegiate athletics in Texas is fiercely competitive, but over the last decade, a vibrant powerhouse has emerged from the…
August 11, 2026
Akron found out what fans will actually pay for
The Zips sold participation instead of wins, and it outsold a decade of football. Here’s where that impulse should actually land. On…
August 11, 2026
Athlete Community Engagement: Building a Stronger Brand
A pro athlete’s influence goes way beyond the stadium these days. Fans don’t just cheer for the highlight reel anymore. They want…
August 10, 2026