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
RallyFuel 101
August 14, 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
The Stolen Spot: Baylor, Houston, and the Grudge the Big 12 Reopened
When the Southwest Conference collapsed, Baylor grabbed a lifeboat and Houston got left on the dock. Thirty years and one dead-even series…
August 10, 2026
Emory NIL: How Division III Athletes Can Get Deals in 2026
Name, image, and likeness has been one of the best things to happen to college sports. Since the NCAA’s interim policy took…
August 8, 2026
The Complete Guide to Tennessee’s Division II Schools and Why D2 Is NIL’s Best Kept Secret
When people talk about college sports in Tennessee, the conversation usually starts and ends in Knoxville or Nashville. But some of the…
August 7, 2026
The 5 Percent Problem: Who Actually Gets Paid in College Sports?
July 1, 2025 was supposed to change everything. After the House v. NCAA settlement received final approval, schools could share revenue directly…
July 24, 2026
CAA Week 1 Preview: A New-Look League From New England to the Carolinas
The Coastal Athletic Association enters 2026 with a completely new look. Realignment sent Richmond (2025), Villanova, and William & Mary (2026) to…
July 22, 2026
The Best NIL Platforms in July 2026: A Complete Comparison for Fans, Athletes, Brands, and Schools
New to NIL platform categories? Start with our explainer on how collectives, marketplaces, and fan-powered platforms differ under the new rules, then…
July 22, 2026
How Nebraska Wesleyan Supports Student-Athletes
Playing college sports is a dream for many high school competitors. And in the world of Nebraska college sports, few schools blend…
July 20, 2026
Sailing NIL Deals: The Untapped Opportunity in College Sport’s Most Overlooked Sport
When people talk about NIL deals, they picture blue chip quarterbacks signing endorsements worth six figures. They don’t picture a college sailor…
July 18, 2026
How does the University of Nebraska Lincoln support its sports programs?
When college sports fans hear “There is no place like Nebraska,” it means much more than a catchy fight song lyric. The…
July 16, 2026
Jersey Patch NIL Deals Are Here: What the Sponsor Logo Era Means for Fans and Athletes
College uniforms are about to look different, and the money behind them tells you everything about where college sports is headed. In…
July 11, 2026