Guess which college has the most NIL money.

[Go aeiou]

Not TN.
Depends on what you read.

OSU has a ton.

NCAA Revenue Sharing – Football teams – NCAA Revenue Sharing & NIL Estimates 2025

nil-ncaa.com

https://247sports.com/longformarticle/college-footballs-top-50-programs-ranked-by-nil-efforts-235181311/

 

[kiddiedoc]

Total BS "article." Read the fine print.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Revenue sharing is not the same as NIL

Schools also have widely different ways of accounting for their athletic programs....

 

[Go aeiou]

Total BS "article." Read the fine print.

I suspect best teams to be UGA, TX, Or, OSU, MI, PSU annually. ND?
Plenty of NIL money.

 

[Visidog]

I think the only accurate answer is that nobody knows. NIL doesn’t move money out from under the table. It just makes payments under the table permissible. The payments are still private (mostly, not all) and most don’t involve the university—at least for headline players. A player can have NIL deals with different individuals, businesses, or collectives.

 

[kiddiedoc]

I think the only accurate answer is that nobody knows. NIL doesn’t move money out from under the table. It just makes payments under the table permissible. The payments are still private (mostly, not all) and most don’t involve the university—at least for headline players. A player can have NIL deals with different individuals, businesses, or collectives.

Correct. And since they aren't paid by the universities/states (as they aren't employees), the amounts don't have to be reported.

 

[Go aeiou]

Correct. And since they aren't paid by the universities/states (as they aren't employees), the amounts don't have to be reported.

To be clear. Not reported by the University.
The amount paid should be reported by the payor. Either a W-2 or 1099.
It should be reported by the athlete as taxable income for Federeal tax. Varies by State. No state income tax on earned income in TN.
Things change including tax laws, but as far as I know this is still true.

 

[VolFaninFla]

To be clear. Not reported by the University.
The amount paid should be reported by the payor. Either a W-2 or 1099.
It should be reported by the athlete as taxable income for Federeal tax. Varies by State. No state income tax on earned income in TN.
Things change including tax laws, but as far as I know this is still true.

 

[Volfan1000]

I think the only accurate answer is that nobody knows. NIL doesn’t move money out from under the table. It just makes payments under the table permissible. The payments are still private (mostly, not all) and most don’t involve the university—at least for headline players. A player can have NIL deals with different individuals, businesses, or collectives.

This thread is a question for the ages.

 

[Jackcrevol]

I suspect best teams to be UGA, TX, Or, OSU, MI, PSU annually. ND?
Plenty of NIL money.

Just read a PSU fan saying 'we're gonna be a top second tier program if we dont close the gap.'

Sounds so familiar.

 

[Peradox1K]

Michigan

 

[Go aeiou]

Michigan

Depends on what you read: My guess is OSU and MI. Some others are close.
You get a deep pockets contributor, and---

 

[Peradox1K]

Depends on what you read: My guess is OSU and MI. Some others are close.
You get a deep pockets contributor, and---

Not wrong!

 

[VolInNorthCack]

The real answer is Notre Dame. You have the Pope and the Vatican bank in your back pocket.

 

[Go aeiou]

The real answer is Notre Dame. You have the Pope and the Vatican bank in your back pocket.

I don't know, but I'd be surprised if The Catholic Church gives money to NIL. But I'd guess a lot of Catholics do.
But then, I don't know.