President Trump Signs Executive Order on College Sports
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Nico Iamaleava, UCLA and college football
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President Trump has signed an executive order directing federal authorities to clarify whether college athletes can be considered employees of their schools.
While Texas Tech seems to be benefiting in the NIL era, programs like Maryland are hoping revenue share leads to a level playing field.
The Red Raiders will spend a little under $30 million on their football team this fall as Texas Tech and other schools deal with NIL changes.
Even college football's elite have felt the effects of losing recruiting battles to others over money. Five-star defensive lineman Justus Terry helped Texas secure the top-ranked signing class in the 2025 cycle after pledging to the Longhorns over Georgia largely due to an enhanced offer.
Next week, college football coaches can put the recruiting promises they have made to high school seniors on paper. Then the question becomes whether they can keep them.
Which college football teams are the biggest NIL spenders? The Oregon Ducks, Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Ohio State Buckeyes, and more are ranked as some of the top spenders when it comes to Name,
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian broke down the changing tide of recruiting while addressing Texas high school coaches in San Antonio this week.
If on the higher side of Nakos’ report, Bowman would earn $2.1 million annually, which compares to other players such as Nebraska’s Dylan Raiola, UCLA’s Nico Iamaleava and Auburn ’s Jackson Arnold, who are all slated between $2 to $2.3 million in On3’s NIL valuations.
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