How does NIL money work in college football? Explaining the meaning, rules and who pays the athletes

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How does NIL money work in college football? Explaining the meaning, rules and who pays the athletes

What is NIL in college football?

NIL money meaning

How does NIL work?

NIL rules in college football

Who pays NIL money?

NIL money by school

Highest-paid college football players

College football — and really, any NCAA sport — looks a whole lot different nowadays than it did even a decade ago. NIL has played arguably the biggest role in that.

In 2021, the NCAA officially changed rules to allow student-athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness, abbreviated as NIL. Those changes have altered the entire college athletics landscape, especially in a major revenue-driving sport like football; not only are college athletes now being financially rewarded