NIL by Sport — NIL Matters™

Revenue Share is NOT NIL$20.5M cap per school per year54 schools opted out of revenue shareHouse v. NCAA settlement: $2.8BSelf-employment tax: 15.3% on NIL incomeRead every contract before signingYour sport and conference determine your ceilingNIL Collectives are not Revenue ShareRevenue Share is NOT NIL$20.5M cap per school per year54 schools opted out of revenue shareHouse v. NCAA settlement: $2.8BSelf-employment tax: 15.3% on NIL incomeRead every contract before signingYour sport and conference determine your ceilingNIL Collectives are not Revenue ShareRevenue Share is NOT NIL$20.5M cap per school per year54 schools opted out of revenue shareHouse v. NCAA settlement: $2.8BSelf-employment tax: 15.3% on NIL incomeRead every contract before signingYour sport and conference determine your ceilingNIL Collectives are not Revenue ShareRevenue Share is NOT NIL$20.5M cap per school per year54 schools opted out of revenue shareHouse v. NCAA settlement: $2.8BSelf-employment tax: 15.3% on NIL incomeRead every contract before signingYour sport and conference determine your ceilingNIL Collectives are not Revenue Share

Reality Break›

NIL earnings are not equal across sports, conferences, or divisions. The gap between P4 and G5 is 1,032%. Your school, your conference, and your role all determine your earnings ceiling — often before you ever contact a brand or speak to an athletic director. Understanding the market you are in is the first step to making decisions that reflect reality.

Average Annual NIL Earnings — P4 vs G5

P4 Men's Basketball$171,272

P4 Football (avg)$89,400

P4 Women's Basketball$62,100

G5 Men's Basketball$16,580

All other P4 sports$8,200

D2 / D3 (all sports)$1,800

Educational estimates based on compiled NIL market data. Individual results vary significantly based on personal brand, following, and deal activity.

What Most Athletes Get Wrong›

Athletes at G5 schools often assume the NIL opportunity is not there. They are partially right about brand deal volume, but wrong about revenue share and local market opportunities that P4 athletes overlook. The strategy is different — not absent. Transfer decisions should include NIL market data, not just playing time.

If You Do Nothing

Your school never changes. Your conference can — through the transfer portal. If your current program structurally limits your earnings ceiling and you have options, inaction is a financial decision.

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Vyro Advisory Note

Transfer decisions should include NIL market data — not just playing time projections. Run the Transfer Decision Engine before entering the portal. Run transfer engine →