NIL Rules by State — 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 Share

Laws change frequently. Always verify current rules with your school's compliance office or a licensed attorney before signing anything or making deals based on state law.

Active NIL Law

Executive Order

NCAA Rules Apply

High school athletes:

Key Rules & Restrictions

Why This Matters›

Most athletes don't realize they're operating under state law, not NCAA policy. When there's a conflict between NCAA rules and your state's NIL law, your state law generally controls. That's meaningful — states with strong protections give athletes more flexibility than those relying solely on NCAA interim policy.

High School vs. College›

Not every state that passed a college NIL law extended those protections to high school athletes. Many states explicitly excluded high schoolers, or deferred to their state athletic association (e.g., UIL in Texas, GHSA in Georgia). If you're a high school athlete, your situation is governed by both your state law and your state's governing athletic body — and those two can conflict.

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You own your NIL

Every state and the NCAA agree: athletes own the rights to their name, image, and likeness. No school can take that from you.

Schools can't pay you directly for NIL

Even in opt-in states, schools can't write you a check for your NIL specifically. Revenue share and direct institutional pay are separate frameworks.

No quid pro quo with scholarships

No state allows schools to tie NIL deals to scholarship offers, renewals, or recruiting decisions. It's prohibited universally.

Contracts are enforceable

NIL deals are real contracts. A brand can sue you for breach if you don't deliver. Read everything before you sign.

It's all taxable

Every state follows federal IRS rules on this: NIL income is self-employment income, taxable at the federal and often state level.

No Federal NIL Law

Congress has proposed multiple federal NIL frameworks — none have passed. Until one does, 50 different state regimes govern college athlete NIL rights. Where you go to school matters legally.

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