NIL glossary
How does Title IX relate to NIL?
Title IX is the 1972 federal law that bars sex discrimination in education programs that receive federal funding; how it applies to revenue-sharing payments and school-arranged NIL is debated and still developing.
How Title IX applies to revenue sharing is unsettled.
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Objectors to the House settlement raised Title IX concerns about how revenue would be split between men's and women's sports. Executive Orders 14322 (2025) and 14400 (2026) call for revenue sharing to preserve or expand women's and Olympic sports opportunities, and some states, such as Colorado, require schools to report NIL spending by gender. Third-party deals between brands and athletes are generally not school programs. Ask your school how it applies Title IX to its NIL and revenue-sharing decisions.
Frequently asked questions
Does Title IX require equal NIL pay?
Not for third-party deals between brands and athletes. How it applies to school revenue sharing is debated and not settled.
Sources
- Executive Order 14322, Saving College Sports — U.S. Government Publishing Office
- Executive Order 14400, Urgent National Action To Save College Sports — U.S. Government Publishing Office
This is general information, not legal advice. NIL rules differ by state, school, association and sport, and they change often. Check the official sources linked on this page and talk with your school's compliance office, your state association or a licensed attorney before you sign anything.