NIL collectives

Named by Clemson's AD (Nov. 2024) as Clemson's collective; gifts from July 2024 to June 2025 earned IPTAY priority points.

Named the official NIL collective of Nebraska Athletics in July 2024; contributions earn Huskers Athletic Fund priority points.

The official membership club of Sooner Nation. In July 2025 OU NIL operations merged with Sooner Sports Properties (Learfield) under the 1Oklahoma brand.

Once described on Louisville's NIL page as operating independently of UofL; that section is now hidden and its former site forwards elsewhere. Current status not confirmed.

UNM's FAQ calls 505SVF the collective that has supported UNM athletes since 2021 and says it will no longer be the primary source of support.

Colorado NIL collective that partnered with CU Athletics in March 2024. CU says it has since brought collective responsibilities in-house.

Memphis NIL collective named alongside Bluff City Collective in a Dec. 2023 Memphis release; its site carried a notice to supporters on 2026-10-23.

Announced Oct. 2023 with Learfield as the official NIL collective of NM State Athletics.

Announced in Sept. 2023 as Georgia State's official NIL collective; its own notice says it is no longer active.

Formerly the official NIL collective of Pitt Athletics; Pitt said its operations would conclude Sept. 30, 2025, with athletics taking over its responsibilities.

Launched by Vanderbilt Athletics in Feb. 2026 to take direct control of Vanderbilt's NIL efforts, absorbing the former third-party collective Anchor Impact.

Named by Arizona Athletics (Feb. 2022) as an external, independent NIL opportunity for men's basketball. Current status not confirmed.

Named one of SDSU's official NIL collective partners in Jan. 2024.

Baton Rouge NIL collective supporting LSU athletes. LSU's own NIL agency is NILSU MAX (with Playfly Sports, launched Feb. 2025).

Called by USU's NIL FAQ the official NIL partner of Utah State Athletics; announced Sept. 2023.

Added by Memphis in Dec. 2023 as one of its official NIL collectives.

Purdue NIL collective. Purdue's in-house NIL unit is Boiler BrandWorks (June 2025).

Third-party collective launched in Dec. 2022; NIU says no collective is active now.

Calls itself the official NIL collective of SMU Athletics; its site now says SMU has taken on revenue-sharing directly and points supporters to SMU's Student-Athlete Benefit Fund.

Announced by WMU in Sept. 2024 as the official NIL collective of Bronco Athletics through a sponsorship with Bronco Sports Partners.

Louisiana Tech Athletics announced its launch as an NIL collective in Feb. 2024.

Named on Miami's NIL page as managing NIL opportunities through local business partnerships; its own site calls it the official NIL collective of Miami Athletics, founded 2022.

Called by UVA's compliance NIL page the official NIL Collective of the University of Virginia; UVA's FAQ points supporters to the Cav Futures Foundation.

Listed on UCLA's NIL page as a media and branding agency; UCLA announced an official NIL collective in Oct. 2024.

Announced by Michigan Athletics in Aug. 2023 as the first NIL collective to become an official partner of Michigan Athletics.

Listed in CMU Athletics' NIL Task Force release (Aug. 2024) among programs endorsed by CMU Athletics; hosted by Charitable Gift America.

Called the official NIL collective of Cincinnati Athletics in May 2024. UC's NIL page now names no collective; its own program is Cincy Connect NIL.

Georgia's former primary collective. A June 2025 Georgia Athletics release says its Learfield NIL partnership builds on the foundation laid by Classic City Collective.

Announced by Coastal Carolina in March 2024 as its new official NIL collective, not directly affiliated with CCU Athletics.

Became the official NIL collective of Cougar Athletics in Jan. 2025; founded Feb. 2022 and runs the 1890 Club membership.

West Virginia NIL collective. WVU's own NIL operation is Gold & Blue Enterprises, its in-house agency launched June 2025.

Listed on Utah's Elevate U page among collectives established to enhance Utah's student-athlete NIL activity.

Named by UConn in Dec. 2022 as one of two UConn collectives.

Became the preferred collective of Oregon State Athletics through Beaver Sports Properties in Nov. 2022; Oregon State changed its NIL model in Aug. 2025.

Named the Official NIL Collective of Gopher Athletics in April 2023; partnership expanded in Nov. 2024 so contributions earn Gopher Score points.

Develops marketing programs to create revenue opportunities for University of Oregon athletes.

Described on Duke's NIL site as a collective supporting Duke football and Olympic sports.

LLC announced in July 2023 as the official collective of Georgia Southern Athletics; Georgia Southern's athletic director said in June 2025 it laid the groundwork for the post-settlement era.

Featured on Nevada's NIL page; founded by two Nevada graduates to provide resources for female athletes.

Called by Mizzou Athletics (Sept. 2026) the third-party marketing agency supporting Mizzou student-athlete NIL opportunities; founded in 2022.

Named on Akron Athletics' Competitive Excellence Fund page as a supporter-driven initiative that will keep creating NIL opportunities for Zips athletes.

Ran fundraising and activation for Tulane's NIL operation for several years; AD Harris said in May 2025 NIL fundraising was moving in-house.

Linked from UF's NIL page under How to Get Involved, which describes it as striving to be the model NIL entity in collegiate athletics.

Called the lone collective partner of TCU Athletics in Oct. 2024. TCU's in-house LEAP Agency (Oct. 2025) is described as its successor.

Third-party organization supporting USF athletes through NIL, per a May 2023 USF Athletics release.

Described in AD Blake James's March 2023 letter as a separate, alumni-led collective facilitating NIL for BC athletes. No current BC page names it; its site showed only a password page on 2026-10-21.

UNLV collective; UNLV's Championship Resources program (March 2026) is described as a transition for its supporters.

Described by Arizona Athletics (Nov. 2022) as an external collective and membership organization supporting football, women's basketball, softball and other programs. Current status not confirmed.

Listed on South Carolina's NIL Hub Collectives page; launched in 2021. Its own site says it is transitioning into a full-service marketing agency.

Announced by Georgia Athletics in Feb. 2026 as an independent, fan-first ecosystem with monthly memberships and brand partnerships with UGA athletes.

Formed April 2024 for all UTEP sports; became the official NIL collective after the Miner Collective merged into it (Oct. 2024).

Called the Baylor-focused collective, developed by Startup Waco, in a May 2024 Baylor Athletics release. No later Baylor statement found.

Formed in June 2023 when Success With Honor and Lions Legacy Club united; calls itself the official Penn State NIL collective.

Called by IU Athletics (Nov. 2024) the Official NIL Collective of IU Athletics; memberships could earn IU Varsity Club priority points.

USC-focused NIL collective. USC's own NIL pages name no collective; USC runs the Trojan Marketplace on INFLCR.

Independent Oklahoma 501(c)(3) established to support Tulsa athletes' NIL, per a Feb. 2023 Tulsa release.

Named by Illinois Athletics in Aug. 2023 as the sole preferred third-party NIL entity for Fighting Illini athletes; AD Josh Whitman called it the official collective (Dec. 2024). ICON posted new plans after the House settlement in June 2025.

Created by volunteers in 2022; TheLinkU took over its management in July 2024.

Announced Dec. 2024 as an in-house NIL operation within the Jax State Athletic Foundation.

Listed on Rutgers' NIL Collectives page. The address listed there did not lead to the collective on 2026-10-21.

Listed on Rutgers' NIL Collectives page; partnered with Rutgers on the YOUKNIGHTED membership (Nov. 2024). The address on Rutgers' page did not lead to the collective on 2026-10-21.

Announced Oct. 2023 as the NIL collective supporting Ragin' Cajuns athletes, run by a board of alumni and donors.

Called UH's very own NIL collective by AD Eddie Nunez (July 2025); Houston Athletics' 2026 pages call it the Official NIL Partner, with fan memberships and business partnerships.

Described on Texas State's NIL page as a collective run by Bobcats for Bobcats.

Named the official NIL collective for UAB athletes in Sept. 2023; powered by Student Athlete NIL (SANIL).

Named in a Kansas Athletics NIL staffing story as a group the NIL director communicates with. Current status not confirmed by a primary source.

Listed on UCLA's NIL page as a media and branding agency.

Washington NIL collective referenced in a Sept. 2024 UW Athletics release. UW's own NIL unit is now Dawgs Unleashed (launched fall 2024).

JMU NIL collective launched May 2023, operating independently of JMU Athletics as a nonprofit, per a 2024 JMU release.

Launched by Blueprint Sports in April 2024 as an NIL collective supporting all University at Buffalo athletes, per a UB Athletics release.

FAU's NIL in Paradise page calls it the official collective for Florida Atlantic.

Called by Charlotte (Dec. 2024) the sole collective support arm for Charlotte Athletics after consolidating its two-pronged structure.

Auburn NIL collective named in AD John Cohen's 2025 letter. In July 2025 its membership platform moved to Auburn Sports Properties (WarEagle+); OTV continues events, fundraising and fan experiences.

Unveiled Sept. 2023 with Blueprint Sports as the official NIL collective for all 20 Maryland sports, uniting TBIA Foundation, Turtle NIL and others.

Called by Syracuse's NIL site a third-party NIL marketing agency serving all 20 varsity sports; formerly SU Football NIL (April 2026 release).

Linked from NC State's athletics menu and NIL resources page; powered by Blueprint Sports, with fan memberships and corporate sponsorships.

Described on Duke's NIL site as a collective supporting Duke basketball.

Wyoming collective; a UW compliance official said in Feb. 2026 it has switched to in-house.

Named in Temple's FAQ among third-party collectives.

Oklahoma State NIL collective. OSU's current program is the OSU NIL Alliance (Dec. 2025), pairing the POSSE Excellence Fund with Cowboy Sports Properties.

Formed Nov. 2023 by alumni; ODU said in Nov. 2025 that ODAF and ODU Athletics were changing how they work with it.

Called by MTSU Athletics the official NIL collective of MTSU Athletics (Nov. 2024).

Featured on Notre Dame's NIL page as a lifestyle agency for the next iteration of collegiate athletics.

Announced by Miami Athletics in Sept. 2024 as the official NIL collective of Miami Athletics, a third-party organization.

Called Wake Forest's collective in an April 2026 Wake Forest update, which says the College Sports Commission has regularly rejected collective-submitted deals since July 2025.

Announced by UTSA in Oct. 2024, uniting City Fans 210, 210 Inspired and Runners Rising.

Listed on Utah's Elevate U page among Utah's NIL collectives.

Called the official NIL collective of Rice Athletics in AD Tommy McClelland's Aug. 2024 letter.

Michigan State's NIL entity; MSU Athletics announced its board in Jan. 2026 and a launch in July 2026. Replaces Spartan Nation NIL, named official collective in May 2024.

Tennessee NIL collective. Tennessee's current NIL page names no collective; UT opened an in-house NIL Operations Office in July 2025.

Named in a March 2025 UConn letter, which says Bleeding Blue for Good no longer accepts donations.

Listed in ASU's NIL FAQ as a way to support NIL at Arizona State; supports ASU student-athletes by raising funds for NIL opportunities.

ECU volunteer-run collective launched in 2022; ECU said its operations would cease June 30, 2025.

Calls itself the official NIL partner of Texas A&M Athletics; A&M's Aggie NIL letter calls it the existing NIL collective, now focused on business-to-business relationships.

Texas Athletics posted a Dec. 2023 announcement describing the Texas One Fund as an organization supporting NIL opportunities for UT student-athletes.

Designated the official NIL collective of Florida State Athletics in Aug. 2025; the Rising Spear Collective was dissolved into it.

Kent-based NIL initiative; Kent State Athletics announced a partnership with it in Nov. 2024.

Named the Official Collective of Mississippi State Athletics in Aug. 2023 through a Learfield/Bulldog Sports Properties sponsorship.

Called the official collective of Colorado State Athletics in a March 2024 CSU release.

Called by Ole Miss Athletics the official collective of Ole Miss Athletics; launched in early 2022. Memberships from $21/month.

Listed on Virginia Tech's NIL pages as a 501(c)(3) connecting athletes' charitable work with their NIL.

Became the official NIL collective of Boise State Athletics through Bronco Sports Properties in Aug. 2023; a 501(c)(3) launched in Sept. 2022.

Arkansas State NIL collective thanked in the athletic director's 2024 letter for keeping A-State competitive.

Formerly called UCF's official NIL collective. Its founder's letter says it concluded operations on June 30, 2025.

Endorsed by UMass in Jan. 2023; UMass announced in July 2026 it was integrating the collective into the athletics department.

Texas Tech's official NIL collective for three-plus years; in June 2025 Texas Tech said the Red Raider Club would integrate it.

Powered by Student Athlete NIL (SANIL); welcomed as an official partner of KSU Athletics in Oct. 2024.

Announced by BYU in Dec. 2022 as the officially licensed collective of BYU Athletics, overseen by a board independent of BYU Athletics.

Iowa's Swarm Collective supported NIL for all 22 Hawkeye teams. In July 2026 Iowa Athletics and The Swarm announced it would phase out its collective operations.

Listed on Georgia Tech's NIL page as a proud partner of Georgia Tech Athletics, with fan memberships and a business program; launched fall 2022.

Marshall NIL collective; Marshall named Athlete Advantage its NIL management partner in June 2024.

A BGSU fan-driven, alumni-led initiative under the BPS Foundation, reported by BG Independent News (Oct. 2023); not confirmed by the school, and its site did not respond on 2026-10-21.

App State collective founded by alumni and operated by Student Athlete NIL (SANIL), per a June 2024 App State release.

Listed on Virginia Tech's NIL pages as a subscription-based service connecting Tech fans and businesses with Hokie athletes.

Announced by Troy Athletics in Aug. 2023 as an official sponsor and the official Troy University NIL entity.

Named in Temple's FAQ among collectives whose deals face the College Sports Commission's business-purpose review.

Iowa State NIL collective. In June 2025 Iowa State said it would transition members to the We Will Fund at the ISU Foundation.

Listed on Utah's Elevate U page among Utah's NIL collectives.

Named K-State's official NIL partner in Feb. 2024. In Dec. 2025 K-State announced it would absorb Wildcat NIL's roles in-house.

Announced by Alabama Athletics in Feb. 2023 as the official NIL entity of The University of Alabama; still named on Alabama's NIL page (The Advantage).