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Partial (agent/records only)

North Carolina NIL law

Last verified Oct 31, 2026

At a glance

No comprehensive NIL law; agent and public-records statute only

Citation
G.S. 78C, art. 9 (NIL agency contracts) and G.S. 132-1.2 (records exemption) Original bill: HB 378 (S.L. 2025-46)
Enacted / effective
Enacted 2025 Effective July 1, 2025 (records exemption, retroactive)

Key provisions (as summarized by sources)

Agent rules: NIL agency contracts regulated; 14-day cancellation; agents tied to a school in the prior two years barred from its athletes Confidentiality / records: Records related to athletes' NIL contracts exempt from public-records law, retroactively

Amendments and history

Gov. Cooper's Executive Order 223 (2021) was rescinded in March 2024 (AAL). S.B. 229 and S.B. 563 (2025) were pending per Drake.

Verification note

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Not legal advice. Read the statute or consult a licensed attorney. Report a correction.

North Carolina NIL questions

Does North Carolina have an NIL law?

North Carolina NIL law status: Partial (agent/records only) (No comprehensive NIL law; agent and public-records statute only). Citation: G.S. 78C, art. 9 (NIL agency contracts) and G.S. 132-1.2 (records exemption). Dates: Enacted 2025 Effective July 1, 2025 (records exemption, retroactive). Not legal advice.

Which FBS schools in North Carolina does NILList cover?

NILList covers 7 FBS schools in North Carolina: Appalachian State University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Duke University, East Carolina University, North Carolina State University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Wake Forest University.

How many NIL collectives does NILList list in North Carolina?

NILList lists 7 NIL collectives serving FBS schools in North Carolina: Durham Devils Club, Niners Collective, One Pack NIL Collective, One Vision Futures Fund, Roll The Quad, Team Boneyard and Today I Give My All (TIGMA) Collective.

What sources back this North Carolina NIL law summary?

NILList bases this North Carolina summary on College Football Business state NIL law table (Oct 2026), N.C. General Assembly, N.C. General Assembly, Athlete Agent Labs and The Drake Group Education Fund, last verified Oct 31, 2026.

Schools in North Carolina

Collectives in North Carolina

Durham Devils Club

Duke · active

Sourced · 1

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

Verified Nov 1, 2026

Niners Collective

Charlotte · active

Sourced · 2

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

Verified Nov 1, 2026Website ↗

One Pack NIL Collective

NC State · active

Sourced · 3

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

Verified Nov 1, 2026Website ↗
Sourced · 3

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

Verified Nov 1, 2026

Roll The Quad

Wake Forest · active

Needs verification

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.

Verified Nov 1, 2026

Team Boneyard

East Carolina · inactive

Sourced · 2

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

Verified Nov 1, 2026

Today I Give My All (TIGMA) Collective

Appalachian State · active

Needs verification

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

Verified Nov 1, 2026