President Donald Trump’s executive order encourages scholarship protections for non-revenue sports, addresses athlete employment status, NIL limits and lawsuits. However, it lacks enforcement power. UNM doesn’t see meaningful change but it depends on Congressional action.

The MWC and Pac-12 face legal battles over millions of dollars in exit fees and poaching penalties as failed mediation leads to more litigation. Nick Nunez on why the attorneys will remain the big winners.

UNM now pays student-athletes directly for NIL deals, shifting away from 505SVF. Donations are rerouted to the Lobo Alliance. Meanwhile, new CSC guidelines challenge NIL collectives’ legality, prompting legal backlash. Though 505SVF has no active contracts, its fundraising continues alongside UNM to expand athlete visibility and individual deals.

Student-athletes are signing contracts to receive revenue sharing payments from college universities. We dive deep into some of the terms in these contracts, and how there is a shortage sports agents to represent student Athletes in negotiating NIL deals.

NCAA roster caps from the House v. NCAA settlement take effect today, potentially cutting hundreds of athletes. The “Designated Student Athlete” rule offers roster flexibility. UNM isn’t expecting major changes but hasn’t confirmed how it’ll handle over-the-cap athletes.