By Camryn Blake|March 13, 2026
Girls' flag football game action. Most athletes waiting to be discovered in this sport will be too late. College programs are building their first varsity recruiting classes right now, and that matters because women’s flag football only entered the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program on January 16, 2026. The NCAA also said schools sponsoring...
By Sloane Rivers|March 12, 2026
An NCAA compliance officer reviews an NIL deal. Yes. A new NIL reporting system is rejecting some deals and forcing schools and athletes to rethink NIL compensation. College athletes can now earn money from their name, image, and likeness. Since NIL rules took effect in 2021, athletes across college sports have signed endorsement deals, appeared...
By Logan Steele|March 11, 2026
College coaches are evaluating a high school football recruit during a prospect camp drill. Not every camp is a recruiting event. Some develop skills. Some generate program revenue. A smaller number are structured so college coaches can evaluate athletes for their recruiting boards. If you have been grinding through summer camps with nothing to show...
By Jack Robbins|March 10, 2026
A football player enters a transfer portal, representing athletes moving to a new program. Transfer Portal Rules Are Now a Major Factor in College Recruiting. The NCAA transfer portal has changed how college athletes move between schools. The portal is the NCAA’s official system that allows student-athletes to notify schools of their intent to transfer. ...
By Sloane Rivers|March 09, 2026
NIL income from endorsements, appearances, and social media deals is generally taxable under federal tax law. Read this before you sign an NIL deal. Mississippi House bill could make NIL earnings state tax-free. Do College Athletes Pay Taxes on NIL Money? Yes. NIL income is generally taxable under federal law. The IRS says income from...
By Camryn Blake|March 06, 2026
High school players at a college summer football camp are being evaluated by a coach. Division I camps can help, but only if the rules, roster, and timing are on your side: why most athletes leave D1 camps without a scholarship offer. Every summer, thousands of high school athletes pay to attend Division I college...
By Jack Robbins|March 05, 2026
College athlete entering a symbolic transfer portal representing the NCAA transfer process. Why Was the NCAA Transfer Portal Created? • Launched October 15, 2018• Replaced the permission to contact the model• Built to organize transfer requests digitally• Designed to increase transparency between schools• Created to empower student-athletes The NCAA created the Transfer Portal as a...
By Sloane Rivers|March 04, 2026
Coaches observe a midfield timeout huddle as new transfer portal penalties target program participation rules. Programs could lose games and scholarships. Could NCAA transfer loopholes now cost Programs a Season? Are football programs facing the toughest transfer penalties ever? Yes. The NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee has recommended emergency legislation to penalize...
By Logan Steele|March 03, 2026
Represents the NCAA’s proposed 2026 targeting suspension changes. One targeting flag can change a season. Now the NCAA has proposed changing how the penalty carries over into the next game. On February 26, 2026, the NCAA Division I Football Rules Subcommittee proposed a one-year trial rule to modify the targeting penalty structure. The FBS Oversight...