faNILy Is Live: A Direct Line Between Fans and College Athletes
faNILy launches today. It's a fan-to-athlete NIL platform where fans 18 and older can follow college athletes and buy digital content and experiences from them. Here's what that means.
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Nielsen's College Football Fandom Index: Where Fans Show Up Hardest
Nielsen ranked the most avid local college football markets heading into 2026. Birmingham tops the list, Knoxville and Chattanooga both crack the top 10, and Atlanta lands at No. 9. Here's what the index measures and why it matters for athletes.
College Sports Opens Its Season With Hundreds of Eligibility Cases in Court
As fall sports kick off, more than 30 judges are handling eligibility disputes involving nearly 400 athletes. Here's what's driving the cases and why fans should care.
Week 0 Is Here: College Football Kicks Off in Dublin, and Macon Gets a Prime-Time Slot
College football is back on August 29, with North Carolina and TCU opening in Dublin and Mercer hosting the FCS Kickoff in Macon. Here's the Week 0 slate and what Georgia fans have coming next.
Nebraska Wins Spikes Under the Lights as Volleyball's $1 Million Weekends Arrive
Nebraska swept through Spikes Under the Lights at AT&T Stadium and took home $350,000. Next up: the Players Era Volleyball Showcase in Las Vegas, with $1 million in NIL opportunities on the line.
faNILy Is Launching Soon: What to Expect
faNILy launches September 3, 2026. Here's the short version: a fan-to-athlete NIL platform where fans 18 and older can follow college athletes and buy digital content and experiences from them.
Can High School Athletes Sign NIL Deals? It Depends on Your State
As fall sports get going, families are asking how high school NIL works. The short answer: it's set state by state. Here's what Georgia's rules allow, what they ban, and how another state does it.
AP Preseason Top 25: Georgia Starts No. 3, Tennessee Ranked Ahead of KSU Visit
Ohio State and Oregon lead the AP preseason poll, Georgia checks in at No. 3, and the SEC leads all conferences with nine teams. Tennessee, Kennesaw State's Sept. 19 opponent, opens at No. 20.
Federal Bill, Executive Order, NIL Go: A Fan's Cheat Sheet for the 2026 Season
Between a pending Senate bill, a White House order, and the NIL Go clearinghouse, the rules around athlete pay can feel like alphabet soup. Here's a short, plain-English cheat sheet before games start.