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In the latest Protect College Sports Act developments, New York Yankees President/College Sports Council member Randy Levine, who is leading executive branch congressional efforts regarding the legislation for President Donald Trump, has strongly encouraged Republican Florida Sens. Ashley Moody and Rick Scott to support the bill as their constituent schools "have nowhere else to go,” with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti having publicly confirmed they are satisfied with their current membership. On Thursday, the senators voted against the second of three procedural motions with two of their most prominent state universities (Florida State and Miami FL) having raised issues with the legislation. Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger: “Officials from at least five ACC schools — Clemson, North Carolina and Stanford, too — have expressed concerns to lawmakers over the provision.” It could also pose a problem in the House of Representatives, where states such as Florida, California and North and South Carolina hold more than 100 delegates. One Congressional official added: “The schools are already working their House members against it.” (link)

Bama247’s Mike Rodak highlights a notable change to the eligibility wording in the latest PCSA draft, which now includes, "serious athletic injury or medical condition" as possible exceptions to the five-year eligibility rule -- if adopted by NCAA rule. Rodak: “The previous version of the text from August did not include that clause. The NCAA's 5-for-5 rule change specifically eliminated medical (or illness) waivers that were commonplace for years. But that has been targeted already in at least one federal lawsuit. The revised text still uses the term ‘calendar year’ to define eligibility, which is commonly defined as January 1-December 31 and not aligned with ‘academic year.’ By the letter of the law as written, that would be problematic for spring sports athletes in their fifth academic year but sixth calendar year since enrollment.” (link)

The Arkansas Board of Trustees today passed a resolution, proposed by Trustee Ashley Caldwell and seconded by Trustee Steve Cox, directing UA System President Jay B. Silveria to lead a review of the state of competitiveness of Razorback Athletics, including steps to improve football program resources. Trustee Kevin Crass: “It’s going to take a collective effort to put the university in a position where we can have the level of success that our fans so desperately want. It’s a challenge that’s daunting, but I think we have the people and the fans to meet the challenge. … I appreciate the resolution and the effort that is reflected, and hope that we’ll all work together to accomplish what it’s meant to accomplish.” Cox added: “Failure is not an option. This has to succeed and I believe it will.” (link) 

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark views Saturday’s Union Jack Classic between Kansas and Arizona State at London’s Wembley Stadium as a promotional vehicle on the global stage, per The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman. D1.takeaways…

UCLA AD Tim Harris sits down for an exclusive interview with the California Post’s Ben Bolch to discuss ticket sales, professionalizing the department's operations and more. Here are some of Harris’ key comments…

Tennessee’s partnership with Arctos Partners, RVX Ventures and Magellan Development Group on the $285M 865 Neyland mixed-use entertainment project may offer a blueprint for programs leveraging public-private partnerships to build secondary revenue streams without selling athletic department equity. Built on land leased from the university for 99 years, the development will yield the Vols $1.5M in yearly ground rent plus a 3% cut of gross revenues exceeding $25M annually (in the first 30 years, that could rise to 4% or even 5% if revenue exceeds certain thresholds). The university also has the right of first offer if the developers ever decide to sell their equity, and options to purchase the entire project starting in 2068. Club Sportico’s Eben Novy-Williams: “[This] seems like a great deal for some admins and leaders at Tennessee. They get to point to the flashy new buildings and outdoor plazas. They also get to tout that the project is ‘100% privately funded’ and toss out pixie dust numbers like $5B in ‘economic impact' over the next 30 years. That’s different, however, from this being a good deal for the university.” (link)

Murray State is officially moving forward with the formation of Racer Sports & Entertainment, LLC, a university-affiliated auxiliary enterprise designed to manage assets, develop new commercial capabilities and create long-term value for the institution. The new initiative will focus on strategic investments; revenue generation and licensing; real estate development, including private/public partnerships; premium hospitality; entertainment programming, including concerts and festivals; media; digital content; intellectual property commercialization; and innovative corporate partnerships, while building Murray State’s NIL infrastructure. It will also support Racer Entertainment Village, a live-work-play-cheer destination designed to serve the campus, community and visitors year-round and fuel regional economic growth. (link) 

West Georgia offers an update on its ongoing NCAA compliance review regarding a matter involving a prospective football student-athlete and the transfer portal, noting the university is awaiting the association’s interpretation determination. While that process continues, the university has independently suspended UWG Football HC Steve Englehart for the first three games of the season, with the suspension expected to remain in effect throughout the review. President Michael Johnson: “We take our responsibility as an NCAA Division I institution seriously. When we identified this issue, we reported it and took immediate action. We also believe it is important to allow the NCAA process to run its course before reaching conclusions about the matter. Our responsibility in the meantime is to act with integrity, cooperate fully and hold ourselves accountable.” During the process, AHC Jayson Martin will continue to serve as the program’s Interim HC. (link)    

Nebraska brought in a combined $3.5M from hosting Zach Bryan and the Savannah Bananas at Memorial Stadium this summer, with those events netting $2.3M and $1.2M, respectively. CFO Seth Dorsey notes the Huskers will lean on other facilities to help generate revenue as the $600M renovation of Memorial Stadium will begin after this season. (link)

Utah State receives an anonymous $500K donation to support the Aggies’ Show Me Initiative. This marks the fifth gift of at least $500K since the beginning of the year. (link)

UConn teams with Newmark on an initiative to support Husky athletic programs and student-athletes by enabling university-affiliated companies or clients to allocate a share of transaction- and advisory-related fees generated by the commercial real estate firm toward athletics, academic and research initiatives or the university's general endowment. (link)

Rutgers strikes a deal with Verizon’s Visible for back-of-end-zone field branding at SHI Stadium, per SBJ’s Irving Mejia-Hilario, who notes the marks will debut Saturday when the Scarlet Knights host USC in what’s likely to be one of the program’s most visible national windows on this year’s football slate. Beyond in-venue signage, the partnership also extends to gameday activations at home games and integrations across the school’s official digital platforms. Learfield and Scarlet Knight Enterprises negotiated the agreement. (link)

Butler has engaged MSA Design as lead architect and designer of a multi-million dollar, 12-court, outdoor tennis facility project that’s scheduled to begin following the demolition of the university’s six west campus outdoor courts by construction partners at Shiel Sexton. In addition to donors who have provided backing, the USTA will supply a grant to support a portion of the effort. Hinkle Fieldhouse is also slated to debut its new Taraflex volleyball surface tonight when the Bulldogs host Duke in the opening match of the Butler Invitational. The new court became a reality for the program earlier this month through the generosity of a group of donors, most notably Nancy and Dr. Dennis '71 Lawton, whose lead gift championed the project. (link, link)

Here is the updated text of the Protect College Sports Act courtesy of Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger. (link); Dellenger also notes that ahead of the vote, lawmakers revised the legislation's conference expansion provision to reduce the independent probationary period for power conference transfers from five years to three years, while maintaining a 19-school cap per league. The bill elevates annual athlete revenue-sharing payments to $48M per school, caps agent fees at 5%, and provides the NCAA and College Sports Commission legal protections to enforce a one-time transfer limit and five-year eligibility window. Although House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) suggested the lower chamber may defer consideration until after midterm elections, supporters including President Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) are urging an October vote. Co-author Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) framed the bill as a crucial mechanism to halt conference instability: "All we can do is try to put good policy in. All this stuff will settle down and that's kind of the point." (link)

U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) discussed the legislative timeline and economic framework of the bill with Tulane Sports Law Director Gabe Feldman. Here’s what he had to say…

Front Office Sports’ Amanda Christovich also reports that “despite a change to the expansion provision finalized this afternoon, both Florida senators (Rick Scott and Ashley Moody, both GOP) may still continue voting no on the Protect College Sports Act because of pressure coming specifically from the Miami [FL] camp. … The new provision requires power conference schools to be independent for three years if they switch conferences, down from five. Whole provision sunsets after six years. One Miami rep wants provision to sunset after two years, source says.” (link)

ESPN retained 2.13M viewers during Sen. Ted Cruz's 10-minute segment advocating for the Protect College Sports Act on College GameDay, dwarfing the 333K viewers for the Tuesday SportsCenter slot offered to the NAACP for a rebuttal, according to Puck's John Ourand. The broadcast drew scrutiny over network impartiality, though media insiders suggest ESPN and Fox Sports simply support the legislative priorities of conference partners like the SEC and Big Ten. Ourand notes that “ESPN and Fox were wary of the bill at the start, particularly around its antitrust language. They lobbied heavily to keep a provision that would have created a mandatory NFL-type media model wherein TV rights would be pooled and sold as one. The medicacos also wanted to make sure the language didn’t end up affecting how professional leagues, like the NFL, interpret the Sports Broadcasting Act, which ensures the NFL prioritizes broadcast TV. Finally, media companies wanted to make sure that Cruz’s bill did not invalidate any current rights deals. Once those provisions had been kept out of the bill, ESPN and Fox essentially put their own concerns on the back burner.” (link)

UCLA AD Tim Harris has fielded jersey-patch sponsorship proposals worth up to $20M per year, according to the California Post’s Ben Bolch. Harris explains: “We could get a patch deal today. We want the right patch deal, right? That’s important. It’s finding the right partner who wants to go on a journey with you, who believes in what you’re trying to do.” On the overall approach to ticket pricing and program positioning, Harris explains: "Can I sit on the 50-yard line, 20 rows back, for $25? No, because if we do that, then we're not acting like a big-time football team because big-time football teams don't charge $25 for seats on the 50. We want to act like a big-time football team, so what that means is we're going to offer optionality and then you just choose what fits your budget or need. … For UCLA football to be a big-time football program, we need everybody. So we need to show the Bruin community that we have a plan, that we’re building on a plan that shows them, ‘OK, I understand the direction they’re headed.’” (link)

Kansas State AD Gene Taylor appeared on News Radio KMAN's Within Reason podcast with Mike Matson to discuss developing non-traditional revenue streams, adapting internal department structures, the broader impact of federal legislation on college sports and more. Here are some takeaways….

Michigan donor Jolin Ellison, the wife of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, has contributed approximately $10M to the university’s NIL efforts since 2023, while pushing for revenue generation changes alongside AD Warde Manuel and Miami Dolphins owner/major UM donor Stephen Ross, according to The Wall Street Journal's Rachel Bachman and Emily Glazer. At a spring gathering, Ellison reportedly proposed creating a semi-independent entity to monetize university assets, such as premium seating at Michigan Stadium, though the idea faced resistance from university regents who opposed selling public assets. Glazer and Bachman report the Wolverines football payroll exceeds $40M this season, while the men’s basketball payroll during the team’s 2025-26 national championship was $12M. Champions Circle Co-Founder/CEO Jared Wangler defended Ellison's active involvement in the program: "A woman without a traditional athletics background becoming actively involved in a part of college sports historically dominated by older white men should be celebrated, not viewed with suspicion. I hope her example inspires more people from different backgrounds to get involved." (link)

The Athletic’s David Ubben examines Power 4’s spending leaderboard by looking at the 10 lowest estimated college football roster budgets. Boston College ranks last in the survey with a spend between $8M and $13M, followed in no particular order by Duke ($12M-$15M), Iowa State ($13M-$17M), Arizona ($13M-$18M) and Cincinnati ($14M-$16M). Per the data, lower budgets aren’t necessarily a predictor of failure, as Duke HC Manny Diaz managed to capture the school’s first ACC title since 1978 last season and has gotten the Blue Devils off to a 2-0 start in 2026 despite maintaining a modest budget and having lost standout QB Darian Mensah to Miami (FL). Ubben highlights a theme among many of the programs appearing near the bottom: They’ve had a lot of success on the hardwood. Basketball-centric programs such as Arizona face unique allocation pressures where revenue sharing and donor NIL dollars are often directed toward basketball, while new Big 12 entries like Cincinnati operate in a league where only one school maintains an upper limit exceeding $25M. (link)

Meanwhile, Boston College Football HC Bill O’Brien says The Athletic’s recent comprehensive report on team budgets was inaccurate as far as the Eagles were concerned. “I believe, and I know, that we’re more in the ballpark of I believe it was where Wake [Forest] and Pitt were. I think we’re more in that ballpark. I’m not saying we’re the highest, I’m not saying we’re the middle of the pack, but we’re in that ballpark. … The next phase for BC is the third party. How are we really going to help the football program and the basketball program with third-party initiatives and things like that?” (link)

Kentucky has reached the final planning stages for a dual-site on-campus entertainment district, according to Kentucky Sports Radio's Jack Pilgrim. School officials, including President Eli Capilouto, AD J Batt, and JMI President Paul Archey, confirmed the project has entered phase three, with a final request for proposal expected by January prior to selecting a developer and breaking ground. The planned developments near Kroger Field and Historic Memorial Coliseum will encompass a hotel, conference center, residential and retail space, a food hall, an outdoor amphitheater, and a multi-use basketball training facility. Batt yesterday remarked: "Part of what we think is really important is we imagine the opportunity to extend a game day experience. The goal of the project is to not only have excitement around our game days, but also provide infrastructure for everyday campus life. ... For us, we think of game day as driveway to driveway, right? When you leave your house and you get to Lexington until you leave, extending that, whether it’s through a hotel or other experiences, is important. It deepens our connection." (link)

Continuing its analysis of the coaching landscape, Collegiate Sports Connect has released a new Coach Intel report benchmarking guaranteed compensation for DI football offensive coordinators. The data highlights a massive financial commitment to play-calling at the highest level, with the Power 4 median salary hitting the $1M mark and the 75th percentile reaching $1.35M. This creates a monumental divide within the FBS, as the median autonomous league coordinator makes more than three times that of their Group of 6 counterpart ($300K). The financial leap remains equally stark at the lower levels, where a promotion from the FCS median ($110K) to the Group of 6 represents nearly a 3x multiplier in compensation. Athletic departments can leverage the full database to evaluate exact market rates, model peer compensation packages, and strategically allocate resources to secure elite offensive architects in a highly competitive market. (link)

The Southern Conference announced a series of staff promotions for the 2026-2027 academic year following the appointment of Geoff Cabe as Interim Commissioner. The league elevated Assoc. Commissioner for Compliance Doug King and Assoc. Commissioner for External Operations Jordan Trolinger to Senior Assoc. Commissioners, with King continuing to lead compliance and governance while Trolinger heads revenue generation, sponsorship, and marketing. The conference also promoted Asst. Commissioner for Administration and Finance Molly Bachand to Associate Commissioner for Finance and Internal Operations to oversee business logistics and human resources. (link)

West Virginia has extended the contracts of Baseball HC Steve Sabins, Women’s Basketball HC Mark Kellogg and Volleyball Jen Greeny, per 247Sports’ Mike Casazza. (link)

The Sun Bowl has a new title sponsor in Old El Paso. (link)

Manhattan has renewed its partnership with mental health platform The Zone for the 2026-27 academic year. (link)

Join the Clemson men's basketball team for a first look at its new locker room. (link)

UNLV shares a glimpse inside its new football recovery room. (link)

Looks like Georgia Tech is the latest baseball program to add a Trajekt machine. (link)

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