The Latest Data on NIL Deals Submitted to NIL Go
By Kristi Dosh
Last Updated on January 13, 2026
Today, the College Sports Commission released a new set of data on the deal flow for NIL Go, the clearinghouse that reviews all Division I NIL deals above $600. It’s our first update since September and shows the number of deals has nearly doubled, and the value of those deals has more than doubled.
The September 2025 data was through August 31, 2025. The newest data is through October 31, 2025.
| September 2025 Data | November 2025 Data | |
| Total Deals Submitted | 8,359 | N/A |
| Total Deals Cleared | 6,090 | 12,175 |
| Total Value of Deals Cleared | $35.4M | $87.5M |
| Total Deals Not Cleared | 332 | 394* |
| Total Value of Deals Not Cleared | N/A | $10.01M* |
| Total Student-Athletes Registered | 28,342 | 33,247 |
| Total Deals Currently in Arbitration | 0 | 0 |
The “Not Cleared” deals for the November data release does not include deals that have been resubmitted or for which the time for revision was still open as of October 31st.
The CSC says 53% of deals submitted were resolved within 24 hours, and 74% were resolved within 7 days of submission of all required information. Review has also sped up, as CSC says deals resolved in October achieved resolution 21% faster than deals resolved in September.
Only deals with “associated entities” are subject to a more detailed review by the CSC, where they must pass a “valid business purpose” test and be determined to be within a “reasonable range of compensation.
An associated entity is:
- 1.An entity that is or was known (or should have been known) to the athletics department staff of an institution, to exist, in significant part, for the purpose of (a) promoting or supporting a particular institution’s intercollegiate athletics program or student-athletes; and/or (b) creating or identifying NIL opportunities solely for a particular Member Institution’s student-athletes;
- 2.An entity that has been directed or requested by an institution’s athletics department staff to assist in the recruitment or retention of prospective or current student-athletes, or otherwise has assisted in the recruitment or retention of prospective or current student-athletes; or
- 3.Any entity owned, controlled, or operated by, or otherwise affiliated with an associated entity or individual other than a publicly traded corporation.
The CSC says it looks at a number of factors when determining whether a deal meets the “reasonable range of compensation” requirement. Factors include: the deal’s performance obligations, athletic performance, social media reach, and institutional market size.
The CSC says payment “must be at rates and terms commensurate with compensation paid to similarly situated individuals with comparable NIL value who are not current or prospective student-athletes at the institution the student-athlete is currently enrolled in or being recruited to attend.” The data the CSC is working to compare from comes from previous deals between athletes and publicly-traded companies and will be continually added to in the future.
If a deal is rejected, it can be resubmitted with additional information or revised terms. Athletes also have the option to take the deal through an arbitration process.
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