SEC presidents approve uniform NIL, rev-share contract

SEC presidents approve uniform NIL, rev-share contract


SEC presidents voted Monday to approve a uniform NIL and revenue-share contract that includes adjustable components, On3's Pete Nakos reported. The Big Ten is the other power conference to have uniform rev-share contracts.

While that vote took place, the presidents also tabled a vote in whether to re-implement its intra-conference transfer policy. On3 previously reported the SEC was considering bringing back its requirement for athletes to sit out a year if they transfer to a school within the conference.

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Specific details of the SEC's uniform contract were not available at the time of publication. The conference has held discussions in recent months about potential self-governance policies, and commissioner Greg Sankey said this summer those conversations were "real."

Additionally, the vote comes as the Protect College Sports Act heads to the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan bill advanced out of the Senate last month by a 77-22 vote and is on track for the House, which is not due back in session until November after the midterm elections.

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Rev-share agreements have become key parts of the college sports landscape since the House v. NCAA settlement ushered in the new era in 2025. Schools can directly share up to $21.3 million with athletes in Year 2 of the 10-year agreement.

The Big Ten is the only known power conference to have it own uniform revenue-share agreement. Those deals took center stage during the transfer saga involving Washington quarterback Demond Williams, who announced his plans to enter the portal despite signing a new deal with the Huskies.

UW made clear it planned to enforce the terms of the deal, which Williams signed less than a week before announcing his plans to transfer, On3 reported at the time. Ultimately, he stayed in Seattle and never officially entered the portal.

According to the College Sports Commission, tasked with enforcing key terms of the House settlement, athletes received nearly $1.8 billion in direct rev-share payments from NCAA schools during the 2025-26 school year. That total does not include third-party NIL deals, which are subject to the NIL Go clearinghouse and not directly from schools.

The total recorded distribution came out to nearly $1.9 billion, including $42 million in Alston awards and $163 million in "new and incremental scholarship spending," the CSC said. The 2025-26 academic year was the first during which athletes could receive rev-share dollars directly from schools.