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NIL valuations

33 pieces of termiNIL analysis on NIL valuations.

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College Football's Biggest NIL Value Movers This Week

termiNIL's Oct. 6-14 snapshot shows NC State QB CJ Bailey's value fall $1.275M, the week's steepest drop, while quarterbacks dominate both lists.

October 18, 2026
Rankings

College Football's Opponent-Adjusted Top 25: Ohio State Passes Alabama

termiNIL's opponent-adjusted TIG board names Ohio State No. 1 this week, passing Alabama. Arizona jumps from 20th to 7th without a top-10 offense or defense.

October 16, 2026
Rankings

The Most Valuable Offensive Tackles in College Football, Ranked

Texas A&M freshman Lamont Rogers leads termiNIL's offensive tackle rankings at a modeled $999K, despite the lowest grade of anyone in the top 25.

October 15, 2026
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Does a Higher National Ranking Mean a Bigger NIL Roster?

termiNIL finds 8 of the 10 priciest NIL rosters are also ranked in the national top 10, but Texas A&M's $47.10M roster ranks just 39th.

October 14, 2026
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Alabama NIL Roster Value: $44.25M, 8th-Richest in College Football

termiNIL prices Alabama football at $44.25M, 8th-richest in college football, after its two priciest QBs were excluded by the plausibility audit.

October 13, 2026
Rankings

The Most Valuable Safeties in College Football, Ranked

Alabama's Bray Hubbard leads termiNIL's safety rankings at $1.28M, in a position that ranks fourth of five defensive groups in total modeled NIL value.

October 12, 2026
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Freshmen vs. Seniors: Who Actually Commands More NIL Money?

termiNIL prices Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss as the top senior at $5.87M, 3.1x its top freshman (USC QB Jonas Williams, $1.91M). Zero freshmen crack the top 50.

October 11, 2026
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Notre Dame NIL Roster Value: #3 Ranked Team, #5 Richest Roster

termiNIL prices Notre Dame's football roster at $47.53M, the 5th-highest in college football, as the independent Fighting Irish sit #3 nationally at 5-0.

October 10, 2026
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Georgia NIL Roster Value: #1 Ranked Team, #4 Richest Roster

termiNIL prices Georgia's football roster at $48.03M, the 4th-highest in college football, even though the Bulldogs are ranked #1 in the country.

October 9, 2026
Rankings

The Most Valuable Cornerbacks in College Football, Ranked

Oregon's Brandon Finney tops termiNIL's cornerback rankings at $1.29M, in a position whose value is the most evenly distributed of any defensive group the model prices.

October 8, 2026
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Which Conference Has the Most Million-Dollar NIL Players?

termiNIL counts 98 confirmed million-dollar NIL valuations in the SEC, more than the ACC and Big 12 combined, and only 1 in the entire MAC.

October 7, 2026
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Texas NIL Roster Value: Arch Manning Anchors the #3 Roster

termiNIL prices Texas's football roster at $49.02M, third-highest in college football, built around Arch Manning, the nation's most valuable player.

October 4, 2026
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College Football's Biggest NIL Value Movers This Week

termiNIL's model shows USC QB Jonas Williams up 52% to $1.91M, the week's top gainer, while Oklahoma's John Mateer fell $880K. See every mover.

October 2, 2026
Rankings

The Most Valuable Linebackers in College Football, Ranked

Notre Dame's Drayk Bowen tops termiNIL's linebacker rankings at $1.19M, in a position that's the model's second most top-heavy by value concentration.

October 1, 2026
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College Football's Biggest NIL Value Movers This Week

termiNIL's model shows Baylor QB DJ Lagway up 218% to $3.16M this week, the largest dollar gain, while Oregon WR Jeremiah McClellan fell $1.06M. See every mover.

September 30, 2026
Rankings

The Most Valuable Defensive Tackles in College Football, Ranked

Texas's Justus Terry tops termiNIL's defensive tackle rankings at $1.15M, leading a position where the SEC places 13 of the top 25 modeled values.

September 28, 2026
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Ohio State NIL Roster Value: College Football's #2 Roster

termiNIL prices Ohio State's football roster at $49.6M, the second-highest in college football, with wide receivers narrowly outvaluing quarterbacks.

September 27, 2026
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College Football's Biggest NIL Value Gainers and Losers This Week

termiNIL's model shows Texas Tech QB Will Hammond up 285% to $3.14M this week, while several deep-depth-chart players fell 92%. See every mover.

September 25, 2026
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The Most Valuable Edge Rushers in College Football, Ranked

Oregon's Matayo Uiagalelei tops termiNIL's edge rusher rankings at $1.87M, leading a position that out-earns wide receiver per player and ranks third in total NIL money.

September 24, 2026
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What Is the Bottom of an NIL Roster Worth?

termiNIL prices the median college football roster spot at $69K. The five cheapest position groups, led by long snapper at $36K, hold 38.1% of the player pool.

September 23, 2026
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The Most Valuable Tight Ends in College Football, Ranked

LSU's Trey'Dez Green tops termiNIL's tight end rankings at $1.00M, but two flagged freshmen carry higher raw values the audit won't let stand.

September 21, 2026
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Oregon NIL Roster Value: College Football's Most Expensive Team

termiNIL prices Oregon's football roster at $51.8M, the most valuable in college football, with the QB and WR rooms tied at 19.7% of the roster's value apiece.

September 20, 2026
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The Most Valuable Running Backs in College Football, Ranked

Miami's Mark Fletcher tops termiNIL's running back rankings at $977K — the only skill position where no ranked player yet clears $1 million.

September 17, 2026
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The Group of Five NIL Gap, Measured

The Power Four controls 70.7% of the $3.00B college football NIL market on 67 rosters. Outside it, the richest conference still trails by 95%.

September 16, 2026
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The Most Valuable Freshmen in College Football (NIL Rankings)

termiNIL prices Colorado QB Julian Lewis as the top freshman in college football at $2.39M, but 19 of the top 25 carry its lowest confidence grade.

September 14, 2026
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Biggest NIL Value Movers This Week in College Football

termiNIL's week-over-week model shows USF's Mudia Reuben up 285% to $1.25M, the biggest riser in a $3.00B market. See every mover from Sept. 7-10.

September 13, 2026
Rankings

The Most Underpriced Players in College Football NIL

Four wide receivers share a perfect 100 production grade with Ohio State QB Julian Sayin and are valued at 38-46% of his $6.24M — the position gap, quantified.

September 11, 2026
Rankings

The Most Valuable Wide Receivers in College Football, Ranked

Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith leads termiNIL's wide receiver valuations at $2.89M. The position's median is just $57K — the widest star-to-field gap in the model.

September 10, 2026
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SEC vs Big Ten: Which Conference Actually Has More NIL Money?

The SEC totals $616.4M in modeled NIL value to the Big Ten's $588.5M, a 4.7% edge built on a higher per-team average, not more teams.

September 9, 2026
Rankings

The Most Valuable Quarterbacks in College Football, Ranked

Julian Sayin ($6.24M) leads termiNIL's 2026 quarterback valuations. The median FBS starter is modeled at $1.70M — and the QB2 behind him at $948K.

August 21, 2026
Rankings

Team NIL Value Rankings 2026: Which Roster Is Worth the Most?

Oregon has the most valuable roster in college football at $51.7M, ahead of Texas ($49.8M) and Ohio State ($48.8M). Full team NIL rankings and conference market share.

August 19, 2026
Explainer

How NIL Valuations Are Calculated: The Bottom-Up Model, Explained

How NIL valuations actually work: the six-factor bottom-up model that prices all 14,094 FBS players, why top-down budget estimates fail, and what a valuation cannot tell you.

August 19, 2026
Rankings

The 25 Most Valuable College Football Players in 2026, by NIL Value

Julian Sayin ($6.24M), Arch Manning ($6.21M) and Dante Moore ($6.06M) lead termiNIL's 2026 rankings — and every player in the top 25 is a quarterback. Here is why.

August 19, 2026