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NIL valuations

4 pieces of termiNIL analysis on NIL valuations.

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