Starting July 1, all Division I schools will have the opportunity to directly pay players for the first time in collegiate sports history.
By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Football Writer/Analyst
June 7, 2025
In just over three weeks, all Division I athletics departments will have the opportunity to directly pay players via revenue sharing for the first time in the history of collegiate sports.
Following the 76-page opinion, U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken detailed will offer $2.8 billion in damages to past athletes who did not have the opportunity to receive such revenue sharing payments during . . .
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