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sports · 2025 to 2026
College sports can now pay athletes directly, up to a cap. But when outspending rivals always wins recruits, restraint is irrational, and the cap is really an attempt to escape a prisoners' dilemma.
Facts drawn from the House v. NCAA settlement and College Sports Commission documents through mid-2026.
The rules of college sports were rewritten in 2025. On June 6, 2025, a federal judge granted final approval to the House v. NCAA settlement, providing about 2.8 billion dollars in back-pay damages and letting schools pay athletes directly [VERIFIED]. The revenue-sharing framework took effect July 1, 2025.
The settlement set a per-school cap. Colleges can directly compensate athletes roughly 20.5 million dollars per school in 2025-2026, a figure set to increase by about 4 percent annually over the next decade [VERIFIED]. The cap is meant to hold spending in check across the sport.