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The NIL Market Hit $4.5B: Here’s Why Everyone (Including Us) Underestimated It

The NIL Market Hit $4.5B: Here’s Why Everyone (Including Us) Underestimated It

by Blake Schaben | Jul 22, 2026 | News

A year ago, Opendorse projected the NIL market would reach $2.8B in 2026-27. We were wrong, and not by a small margin. We’ve revised that estimate to $4.5B, roughly 61% higher than our original number. We have the most direct visibility into NIL transactions of...
Above the Cap: How Schools Are Funding NIL Beyond the $21.3M Limit

Above the Cap: How Schools Are Funding NIL Beyond the $21.3M Limit

by Blake Schaben | Jul 9, 2026 | News

When the NCAA’s revenue-sharing model went into effect, it was framed as the thing that would finally create a level playing field in college athletics. Every school operating under the same cap, every program competing on the same financial...
She Didn’t Have a Mentor, So She Became One: Cami Merickel’s NIL Story

She Didn’t Have a Mentor, So She Became One: Cami Merickel’s NIL Story

by Blake Schaben | Jun 30, 2026 | News

For almost three years, Cami Merickel thought NIL was built for somebody else.  Football players. Basketball players. Athletes with bigger names, bigger platforms, and more obvious paths to brand deals.  Not a track and field athlete trying to figure out...
Opendorse and Shopsense AI Launch AI-Powered Shoppable Storefronts Across the Athlete Commerce Media Network

Opendorse and Shopsense AI Launch AI-Powered Shoppable Storefronts Across the Athlete Commerce Media Network

by Blake Schaben | Jun 19, 2026 | News

Opendorse One™ Athletes Debut as Initial Wave of Creator Storefronts, Connecting College Sports’ Most Influential Athletes to Commerce at Scale (Lincoln, Neb. and San Francisco, Calif. – June 19, 2026) – Opendorse, the technology, data, and service platform...
Opendorse Creates New Category in Retail Media with Launch of Athlete Commerce Media and Opendorse One™

Opendorse Creates New Category in Retail Media with Launch of Athlete Commerce Media and Opendorse One™

by Julian Valentin | Jun 18, 2026 | News

Company elevates college athlete influencers to deliver the missing layer for retail media networks, connecting cultural influence to verified commercial outcomes at scale LINCOLN, NE. (June 18, 2026) – Opendorse, the technology, data, and service...
Youngstown State Renews Opendorse Partnership, Continuing a Five-Year Investment in NIL Leadership

Youngstown State Renews Opendorse Partnership, Continuing a Five-Year Investment in NIL Leadership

by Blake Schaben | Jun 4, 2026 | News

(Youngstown, Ohio and Lincoln, Neb. – June 4, 2026) – Youngstown State University Athletics has renewed its partnership with Opendorse, the leading NIL technology, data, and service provider. The renewal builds on a relationship that began in 2021, when Youngstown...
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