💸 Alabama Football’s About to Start Paying Players – Here’s What You Need to Know
Starting July 1, Alabama football players (and others in Division I) will officially start getting paid directly, thanks to the House v. NCAA settlement.
The new setup lets schools share revenue with athletes, and Bama’s going all in. The total payout across sports could hit \$20.5 million in 2025, and football is expected to get the biggest chunk.
Athletic director Greg Byrne says this is one of the biggest shifts in college sports history. Alabama has been prepping for it and plans to fully fund player revenue sharing and even offer new scholarships.
The amount schools can pay is tied to 22% of the average revenue from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC — things like TV deals, tickets, and sponsorships.
Bama hasn’t said exactly how much will go to football, but let’s be real — football runs the show in Tuscaloosa.
Byrne told ESPN, “We don’t have a sport here just to have a sport,” hinting that they’ll invest where it counts most.
👉 One thing that’s not going away: NIL deals (Name, Image, Likeness). Bama’s still rolling with its collective, Yea Alabama, which helps players score sponsorships and business deals.
But there’s a new rule: any NIL payment over \$600 will now have to be approved by a watchdog agency (run by Deloitte) to make sure the deals are legit and not just big donor handouts.
So in short:
Bama players are about to get paid.
Football players will likely get the biggest piece.
NIL is still in play, just with more oversight.
And Alabama’s ready to compete in the new money game of college sports.
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