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Plenty has changed in a year. When Nebraska kicks off its season on Saturday, Raiola will be the starting quarterback. He flipped his commitment to the Huskers last December, just before National Signing Day. Many view Raiola landing in Lincoln as a major NIL statement.
The collective received unprecedented support from Nebraska last month. Included in the partnership, donations made to 1890 will be eligible for Huskers Athletic Fund priority points and can be included in calculating Huskers Athletic Fund membership levels. The changes come with the arrival of new athletic director Troy Dannen, who has taken an all-in approach with NIL.
And with former Husker great Matt Davison partnering with Nebraska businessman Tom Peed and Shawn Peed, Nebraska can compete with most NIL budgets.
“They saw a guy who could turn around a program and invested in him,” a fellow Big Ten NIL collective leader told On3. “The institutional alignment and priority points have made them a gold standard.”
On3's top 15 NIL collectives in college sports
Donor-driven NIL collectives will make up 80% of all NIL dollars spent in college football this season. Here are On3’s rankings of the top 15 in college sports.
8. 1890 Nebraska (Nebraska)
A year ago, 1890 Nebraska sat at No. 19 in On3’s list of top NIL collectives. The Huskers had recently lost out on five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola to Georgia.Plenty has changed in a year. When Nebraska kicks off its season on Saturday, Raiola will be the starting quarterback. He flipped his commitment to the Huskers last December, just before National Signing Day. Many view Raiola landing in Lincoln as a major NIL statement.
The collective received unprecedented support from Nebraska last month. Included in the partnership, donations made to 1890 will be eligible for Huskers Athletic Fund priority points and can be included in calculating Huskers Athletic Fund membership levels. The changes come with the arrival of new athletic director Troy Dannen, who has taken an all-in approach with NIL.
And with former Husker great Matt Davison partnering with Nebraska businessman Tom Peed and Shawn Peed, Nebraska can compete with most NIL budgets.
“They saw a guy who could turn around a program and invested in him,” a fellow Big Ten NIL collective leader told On3. “The institutional alignment and priority points have made them a gold standard.”
