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The rules at Florida State
| Question | What is published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| School NIL policy | FSU does not publish a single NIL policy document; none is listed among the Intercollegiate Athletics policies on FSU's regulations and policies site, which shows only the Student-Athlete Misconduct Policy. Its published NIL rules are spread across the Compliance page ("NCAA Guidelines on NIL"), the NIL site "The Florida State Factor", "NIL: Use of University Marks" and "NIL: Group Licensing" (last updated 2024-02-02) and the Student-Athlete Agent standard operating procedures (revised 02/2026). The Compliance page says pay is for NIL, not athletic performance, needs a valid business purpose, and is "reasonable" compared with peers of similar influence; it names pay-for-play, undefined "use your NIL later" deals and payments with no deliverables as not allowed | Florida State Athletics, Compliance; NIL documents (2024, 2026) |
| How deals are disclosed | NIL Go for third-party deals of $600 or more, in total, within five business days (NCAA Bylaws 22.2.2, 22.2.2.2). FSU's Compliance page adds that non-cash benefits (vehicles, gym memberships, equipment), deals that could reach $600 through royalties, commissions or bonuses, and several deals with one sponsor or sponsors under common ownership adding up to $600 are all reported, and that a disclosure lists the activities and deliverables. Entities owned or run by the school or conference are not third parties. Agents file a separate Athlete Representation Disclosure Form with compliance | Florida State Athletics, Compliance; NIL Go new student-athlete presentation (2025-11-24); Student-Athlete Agent SOP (02/2026) |
| Banned categories | Not published as a list. Florida's statute has none. FSU's marks document says the university does not license its marks for "certain categories of goods and services" and may decline any request that conflicts with the university program | Florida State Athletics, "NIL: Use of University Marks" (2024); /nil/college/florida |
| School marks and group licensing | FSU trademarks and logos, "including all aspects of the uniform", are used in NIL only after "obtaining a written agreement from either Florida State Global Partnerships, or the FSU Office of Trademark Licensing" (FSU's NIL site calls Florida State Global Partnerships "Legends' local, dedicated entity"); merchandise is made by a university licensee and approved by the Office of Trademark Licensing; NIL use of campus facilities or grounds needs written authorization, and photos distributed on INFLCR may not be monetized without written pre-approval. Group licensing is opt-in and passive: OneTeam for Fanatics (through the COMPASS app), The Brandr Group for co-branded goods sold by Follett on campus, and The NIL Store; FSU's NIL site says more than 300 athletes have opted in | Florida State Athletics, "NIL: Use of University Marks" and "NIL: Group Licensing" (2024); "The Florida State Factor" |
| Revenue sharing | Florida State is on the College Sports Commission's list of schools participating in revenue sharing for 2026-27, where the cap is "approximately $21.58 million" per school. Draft minutes of the 2025-10-30 meeting of the Finance and Business Committee of FSU's Board of Trustees, listed under "Action Items for Consideration of Recommendation to the Board of Trustees", record "a motion by Trustee Weatherford to approve the use of auxiliary funds to support athletics, as permitted by Board of Governors Regulation 9.013", "approved unanimously by all present at the meeting", and a second motion "to approve Athletics Multi-Year Budget Plan", also approved. The minutes say a staff member explained that Regulation 9.013 allows universities "to use unreserved cash for athletics, not to exceed $22.5M per year". FSU has published no revenue-share total | College Sports Commission (2026); FSU Board of Trustees, Finance and Business Committee minutes of 2025-10-30 (draft, in the 2026-02-24 meeting book); Board of Governors Regulation 9.013 (amended 2025-11-06) |
| Collective or NIL group | The Battle's End Collective. A Florida State Athletics announcement on seminoles.com, whose address is dated 2025-08-27 and whose text says it was "announced Monday", designates it "the official NIL collective of Florida State Athletics". It says the Rising Spear Collective "will be formally dissolved, with its operations being integrated into The Battle's End", that The Battle's End will focus on third-party marketing partnerships with regional businesses directly involving FSU athletes, that it will "collaborate closely with Legends, Seminole Boosters, and the Florida State Athletics Department", and that it "will also undergo a strategic rebrand". The announcement was on seminoles.com as of 2026-10-21; whether a rebrand has happened was not confirmed | Florida State Athletics news (address dated 2025-08-27) |
| Agents and representation | Before contacting any FSU athlete about NIL or pro sports, an agent registers with FSU (renewed every year) as well as with the State of Florida, the sport's players association and the NCAA where applicable; the Compliance page adds that "for the purposes of name, image, and likeness only, an agent may be registered with the State of Florida". An agent who contacts an athlete without FSU registration has seven business days to complete it, and FSU may report violations to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation and bring a civil action under s. 468.4562. State law requires a Florida athlete agent license for NIL agents (s. 468.453(8)) | Florida State Athletics, Student-Athlete Agent SOP (02/2026) and Compliance; /nil/college/florida |
| Compliance contact | FSU Athletics Compliance Office, through the Compliance page and the Compliance section of the staff directory on seminoles.com. "The Florida State Factor" lists NIL contacts including the Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Development, an NIL Coordinator, Florida State Global Partnerships and the Assistant Athletics Director for Brand Management and Trademark Licensing; FSU's marks document gives licensing@fsu.edu for the Office of Trademark Licensing | Florida State Athletics, Compliance; staff directory; "The Florida State Factor"; "NIL: Use of University Marks" (2024) |
| State law | Florida law (s. 1006.74, as rewritten in 2023) sets two required 5-hour financial literacy workshops before graduation and a damages shield for routine athletics decisions, Board of Governors Regulation 6.022 applies both to state universities such as FSU, and s. 468.453(8) requires NIL agents to hold a Florida license; in force | /nil/college/florida |
What is specific to Florida State
Much of what Florida State publishes on NIL is about agents. Its Student-Athlete Agent procedures, revised in February 2026, set a yearly FSU registration on top of the state license, a notice to compliance before an agent's first contact with an athlete, a seven-business-day window for an agent who has not registered, an Athlete Representation Disclosure Form when an agent signs an FSU athlete not already disclosed at registration, and a statement that "FSU reserves the right to bring a civil action" under s. 468.4562 of Florida's athlete agent law. On the money side, a committee of FSU's trustees approved, as a recommendation to the full board, "the use of auxiliary funds to support athletics, as permitted by Board of Governors Regulation 9.013", and the athletics department named one official collective in place of two. The department's leadership changed on 2026-09-14, when FSU announced that Michael Alford was no longer serving as Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and that Bruce Warwick would serve as Interim Director of Athletics while a national search is conducted; the staff directory still listed him as interim on 2026-10-21. The collective announcement and the trustee vote came before that change.
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Questions about NIL at Florida State
Does Florida State pay its athletes?
The College Sports Commission lists Florida State among the schools sharing revenue with athletes in 2026-27, under a cap of about $21.58 million per school. On 2025-10-30 the Finance and Business Committee of FSU's Board of Trustees approved, as a recommendation to the full board, "the use of auxiliary funds to support athletics, as permitted by Board of Governors Regulation 9.013", according to its draft minutes. FSU has not published what it pays in total or to whom.
What NIL collective works with Florida State?
The Battle's End Collective. A Florida State Athletics announcement (seminoles.com address dated 2025-08-27) designated it "the official NIL collective of Florida State Athletics" and said the Rising Spear Collective "will be formally dissolved" into it. The announcement says The Battle's End will focus on third-party marketing partnerships with regional businesses and will work closely with Legends, Seminole Boosters and the athletics department.
How do FSU athletes report NIL deals?
In NIL Go, within five business days of execution, for any third-party deal worth $600 or more, including non-cash deals such as cars or gym memberships and deals that could reach $600 through bonuses or royalties. FSU's compliance page says a missed disclosure can lead to penalties up to the loss of NCAA eligibility.
Does an NIL agent have to register with Florida State?
FSU's own procedures say so. Before contacting an FSU athlete about NIL or pro sports, an agent registers with FSU, renewed each year, in addition to the State of Florida (state law requires a Florida athlete agent license for NIL agents), and files an Athlete Representation Disclosure Form after signing an athlete not already disclosed at registration.
Can FSU athletes use the Seminoles logo in NIL deals?
Only under a written agreement with Florida State Global Partnerships or the FSU Office of Trademark Licensing, and merchandise has to come from a university licensee. Athletes can also opt into group licensing programs, such as jerseys sold through Fanatics, and earn royalties from sales.
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