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The rules at Oregon State
| Question | What is published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| School NIL policy | "Student-Athlete Name, Image and Likeness Policy" (adopted 2021-06-30, amended 2021-09-13), posted on osubeavers.com in February 2022. It lets athletes earn NIL pay, sign NIL and agency contracts and identify themselves as Beaver athletes without implying OSU sponsorship, and bars NIL deals for content created during official team activities, deals implying an OSU team endorses a product, and missing required academic or athletic activities. Written under SB 5 (2021), it also says athletes may not be compensated by OSU for NIL and that "OSU may not" pay athletes for NIL; Oregon law has allowed that since 2025-06-26 and no amended policy was found. Violations "may result in Student-Athletes loss of a right to participate in OSU Athletics" | Oregon State University, Student-Athlete NIL Policy (2021) |
| How deals are disclosed | The policy says "Seven days prior to entering into an NIL Contract, a Student-Athlete must disclose the NIL Contract through the Opendorse Monitor platform" when paid over $100, and within 7 days after the activity when the contract is worth less than $100. It also says "NIL Contracts must include a clause providing for the automatic voidance of the agreement in the event the OSU Athletics Internal Review Committee determines the NIL Contract is in conflict with the NIL Policy, Official Team Rules, NCAA rules, or state or federal law." Deals made through The Wood Shop, OSU's Opendorse marketplace, are disclosed automatically once completed (2022 release). NCAA Bylaws 22.2.2 and 22.2.2.2 add NIL Go reporting for third-party deals of $600 or more within five business days. Oregon law asks for disclosure to the official the school designates, only to show compliance (ORS 702.200(4)(b)) | Oregon State NIL Policy (2021); Oregon State Athletics, NIL marketplace release (2022-04-18); NCAA Division I Manual 2026-27 |
| Banned categories | Oregon's statute lists none; a school may enforce a conduct code for all students (ORS 702.200(5)). OSU's policy bars NIL contracts "in which one of the purposes of the arrangement is to endorse or promote engaging in illegal activities or use of illegal drugs" and NIL activity that conflicts with federal, state or local law or the Student Code of Conduct | Oregon State NIL Policy (2021); /nil/college/oregon |
| School marks and group licensing | The policy prohibits any use of OSU Marks or Institutional Content without a license or written permission, allows incidental OSU-branded attire at in-person appearances that do not imply sponsorship, and allows autographing and selling licensed OSU merchandise bought by the athlete but not items OSU issued. The 2022 Q&A adds that branded attire is allowed only if the appearance "is not posted to social media". No current group licensing program was found. From 2026-07-01 the Pac-12 treats footage shot in Pac-12 venues as Pac-12 copyright, licensed through Veritone, including for NIL activations | Oregon State NIL Policy (2021); Oregon State NIL Q and A (2022); Pac-12 Conference, About the Pac-12 |
| Revenue sharing | The College Sports Commission puts the 2026-27 cap at "approximately $21.58 million per school" and lists Oregon State as participating. Oregon State's Revenue Share/NIL page (at a 2026-04-02 address, read 2026-10-22) says revenue sharing is when Oregon State Athletics "uses department resources to provide funds directly to student-athletes", that athletes may receive revenue sharing and NIL pay at the same time, that "Oregon State must track and report this support", and that NIL money "does not count toward the revenue-sharing cap". It still gives the earlier year's figure: "For the 2025–26 academic year, participating schools may distribute up to 22% of average Power Conference revenues, which equates to approximately $20.5 million per institution". Oregon State announced the Valley Challenge (2026-05-14), a $24 million challenge gift from the Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation that matches donor gifts for revenue sharing up to $8 million a year for three years, for up to $16 million a year; gifts "directed to NIL activities through a third party DO NOT apply" | College Sports Commission; Oregon State Athletics, Revenue Share/NIL; Oregon State Athletics, The Valley Challenge (2026-05-14) |
| Collective or NIL group | Dam Nation Collective became "The Preferred Collective of Oregon State Athletics" through a sponsorship with Beaver Sports Properties (2022-11-15). On 2025-08-20 Oregon State announced Blueprint Sports as its NIL marketing agency and said Blueprint "has acquired and will assume operation of Dam Nation Collective, which has acted as the athletic department's official NIL collective since 2022", managed by "full-time, on-site Blueprint Sports executives". No later Oregon State release on Dam Nation was found, and its status as of 2026-10-22 was not confirmed from a primary source | Oregon State Athletics, Dam Nation release (2022-11-15) and Blueprint Sports release (2025-08-20) |
| Agents and representation | OSU's policy "encourages Student-Athletes to enter into Agency Contracts but only for NIL purposes", says an agency contract outside SB 5 may cost NCAA eligibility even if cancelled, and requires disclosure to OSU within 72 hours of signing or before the next competition, whichever is first. Oregon law bars schools from restricting representation; agents register with the Oregon Department of Education, and the athlete may cancel within 14 days. The 2022 Q&A says the compliance office "prefers that NIL Agents disclose student athlete NIL activities through Opendorse" | Oregon State NIL Policy (2021); Oregon State NIL Q and A (2022); /nil/college/oregon |
| Compliance contact | Oregon State University Athletics Compliance Office, Athletics.Compliance@oregonstate.edu. Under the realignment Oregon State announced on 2026-09-29, the Deputy Athletic Director and Chief Sports Performance and Operations Officer oversees "compliance, sports performance, and NIL and revenue-share management" | Oregon State Athletics, Compliance; Oregon State Athletics, executive leadership realignment (2026-09-29) |
| State law | ORS 702.200 has let Oregon public universities pay athletes for NIL since 2025-06-26, bars NCAA and conference penalties over NIL, keeps NIL contracts a school holds out of public records and bars NIL pay tied to athletic performance. In force | /nil/college/oregon |
What is specific to Oregon State
Oregon State's written NIL rules still date from the first NIL year: its policy, adopted on 2021-06-30 and amended on 2021-09-13, was drafted around Oregon's SB 5 and has OSU itself saying it may not pay athletes, which Oregon law changed in 2025. Its process is unusually front-loaded: deals over $100 go into Opendorse seven days before signing, and every NIL contract is supposed to carry an automatic-voidance clause tied to the OSU Athletics Internal Review Committee. The department's newer material is about money from the department and donors. Its Revenue Share and NIL page separates department-funded revenue sharing from outside NIL deals, and the Valley Challenge, announced on 2026-05-14, is a three-year, $24 million challenge gift that matches up to $8 million a year in donor gifts for revenue sharing. On the NIL side, Blueprint Sports became the department's NIL marketing agency in August 2025 and took over Dam Nation, the collective the department had named in 2022.
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Questions about NIL at Oregon State
Does Oregon State pay its athletes?
Yes, through revenue sharing. Oregon State Athletics describes revenue sharing as department resources paid directly to athletes, and the College Sports Commission lists Oregon State as participating in 2026-27 with a cap of about $21.58 million per school. Oregon law has allowed Oregon public universities to pay athletes for NIL since 2025-06-26. Oregon State publishes no breakdown of who receives what.
How do Oregon State athletes report NIL deals?
OSU's posted NIL policy (2021) asks for disclosure through Opendorse seven days before signing a deal worth over $100, and within seven days after the activity for smaller deals. NCAA Bylaws 22.2.2 and 22.2.2.2 add NIL Go reporting for third-party deals of $600 or more within five business days.
What NIL collective works with Oregon State?
Dam Nation Collective, which Oregon State says has been its official NIL collective since 2022. Oregon State announced on 2025-08-20 that Blueprint Sports acquired Dam Nation and would run it with on-site staff. Its status after that was not confirmed from a primary source on 2026-10-22.
Can Oregon State athletes wear Beavers gear in an NIL deal?
OSU's 2021 policy allows incidental OSU-branded attire at an in-person NIL appearance that does not imply OSU sponsorship; the 2022 Q&A adds that this applies when the appearance is not posted to social media. Using OSU logos, marks or institutional content otherwise needs a license or written permission from OSU.
What is the Valley Challenge at Oregon State?
A three-year fundraising challenge announced on 2026-05-14. The Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation made a $24 million challenge gift to the OSU Foundation. Each year donors are asked to give $8 million toward athlete revenue sharing, and the foundation matches what they give, up to $8 million, for up to $16 million a year. Oregon State says gifts directed to NIL activities through a third party do not count toward the challenge.
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