Future name, image and likeness (NIL) deals for college athletes could include stipulations requiring player participation in bowl games.
Bowl Season executive director Nick Carparelli said he recently discussed changing NIL standards with NCAA president Charlie Baker, according to ESPN's Heather Dinich and Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger.
"If you sign a contract and receive compensation, you're obligated to perform certain duties— in this case, play 12 regular-season games and a bowl game or a bowl game and the playoff," Carparelli said, per Dinich. "That's logical to expect. It's the way the rest of us working folks operate.