College football programs including Alabama, Ohio State and Nebraska are charging fans to attend practices and receive player autographs in order to fund their NIL collectives, Eric Olson reported for the Associated Press.
Nebraska and Ohio State are charging admission to preseason practices, while Alabama is offering fans the chance to pay for player autographs, per Olson.
Nebraska is charging $25 to attend open practice, while Ohio State is offering admission for $50, Olson reported. Receiving autographs from Alabama players meanwhile requires signing up for a $18/month collective membership.
NIL funding initiatives like these would likely only be effective for programs with significant fan interest, Olson noted.