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The Oregon Ducks and Ohio State Buckeyes have NIL budgets of $23 million per year, reveals Nebraska Athletic Director, Troy Dannen, who recently spoke out regarding the role NIL plays in college football.

He noted that Nebraska’s budget is less than $10 million per year and sees this as an unfair advantage but hopes change will happen soon.

“We’ve got great advantages here (Nebraska),” Dannen told Football Scoop in a recent interview.

“We don’t have debt, we have great reserves, we have a fan base, facilities.

In the next couple of years, we’ll be fighting an even fight. Right now, we’re not fighting an even fight.”

Oregon has become a NIL powerhouse in the college athletics landscape.

Proof positive of this is in quarterback Dillon Gabriel’s and wide receiver Evan Stewart’s earnings in the NIL space.

Ducks Gabriel and Stewart are both in the top 10 of NIL earnings among football players, clocking in at No. 8 and 10 respectively.

Dannen is optimistic that the proposed $2.8 billion settlement between the NCAA and the Power Five college athletics conferences will help level the playing field.

However, the settlement is not yet final as it needs to be approved by U.S.

District Judge Claudia Wilken, and participants in the litigation can still challenge terms of the agreement.

The terms of the settlement give schools the right to directly compensate student-athletes through revenue sharing.

In addition, restrictions that prohibit NIL deals may be lifted. Should that happen, it is not clear what these collectives can and cannot do.