Bryce Underwood, the No. 1 recruit in the 2025 recruiting class, flipped from LSU to Michigan last Thursday. For nearly nine months, the top-ranked

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Timeline of Dave Portnoy, billionaire Larry Ellison's pursuit of Bryce Underwood

The nation's top-ranked recruit Bryce Underwood flipped from LSU to Michigan on Thursday night. The No. 1 quarterback recruit is not wasting time

Bryce Underwood has committed to the Michigan Wolverines

No. 1 recruit Bryce Underwood partners with Michigan's NIL collective to release merch store

Michigan and Texas will meet Saturday in one of the most anticipated nonconference games of the college football season.   The programs have only met

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Michigan, Texas NIL collectives partner to release T-shirts benefiting players

What makes a top NIL collective?   Over the past three years, the college sports landscape has been altered. Donor-driven NIL collectives will make

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On3's top 15 NIL collectives in college sports

Michigan Wolverines football didn't officially get graduate safety Quinten Johnson back for his sixth season until March 11, over a month after he

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DB Quinten Johnson: Champions Circle, Michigan's NIL 'framework' are 'the best in the country'

Throughout his final year at Michigan, Jim Harbaugh repeatedly supported the idea of revenue sharing.   At the 2023 Big Ten Media Days, he pushed for

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Michigan's Sherrone Moore all in on NIL: 'It's part of the game'

Michigan standout defensive back Will Johnson is reaping the rewards of winning the national championship and returning for another season in Ann

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Michigan standout Will Johnson developing in 'national NIL brand'

Michigan is making sure Dusty May has the NIL funds necessary to compete in the Big Ten and on the national stage.   Just two days after news broke

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Michigan NIL collective Champions Circle launches 'March with May' basketball campaign

After a recent stretch of scrutiny surrounding the NIL operations at Michigan, the Wolverines are taking major steps to build out their in-house NIL

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Michigan expands NIL framework with Learfield, Altius Sports Partners

The coaching carousel can be devastating to a college football program without a solid NIL infrastructure.  We've seen it time after time over the

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Michigan should avoid mass departures because of 'outstanding' NIL setup

In the NIL Era, the market rate varies from school to school. Multiple factors also have to be accounted for with NIL deals. Sometimes a

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College Football Playoff championship game showcases big NIL success stories

Top Tier Authentics (TTA) launched on Friday exclusive collections of officially licensed college football signed team memorabilia via the Amazon

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Top Michigan, Tennessee players land NIL deals with Top Tier Authentics for signed memorabilia

The College Football Playoff is set with No. 1 Michigan facing No. 4 Alabama and No. 2 Washington battling No. 3 Texas.  There was controversy

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College Football Playoff features top NIL collectives, success stories

Ahead of a crucial three-game stretch and off-field news, Michigan football is embracing the "Michigan vs Everybody" mantra.   Valiant

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'Michigan vs Everybody' T-shirts released to support NIL for Wolverine players

When the NCAA and SEC put their full press on Capitol Hill in June, a group of NIL collectives trekked to Washington, D.C., to make sure they were

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The Collective Association pushes back on NIL Congressional drafts: 'They don't want reform'

INDIANAPOLIS – Jim Harbaugh may not be the most versed in the recent rush of Congressional NIL legislation.   Speaking at Big Ten Media Days on

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Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh weighs in on NIL: ‘Do we know if it’s broke yet?’

With the NCAA continuing its full-court press on Capitol Hill for NIL reform and more signs pointing toward athletes eventually earning employee

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Seven NIL entities officially form The Collective Association

Collectives have become the leading source of compensation in the first two years of NIL.   Donors and stakeholders thought they had collectives

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As the NIL era celebrates its second birthday, allow Walker Jones to lay out the symptoms of an industry-wide ailment:

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What donor fatigue means as NIL enters its third year of impacting college sports

Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh met with Michigan supporters in Chicago on Monday, when the football program announced the launch of M Power,

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Michigan's Jim Harbaugh: 'Other people are not idling right now'

At the onset of the NIL era, Jim Harbaugh and Michigan did not appear to have the most thorough plan in place.   While some institutions were ready

Michigan launches new NIL initiative, brand for life program M Power

When Jared Wangler launched the Michigan-focused Champions Circle collective in June, he envisioned an NIL collective that bridged together the work

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Michigan-focused Champions Circle collective formally launches

Valiant Management and the Champions Circle Collective are putting together a pep rally at Crisler Center ahead of the Michigan Wolverines football

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Jim Harbaugh, Michigan student-athletes to appear at spring game NIL pep rally

On the first day of December, The Grove Collective announced it re-signed Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins, the reigning SEC Freshman of the

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Collectives structure NIL contracts with protections for transfer portal

Valiant Management's Champions Circle, the Michigan Wolverines' most prominent collective, launched the 'one more year' fund Jan. 8. The NIL

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Michigan’s ‘one more year’ fund a smashing success, with key Wolverines set to return

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Valiant Management, run by former Michigan football player Jared Wangler, launched the Champions Circle collective in June 2022. Valiant Management is a successful Michigan-based sports marketing agency. In April 2023, the collective formally launched with a website and endorsement from Jim Harbaugh. Fans can join the collective with subscription packages ranging from $10 to $500 monthly. Each tier comes with an annual option, too, with different perks included.
Donors who join the Victors tier will have access to the Champions Circle Legends Series, which will give supporters the opportunity to interact with former Michigan standouts. The Valiant level, the highest-subscription option for fans, will also receive the Michigan Leaders series, providing access to first-hand, behind-the-scenes accounts from the integral Wolverine staff members. The Champions Circle is being guided by a leadership circle consisting of Nate Forbes, Matt Lester, Navid Mahmoodzadegan and Tim Smith. The collective also has an advisory board, providing strategic guidance to the collective. Current board members include Jimmy King, Sierra Romero, John Wangler and Chris Wormley.