NCAA vs. House Settled, What Does It Mean for Bison Athletics?

Federal Judge Approves House v. NCAA Settlement

Photo: Junfu Han ~ USA TODAY NETWORK DETROIT, June 9, 2025 ~ A new era of college athletics is officially underway. On Friday, June 6, a federal judge approved the House vs. NCAA settlement, paving the way for schools to pay their athletes. Former Arizona State swimmer Grant House sued the NCAA and the five biggest college conferences in 2020. Five years later, the dispute is finally over.  With the death of amateurism in college sports, the la…

NCAA vs. House settled, what does it mean for Bison athletics?

FARGO — The House vs. NCAA settlement that was finally OK’d by a federal judge in California last Friday was a maze of lawsuits involving billions of dollars. For many fans, it was so complicated that they didn’t pay attention. But there is one burning question that has yet to be answered and may not be known for another week: What does it mean for North Dakota State fans? Maybe not much, maybe a lot. Schools have until Sunday to decide whether …

Ball State athletic director Jeff Mitchell releases statement on House vs. NCAA settlement

Ball State athletic director Jeff Mitchell released a statement on the House vs. NCAA settlement that is set to fundamentally change college sports.

OU, OSU, TU and ORU reactions to House vs. NCAA settlement approval

The Tulsa World reached out to the state’s four flagship universities for reactions to Judge Wilken’s decision, as well as additional information about their plans for sharing and allocating revenue.

North Dakota State athletics not joining NCAA 'opt in' financial model

"The biggest difference between opting in and opting out in my mind is now schools can do NIL deals directly with student-athletes." NDSU athletic director Matt Larsen

House v. NCAA Settled

Judge Claudia Wilken approved the settlement in the class-action House v. NCAA suit on Friday, June 6, paving the way for colleges to directly pay athletes for the first time since the NCAA’s founding in 1906. Starting July 1, colleges can pay $20.5 million to athletes, with football expected to receive 75 percent, basketball 20 percent, and the remaining five percent split all the remaining sports. Leagues can opt out of the settlement, as the …