Lincoln Riley endorses college sports salary cap at Big Ten Media Days
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 8:30 PM
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
USC coach Lincoln Riley expressed support for a true salary cap in college sports during his remarks at Big Ten Media Days in Chicago. He noted that while the current is stabilizing, a salary cap could further improve the situation amid rising roster costs and the ongoing evolution of NIL deals. Riley acknowledged the challenges of enforcing such a cap, primarily due to ongoing lawsuits and the complexities of college sports regulations. He highlighted the need for a structured model that could withstand legal scrutiny to make a salary cap a reality.
- •Riley spoke at Big Ten Media Days in Chicago on July 28, 2026.
- •He supports a salary cap to improve the college sports.
- •Rising roster costs and NIL developments are key concerns.
- •Challenges include legal enforcement due to existing lawsuits.
- •Riley believes current stability has improved the environment for athletes.
- 8:30 PMYahoo Sports — Lincoln Riley supports idea of salary cap in college sports to ‘steady’ landscape
"CHICAGO – When the House settlement took effect last year, schools could directly share revenue with athletes with a cap in place. That limit doesn’t include third-party NIL deals, though, and roster costs continue to increase in college football. Speaking Tuesday at Big Ten Media Days, USC coach Lincoln Riley spoke in favor of a “true […]
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