Ohio State and Kansas restrict access to jersey patch deal details
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 7:01 PM
Last updated Aug 4, 2026
Ohio State and Kansas are limiting transparency regarding jersey patch sponsorship deals amid new NCAA regulations. Both universities, relying on their multimedia rights holders, Learfield, to broker these arrangements, have denied public records requests seeking contract specifics. As sponsorships potentially worth millions remain less accessible, concerns grow regarding adherence to state public records laws. Legal experts warn this trend may shield more university records in the future. Learfield did not comment on these issues.
- •Ohio State and Kansas refuse public requests for jersey patch deal records.
- •Both schools attribute contracts to Learfield, not themselves.
- •Rumored values of deals range from $18 million to $20 million.
- •Legal experts express concern over compliance with public records laws.
- •Learfield declined to comment on the situation.
- 7:01 PMYahoo Sports — Colleges Are Avoiding Transparency on Jersey Patch Deals
"Ohio State said the jersey patch deal was made between Learfield and Chase.
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