Sacramento State NIL.
Sacramento State is a Big Sky program in the FCS football and men's basketball NIL market. High school recruits committed to Sacramento State should run an estimate before signing day. Active 4-star football recruits have a $400,000 expected-NIL floor on TransferMetrics; 3-stars are priced on projection and the Big Sky market. Current Sacramento State football players use this to check whether a portal rumor or a collective number is actually above market for Big Sky FCS.
Questions about Sacramento State NIL
How much NIL do Sacramento State football players make?
At the FCS / Big Sky tier Sacramento State plays in, typical football NIL bands run $2,000–$80,000. Starters and portal additions sit toward the top; depth sits toward the bottom. Run the calculator with your snaps for a file-specific number.
Does Sacramento State pay Power 4 NIL?
No. Sacramento State football is FCS (Big Sky). Power 4 starter money does not automatically apply. The estimator uses division so a Sacramento State offer isn't scored like Georgia or Ohio State.
Can I use this if I'm transferring to Sacramento State?
Yes. Set school to Sacramento State University, conference Big Sky, division FCS. That's how we price inbound portal football — destination market, not the school you're leaving.
Do high school recruits committed to Sacramento State get an NIL estimate?
Yes. Choose class year HS, enter recruiting stars, and pick Sacramento State as the committed/projected school. Active 4-star and 5-star recruits have a $400k expected-NIL floor; everyone else is priced on projection plus the Big Sky market.
How much NIL do Sacramento State men's basketball players make?
At the FCS / Big Sky tier Sacramento State plays in, typical men's basketball NIL bands run $2,000–$40,000. Starters and portal additions sit toward the top; depth sits toward the bottom. Run the calculator with your snaps for a file-specific number.