‘It’s amazing’: Urban Meyer has changed the way he views NIL and transfer portal

Former head coach Urban Meyer watches from the sideline during the NCAA football game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Nov. 29, 2025. Ohio State won 27-9. When the NIL and transfer portal era first arrived in college football, former Ohio State Buckeyes head coach and current Fox Sports analyst Urban Meyer thought that the gap between the sport’s blue bloods and the other programs would widen, leading to more dominance and titles for schools like Alabama and Georgia. However, while talking to Colin Cowherd on The Herd, the…