The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee adopted a proposal to allow student-athletes and staff to bet on professional sports. Divisions II and III must also approve it; if they do, the change would take effect on 1 November. The NCAA said it does not endorse sports betting among student-athletes.
If all divisions approve, student-athletes and staff could bet on professional sports under revised NCAA rules.
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The Big Ten Student-Athlete Issues Commission wrote to NCAA President Charlie Baker urging action against proposition bets on college sports. The commission said such wagers expose athletes to pressure and harassment and could raise concerns about competition integrity. Baker has separately asked regulators to restrict or eliminate college prop bets, the report said.
The NCAA kept its ban on athletes and athletic department staff betting on professional sports after Division I members voted down a rule change on Friday. The proposed change had not received support from at least 75% of the Division I cabinet, allowing schools to vote on overturning it; the required opposition threshold was reached before the 30-day voting period ended. The ban also remains in place across Divisions II and III.
The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee approved a proposal to allow student-athletes to wager on professional sports, according to the report. Divisions II and III must also approve the change, which could take effect on 1 November 2025 if ratified. The NCAA said concerns about gambling risks remain, with match-fixing in college sports a central focus.
The NCAA approved a rule allowing student-athletes and athletics department staff to bet on professional sports from 1 November, according to the report. The change retains the ban on wagering on college sports and sharing inside information, and does not alter restrictions on gambling advertising or sponsorships during NCAA championships.
NCAA Division I member schools voted to rescind a previously approved rule that would have allowed student-athletes and athletics department staff to bet on professional sports. The change will not proceed, leaving the ban in place across all three NCAA divisions under the association’s common-legislation rules.