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Why everybody, even ADs, should care about the online revolt against EA College Football 27

Jul 10, 2026

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6 min read

Why everybody, even ADs, should care about the online revolt against EA College Football 27

Maybe #EAPlayDontPay will fizzle out in a week. But it also may be a reminder that loyal consumers have limits.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Gannon, Ursuline, the GMAC, and the realignment lawsuit that could reshape small college sports

Gannon, Ursuline, the GMAC, and the realignment lawsuit that could reshape small college sports

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Teresa Gould and the rebirth of the Pac-12

Teresa Gould and the rebirth of the Pac-12

Matt Brown
KC Smurthwaite
Matt Brown, +1
This is the worst place for a fan base to be

This is the worst place for a fan base to be

Matt Brown
Matt Brown

FEATURED

Boots on the ground for the first UTRGV football game ... ever

Boots on the ground for the first UTRGV football game ... ever

What I learned from a 66-0 beatdown was about more than just football

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Introducing Extra Points Classroom

Introducing Extra Points Classroom

Here's the best way to bring Extra Points to your class

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Four things we learned from sponsoring our first bowl game

Four things we learned from sponsoring our first bowl game

The 2024 Extra Points Bowl is in the books. Here are a few of my immediate takeaways

Matt Brown
Matt Brown

The College Sports Industry Data You Need!

Extra Points Library is a growing collection of 5,000 documents from over 200 college athletic departments, organized to save your time and money

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Gannon, Ursuline, the GMAC, and the realignment lawsuit that could reshape small college sports

Gannon, Ursuline, the GMAC, and the realignment lawsuit that could reshape small college sports

A conference realignment battle after a college merger could have massive implications for DII and DIII

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Teresa Gould and the rebirth of the Pac-12

Teresa Gould and the rebirth of the Pac-12

We chatted with the Pac-12 commissioner about where she and the league are going next.

Matt Brown
KC Smurthwaite
Matt Brown, +1
MAILBAG! What's up with jersey patch sales, realignment, the World Cup and more

MAILBAG! What's up with jersey patch sales, realignment, the World Cup and more

Behold! Something to read before your long weekend!

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Inside the West Coast Conference's Expansion and Rebrand

Inside the West Coast Conference's Expansion and Rebrand

How the WCC went from "about 43" expansion candidates to their new identity

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Inside West Florida's plan to reclassify to D1

Inside West Florida's plan to reclassify to D1

What emails and interviews can tell us about UWF's strategy, which nearly looked very different.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Why UCSB joined the WCC, and what comes next

Why UCSB joined the WCC, and what comes next

Is the WCC stopping at 12? What happens to the Big West? Here's what I learned

Matt Brown
Matt Brown

FOIA FUN

Let's grade Jordon Hudson's UNC FOIA requests

Let's grade Jordon Hudson's UNC FOIA requests

We love to see more folks getting interested in open records requests. But could she be doing it ... even better?

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
How much does a halftime show cost? Well, let's look at some contracts

How much does a halftime show cost? Well, let's look at some contracts

TO THE FOIAMOBILE

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Finally, here are all the FY25 operating budgets for men's hockey

Finally, here are all the FY25 operating budgets for men's hockey

Our spreadsheet series draws to a close with a look at hockey.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Here are (almost) all of the public school football operating budgets for FY25

Here are (almost) all of the public school football operating budgets for FY25

Want to know what your favorite school reported spending on football? Here's the data:

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Inside West Florida's plan to reclassify to D1

Inside West Florida's plan to reclassify to D1

What emails and interviews can tell us about UWF's strategy, which nearly looked very different.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Here's what buy-game guarantees look like...across five different sports

Here's what buy-game guarantees look like...across five different sports

From football to softball, your scheduling questions, answered:

Matt Brown
Matt Brown

LATEST

MAILBAG! What's up with jersey patch sales, realignment, the World Cup and more

MAILBAG! What's up with jersey patch sales, realignment, the World Cup and more

Behold! Something to read before your long weekend!

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
What if you can't afford a GM?

What if you can't afford a GM?

An industry expert offers her advice on how schools can manage general manager functions ... without a general manager

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
A not-so-crazy idea that could drive new college athletics revenue: Dad Camps

A not-so-crazy idea that could drive new college athletics revenue: Dad Camps

Call it Dad Camp, Remedial PE, whatever you want. There's a potential opening here, I think ...

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
All hail the Texas Longhorns, the true Stanford of Texas

All hail the Texas Longhorns, the true Stanford of Texas

Texas wins another Directors' Cup championship. What does that mean? Plus the NCAA doesn’t ALWAYS lose in court.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
What are the cheapest college sports to run?

What are the cheapest college sports to run?

Well, let's look at the actual data ...

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Let's grade Jordon Hudson's UNC FOIA requests

Let's grade Jordon Hudson's UNC FOIA requests

We love to see more folks getting interested in open records requests. But could she be doing it ... even better?

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Civics lessons from the College Sports Protection Act

Civics lessons from the College Sports Protection Act

It's nice to be rich!

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
What could the Big 12's lawsuit have done to college sports? A thought exercise!

What could the Big 12's lawsuit have done to college sports? A thought exercise!

The Big 12 filed suit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Texas Tech, and hours later, Brendan Sorsby was off to the NFL's supplemental draft. Why was the suit so devastating, and what could it have done?

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Alexis Ohanian’s VC firm buys collegiate trading card company ONIT

Alexis Ohanian’s VC firm buys collegiate trading card company ONIT

Why the Reddit founder decided to get into cardboard and paper and what this means for college sports business

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Which program sold the most tickets in FY25?

Which program sold the most tickets in FY25?

Plus: what sports beyond football and basketball sold tickets, where has ticket revenue jumped the most, and more:

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Fandom isn't what you buy. It's who you are

Fandom isn't what you buy. It's who you are

Or: why I'm *still* pissed Brazil only tied Morocco

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
Women's Flag Football isn't the only sport on the rise

Women's Flag Football isn't the only sport on the rise

Plus: RED PANDA CONTRACT, Under Armour Woes, and More:

Matt Brown
Matt Brown
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