Patterson et al v. National Collegiate Athletic Association

  1. January 16, 2026

    Judge Rejects Bid To Block NCAA's 4-Season Limit

    A Tennessee federal court rejected a bid from five Division I college football players to preliminarily block the NCAA from denying them a full fifth season of play, finding they didn't sufficiently show the NCAA's four-season limit is anticompetitive.

  2. September 26, 2025

    Athletes Want Judge In Pavia Case For NCAA 'Redshirt' Suit

    The federal judge whose 2024 injunction allowed Vanderbilt University's Diego Pavia to play an extra season of football should oversee a proposed antitrust class action seeking to upend the NCAA's eligibility rules, the athletes behind the suit told a Tennessee federal court.

  3. September 03, 2025

    Players Challenge NCAA's 'Redshirt' Rule As Anticompetitive

    A group of Division I athletes filed an antitrust lawsuit in Tennessee federal court challenging the NCAA's eligibility rules, alleging the rules operate as artificial caps on competition that constitute commercial restraint and result in suppressed economic opportunities for students.