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flag Five college football players sue the NCAA for a fifth year of eligibility, citing antitrust violations.

flag Five college football players from power-conference schools—Vanderbilt’s Langston Patterson and Wisconsin’s Nathanial Vakos, Lance Mason, and Nick Levy, along with Nebraska’s Kevin Gallic—are seeking a federal preliminary injunction to play a fifth season in 2026, arguing the NCAA’s five-year eligibility rule violates antitrust laws. flag All five played four seasons without redshirting and claim they were denied the option to preserve eligibility, citing team needs and academic goals. flag Their lawsuit, seeking class-action status and involving potentially thousands of athletes across sports, builds on prior rulings like the one allowing Diego Pavia to play in 2024. flag The NCAA and major conference commissioners oppose the request, asserting the rules are essential to maintaining academic integrity in college athletics. flag A federal judge questioned the broader impact of granting the injunction, while players’ attorneys highlighted past court findings that the NCAA has violated antitrust laws. flag The decision could affect team rosters ahead of the January 2 transfer portal opening.

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