Contract 45339

The University of Nebraska has been awarded a contract (45339) for participation in the 2025 National Duals Invitational, a wrestling tournament scheduled for November 15-16, 2025, at the BOK Arena in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The event, sponsored by Paycom, is organized by National Duals Invitational LLC and features a sixteen-team dual meet competition. As one of the top 12 automatically invited teams, the university will compete in a structured tournament with significant financial incentives tied to team performance.

The contract includes a comprehensive participation agreement with unique financial terms. Each participating team receives $20,000 for weighing in wrestlers at all weight classes, with additional placement-based payments ranging from $200,000 for the champion to $20,000 for eighth place. Half of these funds are designated to support Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) activities, with payment to be processed within 30 days after the tournament's conclusion. Top four finishers also secure an automatic invitation to the subsequent year's event. While the contract shows a nominal value of $0.00, the actual financial engagement is substantially more complex, involving performance-based compensation and tournament participation.