The FOIAball archives

See all of FOIAball’s past exclusive reporting.

Nov 27, 2025

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16 min read

The 10 most gambled-on games of 2024

David Covucci

Confidential industry data sheds greater light on how big college betting is.

How UCLA used a friendly charity to get tax-free NIL money

Nov 20, 2025

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13 min read

How UCLA used a friendly charity to get tax-free NIL money

David Covucci

Emails show UCLA steered donors to a 501c3 to claim tax deductions while earmarking the funds for football.

What the Bill Belichick-Hulu documentary would have looked like

Nov 15, 2025

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4 min read

What the Bill Belichick-Hulu documentary would have looked like

David Covucci

FOIAball obtained "rough outlines" for the first four episodes.

Head coach search committees are dodging accountability

Nov 13, 2025

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10 min read

Head coach search committees are dodging accountability

David Covucci

Public records reveal how schools circumvent public records. Oops!

DHS is watching you at college football games

Nov 6, 2025

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9 min read

DHS is watching you at college football games

David Covucci

Documents obtained by FOIAball reveal how the feds surveil SEC, Big Ten games.

We got tons of new details on Mike Lombardi’s Saudi Arabia trip

Oct 31, 2025

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7 min read

We got tons of new details on Mike Lombardi’s Saudi Arabia trip

David Covucci

Lombardi took the meeting in Riyadh and appeared to skip the proper approval process.

Here's exactly how college teams monitor gambling concerns

Oct 30, 2025

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11 min read

Here's exactly how college teams monitor gambling concerns

David Covucci

FOIAball obtained integrity memos on game lines, player props, and student-athletes' sportsbook accounts.

Official visits are even more absurd and excessive than you imagined

Oct 23, 2025

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18 min read

Official visits are even more absurd and excessive than you imagined

David Covucci

Water parks. Go-karts. Private islands. FOIAball has all the receipts.

College bowl games are flirting with Saudi money

Oct 17, 2025

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3 min read

College bowl games are flirting with Saudi money

David Covucci

The Holiday Bowl floated the idea of playing in Jeddah this year.

Oct 16, 2025

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9 min read

How head coach firings really go down

David Covucci

And what ADs booked interviews before delivering bad news?