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Ball State vs Northwestern NIL Roster Market 2026
NIL Roster Market · Head-to-Head 2026
Ball State
MAC · #115
$7.5M
VS
Northwestern
Big Ten · #57
$24.9M
23.2%Market Split76.8%
Northwestern carries approximately $17.4M more aggregate roster value than Ball State — a 70% gap.
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By the Numbers
Sideline Best Estimate
$7.5M
$24.9M
National Rank
#115
#57
Conference
MAC
Big Ten
Market Gap
-$17.4M
+$17.4M
Ball State — by sport
- Football$4.3M
- Men's Basketball$1.6M
- Other Sports$1.7M
Northwestern — by sport
- Football$16M
- Men's Basketball$3.8M
- Lacrosse$1.3M
- Softball$950K
- Volleyball$700K
- Women's Soccer$625K
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