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Illinois vs Michigan NIL Roster Market 2026
NIL Roster Market · Head-to-Head 2026
Illinois
Big Ten · #42
$29.8M
VS
Michigan
Big Ten · #14
$47.6M
38.5%Market Split61.5%
Michigan carries approximately $17.9M more aggregate roster value than Illinois — a 37% gap.
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By the Numbers
Sideline Best Estimate
$29.8M
$47.6M
National Rank
#42
#14
Conference
Big Ten
Big Ten
Market Gap
-$17.9M
+$17.9M
Illinois — by sport
- Football$16.3M
- Men's Basketball$9.1M
- Wrestling$1.5M
- Softball$725K
- Volleyball$525K
- Women's Soccer$475K
Michigan — by sport
- Football$31.3M
- Men's Basketball$11M
- Hockey$2.7M
- Women's Basketball$1.6M
- Softball$250K
- Volleyball$200K
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