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Iowa vs Illinois NIL Roster Market 2026
NIL Roster Market · Head-to-Head 2026
Iowa
Big Ten · #52
$27.3M
VS
Illinois
Big Ten · #42
$29.8M
47.8%Market Split52.2%
Illinois carries approximately $2.5M more aggregate roster value than Iowa — a 8% gap.
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2026 Sideline NIL Market Index
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By the Numbers
Sideline Best Estimate
$27.3M
$29.8M
National Rank
#52
#42
Conference
Big Ten
Big Ten
Market Gap
-$2.5M
+$2.5M
Iowa — by sport
- Football$17.6M
- Men's Basketball$3.4M
- Wrestling$3.6M
- Women's Basketball$2.0M
- Softball$200K
- Volleyball$150K
Illinois — by sport
- Football$16.3M
- Men's Basketball$9.1M
- Wrestling$1.5M
- Softball$725K
- Volleyball$525K
- Women's Soccer$475K
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