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NIL Spending Comparison · 2026
Kentucky vs LSU
Head-to-head NIL spending breakdown for 2026. Kentucky spends approximately $4M (9%) more.
Kentucky
SEC
Estimated NIL Spend
$46M
National rank #9
Higher NIL spend
Full Kentucky profile
LSU
SEC
Estimated NIL Spend
$42M
National rank #11
Full LSU profile
By the Numbers
Estimated NIL Spend
$46M
$42M
National Rank
#9
#11
Conference
SEC
SEC
Spending Gap
+$4M
-$4M
Kentucky — by sport
- Football$22M
- Men's Basketball$22M
- Baseball$1.5M
- Other Sports$500K
LSU — by sport
- Football$24M
- Men's Basketball$7M
- Women's Basketball$6M
- Baseball$3M
- Olympic Sports$2M
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