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NIL Spending Comparison · 2026
North Carolina vs Texas A&M
Head-to-head NIL spending breakdown for 2026. Texas A&M spends approximately $29.9M (45%) more.

North Carolina
ACC
Estimated NIL Spend
$37M
National rank #17
Full North Carolina profile

Texas A&M
SEC
Estimated NIL Spend
$66.9M
National rank #3
Higher NIL spend
Full Texas A&M profile
By the Numbers
Estimated NIL Spend
$37M
$66.9M
National Rank
#17
#3
Conference
ACC
SEC
Spending Gap
-$29.9M
+$29.9M
North Carolina — by sport
- Football$14M
- Men's Basketball$12M
- Olympic Sports$11M
Texas A&M — by sport
- Football$38.9M
- Men's Basketball$9M
- Baseball$8M
- Women's Basketball$4M
- Olympic Sports$7M
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