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Northwestern vs Michigan NIL Roster Market 2026
NIL Roster Market · Head-to-Head 2026
Northwestern
Big Ten · #57
$24.9M
VS
Michigan
Big Ten · #14
$47.6M
34.4%Market Split65.6%
Michigan carries approximately $22.7M more aggregate roster value than Northwestern — a 48% gap.
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By the Numbers
Sideline Best Estimate
$24.9M
$47.6M
National Rank
#57
#14
Conference
Big Ten
Big Ten
Market Gap
-$22.7M
+$22.7M
Northwestern — by sport
- Football$16M
- Men's Basketball$3.8M
- Lacrosse$1.3M
- Softball$950K
- Volleyball$700K
- Women's Soccer$625K
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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