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Notre Dame vs Michigan NIL Spending 2026 — Head-to-Head

NIL Spending · Head-to-Head 2026

Notre Dame

Notre Dame

ACC · #7

$52M

VS
Michigan

Michigan

Big Ten · #12

$44M

54.2%Spending Split45.8%

Notre Dame spends approximately $8M more on NIL than Michigan — a 15% gap.

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2026 NIL Spend

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By the Numbers

Estimated NIL Spend
$52M
$44M
National Rank
#7
#12
Conference
ACC
Big Ten
Spending Gap
+$8M
-$8M

Notre Dame — by sport

  • Football$36M
  • Men's Basketball$7M
  • Women's Basketball$5M
  • Hockey$2M
  • Olympic Sports$2M

Michigan — by sport

  • Football$30M
  • Men's Basketball$9M
  • Hockey$2.5M
  • Women's Basketball$1.5M
  • Olympic Sports$1M
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