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NIL Spending · Head-to-Head 2026

Notre Dame

Notre Dame

Independent · #26

$33M

VS
Ohio State

Ohio State

Big Ten · #2

$68M

32.7%Spending Split67.3%

Ohio State spends approximately $35M more on NIL than Notre Dame — a 51% gap.

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By the Numbers

Estimated NIL Spend
$33M
$68M
National Rank
#26
#2
Conference
Independent
Big Ten
Spending Gap
-$35M
+$35M

Notre Dame — by sport

  • Football$22M
  • Men's Basketball$4M
  • Hockey$2M
  • Olympic Sports$5M

Ohio State — by sport

  • Football$35M
  • Men's Basketball$10M
  • Wrestling/Lacrosse$5M
  • Women's Sports$5M
  • Other Olympic$13M

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