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NIL Spending · Head-to-Head 2026

Ohio State

Ohio State

Big Ten · #3

$64M

VS
Notre Dame

Notre Dame

ACC · #7

$52M

55.2%Spending Split44.8%

Ohio State spends approximately $12M more on NIL than Notre Dame — a 19% gap.

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By the Numbers

Estimated NIL Spend
$64M
$52M
National Rank
#3
#7
Conference
Big Ten
ACC
Spending Gap
+$12M
-$12M

Ohio State — by sport

  • Football$38M
  • Men's Basketball$11M
  • Hockey & Wrestling$4M
  • Women's Basketball$4M
  • Olympic Sports$7M

Notre Dame — by sport

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

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