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NIL Spending Comparison · 2026
Ohio State vs Penn State
Head-to-head NIL spending breakdown for 2026. Ohio State spends approximately $28M (41%) more.
Ohio State
Big Ten
Estimated NIL Spend
$68M
National rank #2
Higher NIL spend
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Penn State
Big Ten
Estimated NIL Spend
$40M
National rank #13
Full Penn State profile
By the Numbers
Estimated NIL Spend
$68M
$40M
National Rank
#2
#13
Conference
Big Ten
Big Ten
Spending Gap
+$28M
-$28M
Ohio State — by sport
- Football$35M
- Men's Basketball$10M
- Wrestling/Lacrosse$5M
- Women's Sports$5M
- Other Olympic$13M
Penn State — by sport
- Football$24M
- Men's Basketball$6M
- Wrestling$4M
- Olympic Sports$6M
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