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Ohio State vs USC NIL Spending 2026 — Head-to-Head

NIL Spending · Head-to-Head 2026

Ohio State

Ohio State

Big Ten · #3

$64M

VS
USC

USC

Big Ten · #14

$42M

60.4%Spending Split39.6%

Ohio State spends approximately $22M more on NIL than USC — a 34% gap.

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2026 NIL Spend

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By the Numbers

Estimated NIL Spend
$64M
$42M
National Rank
#3
#14
Conference
Big Ten
Big Ten
Spending Gap
+$22M
-$22M

Ohio State — by sport

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

USC — by sport

  • Football$30M
  • Men's Basketball$5M
  • Women's Basketball$4M
  • Baseball$2.1M
  • Olympic Sports$2M
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