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NIL Spending Comparison · 2026
Penn State vs Kentucky
Head-to-head NIL spending breakdown for 2026. Kentucky spends approximately $6M (13%) more.
Penn State
Big Ten
Estimated NIL Spend
$40M
National rank #13
Full Penn State profile
Kentucky
SEC
Estimated NIL Spend
$46M
National rank #9
Higher NIL spend
Full Kentucky profile
By the Numbers
Estimated NIL Spend
$40M
$46M
National Rank
#13
#9
Conference
Big Ten
SEC
Spending Gap
-$6M
+$6M
Penn State — by sport
- Football$24M
- Men's Basketball$6M
- Wrestling$4M
- Olympic Sports$6M
Kentucky — by sport
- Football$22M
- Men's Basketball$22M
- Baseball$1.5M
- Other Sports$500K
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