Back to NIL Tracker
Penn State vs Michigan NIL Spending 2026 — Head-to-Head
NIL Spending · Head-to-Head 2026
Penn State
Big Ten · #22
$34M
VS
Michigan
Big Ten · #12
$44M
43.6%Spending Split56.4%
Michigan spends approximately $10M more on NIL than Penn State — a 23% gap.
Compare up to 5 schools
2026 NIL Spend
scaled to top selected
Loading…
By the Numbers
Estimated NIL Spend
$34M
$44M
National Rank
#22
#12
Conference
Big Ten
Big Ten
Spending Gap
-$10M
+$10M
Penn State — by sport
- Football$27M
- Men's Basketball$4M
- Wrestling$2M
- Olympic Sports$1M
Michigan — by sport
- Football$30M
- Men's Basketball$9M
- Hockey$2.5M
- Women's Basketball$1.5M
- Olympic Sports$1M
More Penn State comparisons
Free Weekly Newsletter
THE SIDELINE WEEKLY BRIEF
Every Sunday — top stories, transfer portal moves, NIL headlines, and the week's biggest plays. No spam, just sports.
Delivered every Sunday. Unsubscribe anytime.