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NIL Spending Comparison · 2026
Penn State vs Texas A&M
Head-to-head NIL spending breakdown for 2026. Texas A&M spends approximately $26.9M (40%) more.
Penn State
Big Ten
Estimated NIL Spend
$40M
National rank #13
Full Penn State profile
Texas A&M
SEC
Estimated NIL Spend
$66.9M
National rank #3
Higher NIL spend
Full Texas A&M profile
By the Numbers
Estimated NIL Spend
$40M
$66.9M
National Rank
#13
#3
Conference
Big Ten
SEC
Spending Gap
-$26.9M
+$26.9M
Penn State — by sport
- Football$24M
- Men's Basketball$6M
- Wrestling$4M
- Olympic Sports$6M
Texas A&M — by sport
- Football$38.9M
- Men's Basketball$9M
- Baseball$8M
- Women's Basketball$4M
- Olympic Sports$7M
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