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NIL Spending Comparison · 2026
Tennessee vs LSU
Head-to-head NIL spending breakdown for 2026. Tennessee spends approximately $16M (28%) more.
Tennessee
SEC
Estimated NIL Spend
$58M
National rank #5
Higher NIL spend
Full Tennessee profile
LSU
SEC
Estimated NIL Spend
$42M
National rank #11
Full LSU profile
By the Numbers
Estimated NIL Spend
$58M
$42M
National Rank
#5
#11
Conference
SEC
SEC
Spending Gap
+$16M
-$16M
Tennessee — by sport
- Football$35M
- Men's Basketball$18M
- Baseball$3M
- Olympic Sports$2M
LSU — by sport
- Football$24M
- Men's Basketball$7M
- Women's Basketball$6M
- Baseball$3M
- Olympic Sports$2M
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