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NIL Spending Comparison · 2026
Texas Tech vs LSU
Head-to-head NIL spending breakdown for 2026. Texas Tech spends approximately $10M (19%) more.
Texas Tech
Big 12
Estimated NIL Spend
$52M
National rank #6
Higher NIL spend
Full Texas Tech profile
LSU
SEC
Estimated NIL Spend
$42M
National rank #11
Full LSU profile
By the Numbers
Estimated NIL Spend
$52M
$42M
National Rank
#6
#11
Conference
Big 12
SEC
Spending Gap
+$10M
-$10M
Texas Tech — by sport
- Football$30M
- Men's Basketball$12M
- Baseball$3M
- Olympic Sports$7M
LSU — by sport
- Football$24M
- Men's Basketball$7M
- Women's Basketball$6M
- Baseball$3M
- Olympic Sports$2M
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