Inside the Dayton NIL market
Dayton competes in the Atlantic 10 at the Basketball level. The Sideline's best current estimate for its varsity-athlete market is $6.7M. This is an independent market estimate, not reported school payroll or a sum of signed contracts.
- Current market estimate: $6.7M, ranking #133 nationally and #8 in the Atlantic 10. The sport pools and active-player allocations reconcile to this one school total.
- Where the value is concentrated: Men's Basketball $2.7M, Football $1.6M, Women's Basketball $1.2M.
- Current NIL setup: The evidence ledger does not yet verify a school-specific collective or department-run NIL program for Dayton, so this page does not assign one. The estimate uses active rosters, player evidence, recruiting profile, sport economics, and Atlantic 10 market context.
- Evidence behind this page: The estimate uses active-roster composition, player evidence, recruiting profile, sport economics, and Atlantic 10 market context. ESPN supplies roster biography data, not NIL values.
- Notable public figures: No school-wide audited NIL total is currently in The Sideline evidence ledger. The most useful public figures are the Men's Basketball allocation of $2.7M and the #133 national market position.
- Latest update: Data refreshed July 18, 2026. The Sideline Data Desk owns the estimates, sport allocations, rankings, audits, and corrections. Read the full methodology.

