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Penn's national NIL ranking is updated on this page and The Sideline's full NIL Tracker, which ranks every Division I program using the same owned, versioned market-index methodology.

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#159 Nationally

Ivy League

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Q: What conference is Penn in?

Penn competes in the Ivy League.

Sideline NIL Index

$4.8M

2026 best estimate

Top Sport

Men's Basketball

$2.3M

#158 Grand Canyon #160 Western Kentucky

Sideline NIL Market Index

Ivy League · Ivy

2026 Roster Market Estimate

$4.8M

Emerging Market

vs #1 Roster Market ($65.4M)7.3%

#159

National

Conference

Top 45%

Nationally

By Sport

TopMen's Basketball47%

Men's Basketball$2.3M47%
Football$1.6M32%
Other Sports$1M21%

The Sideline owns this index.

Sport pools use The Sideline's conference and active-roster base model. This is our best current point estimate, not school payroll or a signed-contract total.

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School NIL BriefingUpdated August 10, 2026

Inside the Penn NIL market

Penn competes in the Ivy League at the Ivy level. The Sideline's best current estimate for its varsity-athlete market is $4.8M. This is an independent market estimate, not reported school payroll or a sum of signed contracts.

Current market estimate: $4.8M, ranking #159 nationally and #1 in the Ivy League. The sport pools and active-player allocations reconcile to this one school total.
Where the value is concentrated: Men's Basketball $2.3M, Football $1.6M, Other Sports $1M.
Evidence behind this page: The estimate uses active-roster composition, current market evidence, recruiting profile, sport economics, and Ivy League market context. ESPN supplies roster biography data, not NIL values.
Latest update: Data refreshed August 10, 2026. The Sideline Data Desk owns the estimates, sport allocations, rankings, audits, and corrections. Read the full methodology.

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Penn NIL FAQ

What is Penn's estimated NIL roster value?

The Sideline's best current NIL Market Index estimate for Penn is $4.8M. This ranks #159 nationally among Division I programs. Every sport and player pool is reconciled to that school total.

What conference does Penn play in?

Penn competes in the Ivy League at the Ivy level.

Which Penn sport has the highest roster value?

Men's Basketball is Penn's largest estimated NIL roster market at approximately $2.3M in 2026.

How does Penn compare to other Ivy League schools?

Penn's $4.8M aggregate roster market can be compared with every Ivy League program and all 357 Division I schools on The Sideline's NIL Tracker.

Is Penn's NIL roster value the same as school spending?

No. It is The Sideline's best current estimate of athlete market value across active rosters. Historical disclosed compensation, school-directed benefits, foundation support, third-party NIL, and player market valuation are labeled separately so the same dollar is not counted twice.

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Sideline NIL Market Index

Ivy League · Ivy

vs #1 Roster Market ($65.4M)7.3%

#159

National

Conference

Top 45%

Nationally

By Sport

TopMen's Basketball47%

Men's Basketball$2.3M47%
Football$1.6M32%
Other Sports$1M21%

The Sideline owns this index.

Sport pools use The Sideline's conference and active-roster base model. This is our best current point estimate, not school payroll or a signed-contract total.

Full methodology

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