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Purdue Fort Wayne NIL Market Index | $1.9M 2026

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Purdue Fort Wayne
#340 Nationally
Horizon
Lower-Tier
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Purdue Fort Wayne

#339 Bellarmine#341 UNC Asheville

Sideline NIL Market Index

Horizon · Lower-Tier

2026 Roster Market Estimate
$1.9M
Emerging Market
vs #1 Roster Market ($65.4M)2.9%
#340
National
#10
Conference
Top 95%
Nationally
By Sport
TopMen's Basketball58%
  • Men's Basketball$1.1M58%
  • Women's Basketball$525K28%
  • Other Sports$275K14%

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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 Purdue Fort Wayne NIL market

Purdue Fort Wayne competes in the Horizon at the Lower-Tier level. The Sideline's best current estimate for its varsity-athlete market is $1.9M. This is an independent market estimate, not reported school payroll or a sum of signed contracts.

  • Current market estimate: $1.9M, ranking #340 nationally and #10 in the Horizon. The sport pools and active-player allocations reconcile to this one school total.
  • Where the value is concentrated: Men's Basketball $1.1M, Women's Basketball $525K, Other Sports $275K.
  • Evidence behind this page: The estimate uses active-roster composition, current market evidence, recruiting profile, sport economics, and Horizon 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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Purdue Fort Wayne NIL FAQ

What is Purdue Fort Wayne's estimated NIL roster value?

The Sideline's best current NIL Market Index estimate for Purdue Fort Wayne is $1.9M. This ranks #340 nationally among Division I programs. Every sport and player pool is reconciled to that school total.

What conference does Purdue Fort Wayne play in?

Purdue Fort Wayne competes in the Horizon at the Lower-Tier level.

Which Purdue Fort Wayne sport has the highest roster value?

Men's Basketball is Purdue Fort Wayne's largest estimated NIL roster market at approximately $1.1M in 2026.

How does Purdue Fort Wayne compare to other Horizon schools?

Purdue Fort Wayne's $1.9M aggregate roster market can be compared with every Horizon program and all 357 Division I schools on The Sideline's NIL Tracker.

Is Purdue Fort Wayne'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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