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San Francisco NIL Spending — $7.5M Est. 2026

San Francisco
#121 Nationally
WCC
Basketball

San Francisco

Estimated NIL Spend

$7.5M

2025–26 est.

Top Sport

Men's Basketball

$6M

NIL Spend Analysis

Estimated 2025-26 Total
$7.5M
Mid-Major Power
vs #1 Overall ($74M)10.1%
#121
National
#3
Conference
Top 34%
Nationally
By Sport
TopMen's Basketball80%
  • Men's Basketball$6M80%
  • Women's Basketball$1M13%
  • Other Sports$500K7%

Player NIL values

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Estimates use school pool, roster role, position, class, jersey, and recruiting stars.
NIL ProfileWCC · 2026
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San Francisco is a WCC basketball-focused program without football.

The Bay Area location gives USF athletes exceptional commercial NIL access. Men's basketball has maintained solid collective investment.

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How San Francisco's NIL Figure Is Estimated

The $7.5M figure above combines two sources permitted under the House v. NCAA settlement: San Francisco's direct revenue-share allocation and third-party collective deals funded by boosters, alumni, and corporate sponsors. We compile it from publicly disclosed contracts, collective funding announcements, athletic department reporting, and cross-referenced industry valuations, with Men's Basketball the largest single-sport allocation at $6M.

San Francisco NIL FAQ

How much does San Francisco spend on NIL in 2026?

San Francisco is estimated to spend $7.5M on NIL in the 2025–26 athletic year, including revenue-sharing allocations and third-party collective deals. This ranks #121 nationally among Division I programs.

What conference does San Francisco play in?

San Francisco competes in the WCC at the Basketball level.

Which San Francisco sport gets the most NIL money?

Men's Basketball is San Francisco's top NIL-funded sport with approximately $6M in estimated 2026 spending.

How does San Francisco compare to other WCC schools?

San Francisco's $7.5M NIL budget can be compared against every WCC program and all 357 Division I schools on The Sideline's NIL Tracker.

Where does San Francisco's NIL money come from?

San Francisco's NIL budget combines two sources: the school's direct revenue-share allocation (capped at roughly $20.5M industry-wide following the House settlement) and third-party collective deals funded by boosters, alumni, and corporate sponsors.

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Quick Stats

National Rank#121
ConferenceWCC
DivisionBasketball
Est. Total Spend$7.5M
Primary SportMen's Basketball

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