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UTRGV'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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#179 Nationally

WAC

Lower-Tier

Sideline Data Desk

UTRGV

Sideline NIL Index

$4.5M

2026 best estimate

Top Sport

Men's Basketball

$1.9M

#178 South Dakota State #180 Alcorn State

Sideline NIL Market Index

WAC · Lower-Tier

2026 Roster Market Estimate

$4.5M

Emerging Market

vs #1 Roster Market ($65.4M)6.8%

#179

National

Conference

Top 50%

Nationally

By Sport

TopMen's Basketball44%

Men's Basketball$1.9M44%
Football$1.6M37%
Women's Basketball$575K13%
Other Sports$275K6%

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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Player NIL values

Public values match linked publishers; all others use the Sideline school-pool model.

School NIL BriefingUpdated August 10, 2026

Inside the UTRGV NIL market

UTRGV competes in the WAC at the Lower-Tier level. The Sideline's best current estimate for its varsity-athlete market is $4.5M. This is an independent market estimate, not reported school payroll or a sum of signed contracts.

Current market estimate: $4.5M, ranking #179 nationally and #1 in the WAC. The sport pools and active-player allocations reconcile to this one school total.
Where the value is concentrated: Men's Basketball $1.9M, Football $1.6M, Women's Basketball $575K.
Evidence behind this page: The estimate uses active-roster composition, current market evidence, recruiting profile, sport economics, and WAC 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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UTRGV NIL FAQ

What is UTRGV's estimated NIL roster value?

The Sideline's best current NIL Market Index estimate for UTRGV is $4.5M. This ranks #179 nationally among Division I programs. Every sport and player pool is reconciled to that school total.

What conference does UTRGV play in?

UTRGV competes in the WAC at the Lower-Tier level.

Which UTRGV sport has the highest roster value?

Men's Basketball is UTRGV's largest estimated NIL roster market at approximately $1.9M in 2026.

How does UTRGV compare to other WAC schools?

UTRGV's $4.5M aggregate roster market can be compared with every WAC program and all 357 Division I schools on The Sideline's NIL Tracker.

Is UTRGV'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

WAC · Lower-Tier

vs #1 Roster Market ($65.4M)6.8%

#179

National

Conference

Top 50%

Nationally

By Sport

TopMen's Basketball44%

Men's Basketball$1.9M44%
Football$1.6M37%
Women's Basketball$575K13%
Other Sports$275K6%

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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