Sideline Data Desk · Football rankings
Top Football NIL Schools 2026
- Football market
- $2.07B
- Programs ranked
- 257
- Top program
- Texas · $49.3M
- Tracked total
- $2.1B
- Programs
- 257
- Leader
- Texas
Texas
$49.3M
Football value
Oregon
$43.4M
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LSU
$42.8M
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Ohio State
$39.3M
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Miami (FL)
$38.5M
Football value
Texas A&M
$37.6M
Football value
USC
$35.2M
Football value
Ole Miss
$35.1M
Football value
Notre Dame
$35.1M
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Texas Tech
$35M
Football value
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