Average Funding per NIL Collective by Conference Group:
| Average per Collective * | # | Average | Football | Men's BB | Other Sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power 5 Schools | 69 | $ 9,815,217 | 66% | 24% | 10% |
| Group of 5 Schools | 50 | $ 1,452,645 | 50% | 37% | 13% |
| Other NCAA I Schools | 92 | $ 733,696 | 52% | 32% | 16% |
| Totals | 211 | 62% | 27% | 11% |
See our disclosure of Methodology as to how these estimates were arrived at.
Projected NIL Collective Funding by other NCAA I Schools:
Based on 2022 Total Booster & Fan support, the following is our estimate of NIL collective 2023-24 funding per school. Public universities only – private schools are not reported here due to lack of data. See our disclosure of Methodology as to how these estimates were arrived at:
| Other NCAA I Schools Public Universities | 2023 Conf | Collective Funding | Total Support | Tickets | Contributions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut | Big East | $ 3,839,690 | 23,362,661 | 9,747,824 | 13,614,837 | |
| University of Montana | Big Sky | $ 2,167,846 | 13,190,294 | 6,183,720 | 7,006,574 | |
| North Dakota State University | Summit | $ 2,070,608 | 12,598,652 | 5,961,999 | 6,636,653 | |
| Montana State University | Big Sky | $ 1,553,594 | 9,452,866 | 4,436,089 | 5,016,777 | |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | Big West | $ 1,051,850 | 6,399,998 | 1,950,230 | 4,449,768 | |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | A10 | $ 902,755 | 5,492,825 | 2,132,585 | 3,360,240 | |
| University of Northern Colorado | Big Sky | $ 779,260 | 4,741,421 | 522,402 | 4,219,019 | |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | ASUN | $ 757,497 | 4,609,004 | 825,822 | 3,783,182 | |
| University of Massachusetts | A10 | $ 743,864 | 4,526,052 | 1,626,956 | 2,899,096 | |
| University of Northern Iowa | MVC | $ 704,682 | 4,287,650 | 1,135,780 | 3,151,870 | |
| George Mason University | A10 | $ 612,537 | 3,726,993 | 617,434 | 3,109,559 | |
| University of Rhode Island | A10 | $ 561,639 | 3,417,304 | 1,281,600 | 2,135,704 | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | Summit | $ 556,138 | 3,383,828 | 2,633,319 | 750,509 | |
| University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Southern | $ 549,269 | 3,342,037 | 803,128 | 2,538,909 | |
| Indiana State University | MVC | $ 524,475 | 3,191,177 | 348,145 | 2,843,032 | |
| Southern Illinois University | MVC | $ 524,242 | 3,189,757 | 1,074,469 | 2,115,288 | |
| McNeese State University | Southland | $ 519,547 | 3,161,193 | 897,853 | 2,263,340 | |
| Stephen F Austin State University | WAC | $ 427,846 | 2,603,236 | 558,338 | 2,044,898 | |
| Towson University | CAA | $ 411,577 | 2,504,246 | 265,996 | 2,238,250 | |
| Murray State University | MVC | $ 409,722 | 2,492,963 | 1,273,984 | 1,218,979 | |
| Illinois State University | MVC | $ 382,828 | 2,329,322 | 1,426,063 | 903,259 | |
| Weber State University | Big Sky | $ 372,994 | 2,269,488 | 617,398 | 1,652,090 | |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | Big West | $ 371,000 | 2,257,353 | 231,232 | 2,026,121 | |
| Kennesaw State University | ASUN | $ 362,703 | 2,206,872 | 635,600 | 1,571,272 | |
| Univ of North Carolina Wilmington | CAA | $ 355,627 | 2,163,817 | 652,718 | 1,511,099 | |
| University of North Alabama | ASUN | $ 303,471 | 1,846,475 | 312,542 | 1,533,933 | |
| Northwestern State University | Southland | $ 295,595 | 1,798,555 | 215,433 | 1,583,122 | |
| Univ of Wisconsin-Green Bay | Horizon | $ 292,411 | 1,779,182 | 389,835 | 1,389,347 | |
| Lamar University | Southland | $ 284,546 | 1,731,323 | 475,090 | 1,256,233 | |
| Tarleton State University | WAC | $ 281,304 | 1,711,601 | 604,450 | 1,107,151 | |
| Univ of North Carolina at Greensboro | Southern | $ 274,806 | 1,672,059 | 131,664 | 1,540,395 | |
| Northern Kentucky University | Horizon | $ 272,399 | 1,657,416 | 242,279 | 1,415,137 | |
| Austin Peay State University | ASUN | $ 253,579 | 1,542,908 | 417,101 | 1,125,807 | |
| Youngstown State University | Horizon | $ 245,788 | 1,495,499 | 417,712 | 1,077,787 | |
| Stony Brook University | CAA | $ 224,341 | 1,365,006 | 572,319 | 792,687 | |
| Indiana-Purdue Univ- Fort Wayne | Horizon | $ 213,519 | 1,299,159 | 78,078 | 1,221,081 | |
| Grambling State University | SWAC | $ 203,964 | 1,241,020 | 763,192 | 477,828 | |
| University at Albany | Am East | $ 202,187 | 1,230,213 | 406,713 | 823,500 | |
| Longwood University | Big South | $ 195,164 | 1,187,479 | 74,200 | 1,113,279 | |
| Univ of North Carolina at Asheville | Big South | $ 194,803 | 1,185,280 | 45,071 | 1,140,209 | |
| Utah Valley University | WAC | $ 191,396 | 1,164,552 | 224,785 | 939,767 | |
| Eastern Kentucky University | ASUN | $ 161,551 | 982,959 | 296,858 | 686,101 | |
| Texas A & M - Corpus Christi | Southland | $ 118,556 | 721,355 | 210,723 | 510,632 | |
| University of Illinois at Chicago | MVC | $ 115,207 | 700,979 | 102,727 | 598,252 | |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | Summit | $ 102,761 | 625,253 | 113,867 | 511,386 | |
| University of California-Riverside | Big West | $ 76,105 | 463,064 | 54,951 | 408,113 | |
| Alcorn State University | SWAC | $ 36,786 | 223,822 | 223,822 | - |
* Important – see our disclosure of Methodology as to how these estimates were arrived at.
NIL Collectives – Non-Power 5 / Group of 5 Conferences:
Based on the projected 2023-24 NIL Market, the following is our estimate of NIL Collective funding for other NCAA I Schools not in Power 5 or Group of 5 Conferences:
| NIL Collectives - Other NCAA I Schools Non Power 5 / Group of 5 conferences | Total | with | w/o | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America East | 9 | 2 | 7 | |
| Atlantic 10 | 15 | 14 | 1 | |
| Atlantic Sun | 12 | 6 | 6 | |
| Big East | 11 | 11 | - | |
| Big Sky | 10 | 4 | 6 | |
| Big South | 9 | 3 | 6 | |
| Big West | 11 | 3 | 8 | |
| Coastal Athletic | 14 | 6 | 8 | |
| Horizon League | 11 | 5 | 6 | |
| Ivy League | 8 | - | 8 | |
| Metro Atlantic | 11 | 2 | 9 | |
| Mid-Eastern | 8 | 1 | 7 | |
| Missouri Valley | 12 | 10 | 2 | |
| Northeast | 9 | - | 9 | |
| Ohio Valley | 11 | - | 11 | |
| Patriot League | 10 | 1 | 9 | |
| Southern | 10 | 2 | 8 | |
| Southland | 10 | 4 | 6 | |
| Southwestern | 12 | 2 | 10 | |
| Summit League | 9 | 5 | 4 | |
| West Coast | 9 | 5 | 4 | |
| Western Athletic | 11 | 6 | 5 | |
| Totals - | 232 | 92 | 140 |
Additions or Changes? Contact us at: edits@nil-ncaa.com Listing last updated 11/27/2023
Statistics compiled & edited by Patrick O’Rourke, CPA Washington, DC 