Estimated NIL Collective Funding by Group of 5 Conferences:
Based on the projected 2023-24 NIL Market, the following is our estimate of NIL Collective funding for the Group of 5 Conferences:
| Group of 5 Conferences NIL Collectives | # of Schools | With NIL's | Collective Funding | Average 2023 | Average 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Athletic | 14 | 13 | $ 26,985,461 | $ 2,075,805 | $ 1,915,455 | |
| Conference USA | 9 | 7 | $ 4,164,780 | $ 594,969 | $ 594,969 | |
| Mid-American | 12 | 7 | $ 3,943,085 | $ 563,298 | $ 572,276 | |
| Mountain West | 11 | 10 | $ 23,102,850 | $ 2,310,285 | $ 2,310,285 | |
| Sun Belt | 14 | 13 | $ 14,436,077 | $ 1,110,467 | $ 1,110,467 | |
| Collectives Total | 60 | 50 | $ 72,632,253 | $ 1,452,645 | $ 1,419,225 |
* See our disclosure of Methodology as to how these estimates were arrived at.
Projected NIL Collective Funding by Group of 5 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:
| Group of 5 Schools Public Universities | 2023 Conf | 2024 Conf | Collective Funding * | Total Support | Ticket Sales | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | MW | MW | $ 4,158,476 | 25,302,315 | 5,624,459 | 19,677,856 |
| East Carolina | AAC | AAC | $ 2,887,971 | 17,571,910 | 5,807,897 | 11,764,013 |
| Nevada-Las Vegas | MW | MW | $ 2,772,864 | 16,871,536 | 7,034,986 | 9,836,550 |
| Boise State | MW | MW | $ 2,765,657 | 16,827,686 | 7,226,105 | 9,601,581 |
| Memphis | AAC | AAC | $ 2,634,877 | 16,031,952 | 10,253,609 | 5,778,343 |
| Colorado State | MW | MW | $ 2,586,300 | 15,736,383 | 4,742,234 | 10,994,149 |
| Wyoming | MW | MW | $ 2,426,393 | 14,763,429 | 4,084,611 | 10,678,818 |
| Old Dominion | Sun Belt | Sun Belt | $ 2,389,384 | 14,538,249 | 2,493,640 | 12,044,609 |
| South Florida | AAC | AAC | $ 2,235,939 | 13,604,611 | 6,485,854 | 7,118,757 |
| Fresno State | MW | MW | $ 2,102,800 | 12,794,521 | 5,914,738 | 6,879,783 |
| Nevada | MW | MW | $ 2,000,558 | 12,172,431 | 7,325,678 | 4,846,753 |
| Wichita State | AAC | AAC | $ 1,972,609 | 12,002,372 | 4,713,121 | 7,289,251 |
| Appalachian State | Sun Belt | Sun Belt | $ 1,925,394 | 11,715,090 | 5,407,791 | 6,307,299 |
| New Mexico | MW | MW | $ 1,776,472 | 10,808,972 | 4,510,754 | 6,298,218 |
| UNC Charlotte | AAC | AAC | $ 1,570,976 | 9,558,628 | 1,628,183 | 7,930,445 |
| Utah State | MW | MW | $ 1,511,795 | 9,198,542 | 2,718,827 | 6,479,715 |
| Southern Mississippi | Sun Belt | Sun Belt | $ 1,500,334 | 9,128,806 | 3,324,383 | 5,804,423 |
| Marshall | Sun Belt | Sun Belt | $ 1,462,900 | 8,901,037 | 2,946,763 | 5,954,274 |
| Florida Atlantic | AAC | AAC | $ 1,308,349 | 7,960,674 | 1,112,409 | 6,848,265 |
| Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | Sun Belt | $ 1,284,835 | 7,817,600 | 2,411,959 | 5,405,641 |
| Alabama at Birmingham | AAC | AAC | $ 1,240,957 | 7,550,624 | 2,306,791 | 5,243,833 |
| James Madison | Sun Belt | Sun Belt | $ 1,207,786 | 7,348,797 | 3,564,462 | 3,784,335 |
| Arkansas State | Sun Belt | Sun Belt | $ 1,207,619 | 7,347,777 | 1,178,133 | 6,169,644 |
| Texas-San Antonio | AAC | AAC | $ 1,058,313 | 6,439,323 | 3,315,102 | 3,124,221 |
| San Jose State | MW | MW | $ 1,001,536 | 6,093,864 | 608,561 | 5,485,303 |
| Texas-El Paso | CUSA | CUSA | $ 955,659 | 5,814,721 | 2,318,851 | 3,495,870 |
| Toledo | MAC | MAC | $ 928,243 | 5,647,912 | 1,933,429 | 3,714,483 |
| Western Kentucky | CUSA | CUSA | $ 870,548 | 5,296,863 | 2,281,717 | 3,015,146 |
| Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | Sun Belt | $ 844,462 | 5,138,145 | 1,999,550 | 3,138,595 |
| Western Michigan | MAC | MAC | $ 827,015 | 5,031,984 | 1,460,058 | 3,571,926 |
| Georgia State | Sun Belt | Sun Belt | $ 781,177 | 4,753,087 | 606,809 | 4,146,278 |
| New Mexico State | CUSA | CUSA | $ 680,038 | 4,137,703 | 1,465,012 | 2,672,691 |
| Bowling Green | MAC | MAC | $ 670,821 | 4,081,620 | 1,201,307 | 2,880,313 |
| North Texas | AAC | AAC | $ 607,493 | 3,696,302 | 1,337,778 | 2,358,524 |
| Texas State | Sun Belt | Sun Belt | $ 599,058 | 3,644,980 | 1,191,968 | 2,453,012 |
| Ohio | MAC | MAC | $ 509,427 | 3,099,615 | 1,234,040 | 1,865,575 |
| Northern Illinois | MAC | MAC | $ 506,195 | 3,079,952 | 495,563 | 2,584,389 |
| South Alabama | Sun Belt | Sun Belt | $ 479,267 | 2,916,110 | 1,176,270 | 1,739,840 |
| Troy | Sun Belt | Sun Belt | $ 386,184 | 2,349,746 | 778,536 | 1,571,210 |
| Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | Sun Belt | $ 367,676 | 2,237,128 | 1,306,549 | 930,579 |
| Ball State | MAC | MAC | $ 341,183 | 2,075,931 | 795,202 | 1,280,729 |
| Sam Houston State | CUSA | CUSA | $ 238,669 | 1,452,185 | 307,512 | 1,144,673 |
| Florida International | CUSA | CUSA | $ 229,930 | 1,399,013 | 774,837 | 624,176 |
| Kent State | MAC | MAC | $ 160,201 | 974,748 | 313,217 | 661,531 |
* Important – see our disclosure of Methodology as to how these estimates were arrived at.
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 