Roster valuation breakdowns, top-N rankings, and deep dives across the college football NIL economy.
Texas Tech's 2026 roster valued at $38.10M across 64 players. Portal additions total $13.22M (35%), led by Brendan Sorsby's $6M deal at QB. Retained players add $22.30M (59%), anchored by Howard Sampson's $1.5M OL retention. Felix Ojo's $1M deal headlines the recruiting class. Full depth-chart breakdown.
Washington's 2026 roster valued at $28.45M across 65 players. Retained players account for $21.2M (74%) of the total. 4 portal additions at RB, outside WR, interior DL, and right corner. Demond Williams Jr. headlines the retained group at $4.5M. Full depth-chart breakdown.
Oregon's 2026 roster valued at $43.01M across 74 players. Retained players account for $31.6M (74%) of the total — 3 portal additions at RT, SS, and NB under fifth-year HC Dan Lanning. Dante Moore back at $7.5M after declining a projected top-5 NFL pick. Full depth-chart breakdown.
Alabama's 2026 roster valued at $38.04M across 71 players. 18 of 22 starters return for Kalen DeBoer's third season; 4 portal additions cover interior OL, DT, and WR. Full depth-chart breakdown.
Penn State's 2026 starting lineup features 9 Iowa State transfers under new HC Matt Campbell. 12 of 22 starters arrived via the portal. Full depth-chart breakdown.
Tennessee retains $19.4M of roster value (54%) and rebuilt 7 of 11 defensive starters via the portal under new DC Jim Knowles. Full 2026 depth-chart breakdown.
LSU's 2026 roster valued at $42.84M across 72 players. 61% from the portal — depth-chart breakdown by starter and acquisition type.
Ohio State's 2026 roster valued at $43.48M across 72 players. Depth-chart breakdown by starter and acquisition type — retained, portal, recruits.
Texas's 2026 roster valued at $47.87M across 77 players. Depth-chart breakdown by starter and acquisition type — retained, portal, recruits.
Vanderbilt's 2026 roster valued at $26.13M across 58 players. Depth-chart breakdown by starter and acquisition type — retained, portal, recruits.
The 10 highest-valued quarterbacks in the SEC, ranked by estimated NIL value. Arch Manning leads at $6.80M.
Three of the five most valuable 2026 recruit classes don't have a single $1M+ recruit. Big Ten programs claim three of the top five spots — USC leads at $8.6M.
Darian Mensah, Brendan Sorsby, Sam Leavitt, Jordan Seaton, and Drew Mestemaker headline the 2026 portal cycle by estimated NIL value — with LSU landing two of the top 5 in a single offseason.
Jackson Cantwell, Mark Bowman, Jared Curtis, Keisean Henderson, and Dia Bell lead the 2026 freshman class by estimated NIL value — with Vanderbilt and Houston cracking the top 5 alongside Miami, USC, and Texas.
Texas, Miami, Oregon, LSU, and Ohio State lead FBS programs in total estimated NIL roster value entering the 2026 season. Full breakdown — by total, top player, and roster construction philosophy.