UConn Reclaims Top Spot in October NIL Store Rankings as Basketball Season Tips Off

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CHICAGO, Ill. (Nov. 11, 2025) The NIL Store powered by Campus Ink has released its October 2025 sales report, celebrating the top-selling schools, programs, athletes, jerseys and sports on its platform.

The University of Connecticut was October’s headliner, leading the NIL Store in a number of different categories including: top-selling school, top-selling program (UConn women’s basketball), top-earning female athlete (Azzi Fudd) and top-selling jersey (Fudd).

Illinois football’s Luke Altmyer was the top-earning male athlete, edging out Heisman hopeful Diego Pavia.

Football was the top-selling overall sport, accounting for 36% of sales, while men’s basketball (21%) and women’s basketball (17%) were second and third.

Top-Selling Schools (October 2025)

  1. UConn

  2. Indiana

  3. Illinois

  4. Purdue

  5. WKU

  6. Nebraska

  7. Michigan State

  8. North Carolina

  9. Syracuse

  10. Iowa

Top-Selling Jerseys

  1. Azzi Fudd - UConn - Navy Basketball Jersey

  2. Braden Smith - Purdue - Black Basketball Jersey

  3. Diego Pavia - Vanderbilt - Black Football Jersey

  4. Flau’jae Johnson - LSU - Purple Basketball Jersey

  5. Kyle Schwarber - Indiana - Baseball Jersey (MLBPA)

  6. Azzi Fudd - UConn - Navy National Champions Jersey

  7. Kaden Wetjen - Iowa - Black Football Jersey

  8. Diego Pavia - Vanderbilt - Gold Throwback Jersey

  9. Omer Mayer - Purdue - White Basketball Jersey

  10. Paige Bueckers - UConn - Navy National Champions Jersey (WNBPA)

Top-Earning Female Athletes

  1. Azzi Fudd, UConn Women’s Basketball

  2. Paige Bueckers, WNBPA

  3. Flau’jae Johnson, LSU Women’s Basketball

  4. Andi Jackson, Nebraska Volleyball

  5. KK Arnold, UConn Women’s Basketball

  6. Sarah Strong, UConn Women’s Basketball

  7. Harper Murray, Nebraska Volleyball

  8. MiLaysia Fulwiley, LSU Women’s Basketball

  9. Chloe Spreen, Indiana Women’s Basketball

  10. Peyton Bradley, Louisville Women’s Basketball

Top-Earning Male Athletes

  1. Luke Altmyer, Illinois Football

  2. Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt Football

  3. Braden Smith, Purdue Men’s Basketball

  4. Trevin Jirak, Iowa Men’s Basketball

  5. Trent Sisley, Indiana Men’s Basketball

  6. Fernando Mendoza, Indiana Football

  7. Lawson Rice, WKU Men’s Basketball

  8. Omer Mayer, Purdue Men’s Basketball

  9. Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Tennessee Men’s Basketball

  10. Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State Football

Top-Selling Programs

  1. UConn Women’s Basketball

  2. Illinois Football

  3. Purdue Men’s Basketball

  4. Vanderbilt Football

  5. Indiana Football

  6. Nebraska Volleyball

  7. Indiana Men’s Basketball

  8. Ohio State Football

  9. Illinois Men’s Basketball

  10. LSU Women’s Basketball

Top-Selling Sports

  1. Football (36% of sales)

  2. Men’s Basketball (21%)

  3. Women’s Basketball (17%)

  4. Women’s Volleyball (6%)

  5. Baseball (5%)

  6. Women’s Soccer (3%)

  7. Softball (3%)

  8. Men’s Soccer (1%)

  9. Women’s Lacrosse (1%)

  10. Men’s Ice Hockey (1%)

About The NIL Store

The NIL Store, powered by Campus Ink, is the leading platform for officially licensed Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) merchandise. With partnerships spanning more than 120 schools and 30,000+ athletes, the NIL Store allows fans to shop directly from their favorite athletes’ locker rooms — ensuring every athlete has an opportunity to profit from their success on and off the field. For more information and to shop the latest athlete collections, visit NIL.Store.



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