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How much did Madison County spend on men's football teams in 2023?

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President Dan Mahony, PhD. | Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

President Dan Mahony, PhD. | Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

Madison County did not fund their men's collegiate football teams in 2023, unchanged from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The average sports expenses at Madison County have grown 98.2% since 2010.

College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.

In 2022, after a decades-long fight, student athletes nationwide gained the right to profit from their names, likenesses, and images as a result of a flurry of new state laws and an NCAA policy change.

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