Metro East Sun

St. Clair County spent $2,087,513 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 8.2% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 13% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at St. Clair County have grown 159.6% 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.

Year	Football Team's Expenditures	% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023	$2,087,513	13%
2022	$1,929,470	13.3%
2021	$1,660,271	12.9%
2020	$1,948,828	13.9%
2019	$1,804,215	13.6%