Will County Gazette

Will County spent $1,419,799 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 10% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 6.7% of all spending for sports teams at the four universities in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Will County have grown 39.1% 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	$1,419,799	6.7%
2022	$1,290,642	6.9%
2021	$1,307,483	7.2%
2020	$1,452,410	8.4%
2019	$1,394,893	8.2%