Ann Arbor Times

Washtenaw County spent $80,215,152 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 26% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 32.4% of all spending for sports teams at the three universities in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Washtenaw County have grown 138.7% 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	$80,215,152	32.4%
2022	$63,685,111	29.2%
2021	$45,448,007	27.8%
2020	$54,522,620	28.5%
2019	$57,414,597	28.3%