Cuyahoga County spent $3,337,704 on men’s collegiate football teams in 2023, a decrease of 1.4% from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
This translates to roughly 8% of all spending for sports teams at the eight universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Cuyahoga County have grown 48.5% 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.
Men’s Football Team’s Expenditures in Cuyahoga County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team’s Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3,337,704 | 8% |
| 2022 | $3,384,692 | 8.7% |
| 2021 | $2,551,680 | 8.1% |
| 2020 | $3,262,102 | 8.5% |
| 2019 | $3,225,436 | 8.3% |
