Detroit City Wire

Wayne County spent $3,787,360 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 1.8% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 10.1% of all spending for sports teams at the seven universities in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Wayne County have grown 48.1% 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	$3,787,360	10.1%
2022	$3,719,606	10%
2021	$3,148,582	9.6%
2020	$3,134,912	8%
2019	$2,251,791	6.4%