Fairfield County spent $5,045,758 on men’s collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 1.9% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
This translates to roughly 6.8% of all spending for sports teams at the four universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Fairfield County have grown 84.4% 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 Fairfield County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team’s Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $5,045,758 | 6.8% |
| 2022 | $4,951,153 | 7.6% |
| 2021 | $3,904,477 | 7.2% |
| 2020 | $4,034,121 | 7.1% |
| 2019 | $3,825,861 | 6.4% |
