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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Lane County's universities spent $42,911,990 on football teams in 2023

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Dr. Stephanie Bulger President | Lane Community College

Dr. Stephanie Bulger President | Lane Community College

Lane County's three colleges invested $42,911,990 on their football teams in 2023, a 6.1% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 32.2% of all money invested on sport teams at the three colleges in the county during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Lane County have grown 97.7% since 2010.

University of Oregon stood out as the university in Lane County which received the most football funding during 2023. The institution received $42,911,990 — or 100% of all the money destined to football teams.

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.

Football Team's Expenditures in Lane County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$42,911,99032.2%
2022$40,459,40632.2%
2021$24,569,70728.4%
2020$32,734,04030.9%
2019$33,024,84129.6%

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