How much did DuPage County spend on men's football teams in 2024?
DuPage County spent $3,328,167 on men's collegiate football teams in 2024, an increase of 10.7% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
This translates to roughly 14.2% of all spending for sports teams at the five universities in the county during the 2024 season.
The average sports expenses at DuPage County have grown 128.5% since 2010.
College athletics has entered a new era of athlete compensation after a federal settlement allowed schools to directly share revenue with players for the first time. The agreement also requires the NCAA to pay $2.8 billion in back damages over 10 years to athletes who competed from 2016 to the present.
In 2022, after years of legal and legislative pressure, athletes also gained the right to profit from their names, images and likenesses through state laws and an NCAA policy change.
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,328,167 | 14.2% |
| 2023 | $3,007,425 | 12.6% |
| 2022 | $2,972,566 | 13% |
| 2021 | $1,435,255 | 8.2% |
| 2020 | $2,857,102 | 13.1% |
Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Department of Education. The source data can be found here.