Escambia County spent $2,248,658 on men’s collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 9.8% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
This translates to roughly 16% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Escambia County have grown 149.6% 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 Escambia County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team’s Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2,248,658 | 16% |
| 2022 | $2,048,195 | 15.5% |
| 2021 | $0 | 0% |
| 2020 | $2,185,066 | 17% |
| 2019 | $1,988,428 | 15.9% |
