Fond Du Lac Times

Fond du Lac County spent $346,964 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 7.5% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 7% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Fond du Lac County have grown 159.6% 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.

Year	Football Team's Expenditures	% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023	$346,964	7%
2022	$322,818	7.5%
2021	$187,826	6.6%
2020	$267,551	7.6%
2019	$209,334	5.7%