Suffolk Reporter

Suffolk County spent $7,392,058 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 1.8% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 18.4% of all spending for sports teams at the four universities in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Suffolk County have grown 53% 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	$7,392,058	18.4%
2022	$7,258,226	20%
2021	$5,573,525	18.6%
2020	$7,222,673	19.5%
2019	$6,076,007	19.1%