SLO Reporter

San Luis Obispo County spent $6,136,326 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 6.6% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 19.1% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at San Luis Obispo County have grown 122.2% 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	$6,136,326	19.1%
2022	$5,757,116	19.7%
2021	$4,152,437	18.4%
2020	$5,318,029	19.9%
2019	$4,546,931	13.9%