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Weber County's only university spent $4,792,014 on football teams in 2023

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Brad Mortensen, President | Weber State University

Brad Mortensen, President | Weber State University

Weber County's institution invested $4,792,014 on their football teams in 2023, a 13.3% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 26.8% of all money invested on sport teams at Weber State University during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Weber County have grown 91.1% 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.

Football Team's Expenditures in Weber County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$4,792,01426.8%
2022$4,229,50624.8%
2021$3,636,92726.5%
2020$4,357,65928.9%
2019$4,092,79427.4%

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