Weber Times

Weber County spent $4,792,014 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 13.3% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 26.8% of all spending for sports teams at the Weber State University, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.

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.

Year	Football Team's Expenditures	% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023	$4,792,014	26.8%
2022	$4,229,506	24.8%
2021	$3,636,927	26.5%
2020	$4,357,659	28.9%
2019	$4,092,794	27.4%