East SBV Times

San Bernardino County spent $1,374,905 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 12.3% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 6.8% of all spending for sports teams at the nine universities in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at San Bernardino County have grown 47.7% 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	$1,374,905	6.8%
2022	$1,224,224	6.8%
2021	$0	0%
2020	$1,472,795	8.8%
2019	$1,175,899	7.3%