Minneapolis Review

Hennepin County spent $40,862,563 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 3.9% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 30.1% of all spending for sports teams at the three universities in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Hennepin County have grown 76.6% 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	$40,862,563	30.1%
2022	$39,343,180	32.9%
2021	$24,597,260	26.8%
2020	$34,714,998	30.5%
2019	$32,892,338	28.1%