North Baltimore Journal

Baltimore County spent $5,944,923 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 5.7% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 10.4% of all spending for sports teams at the five universities in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Baltimore County have grown 63% 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	$5,944,923	10.4%
2022	$5,625,869	10.4%
2021	$370,396	0.8%
2020	$5,940,768	11.3%
2019	$5,428,883	10.9%