Chancellor Kent Syverud | Syracuse University
Chancellor Kent Syverud | Syracuse University
This translates to roughly 25.2% of all spending for sports teams at the five universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Onondaga County have grown 55.4% 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.
Men's Football Team's Expenditures in Onondaga County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $26,793,837 | 25.2% |
| 2022 | $27,989,720 | 29.1% |
| 2021 | $24,641,834 | 30.3% |
| 2020 | $27,710,505 | 30.7% |
| 2019 | $28,000,705 | 29.8% |
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