Battle Creek Times

Calhoun County spent $597,760 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 8.6% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 10.9% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Calhoun County have grown 137.3% 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	$597,760	10.9%
2022	$550,252	10.9%
2021	$475,607	10.4%
2020	$535,905	11.9%
2019	$503,163	10.8%