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Fayette County's only university spent $1,456,244 on football teams in 2023

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Dr. William R. Duffy II President | Upper Iowa University

Dr. William R. Duffy II President | Upper Iowa University

Fayette County's institution invested $1,456,244 on their football teams in 2023, a 9.9% decrease in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 18.1% of all money invested on sport teams at Upper Iowa University during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Fayette County have grown 58.1% 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.

Football Team's Expenditures in Fayette County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$1,456,24418.1%
2022$1,615,56319.2%
2021$1,572,39921.2%
2020$1,459,91319.8%
2019$1,491,22820.3%

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