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Saginaw County's only university spent $2,027,893 on football teams in 2023

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Dr. George Grant Jr President at Saginaw Valley State University | Saginaw Valley State University

Dr. George Grant Jr President at Saginaw Valley State University | Saginaw Valley State University

Saginaw County's institution invested $2,027,893 on their football teams in 2023, a 6.5% decrease in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 21% of all money invested on sport teams at Saginaw Valley State University during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Saginaw County have grown 101.8% 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 Saginaw County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$2,027,89321%
2022$2,168,93722.7%
2021$00%
2020$1,905,99023.4%
2019$1,791,83221.6%

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