President, Rob Dr. Scott | Life University
President, Rob Dr. Scott | Life University
This translates to roughly 17% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Cobb County have grown 7,973.7% 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 Cobb County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6,895,203 | 17% |
| 2022 | $5,447,635 | 18.6% |
| 2021 | $4,336,948 | 16.9% |
| 2020 | $4,952,816 | 19.5% |
| 2019 | $5,355,845 | 19.3% |
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