Longview Times

Harrison County spent $902,263 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, a decrease of 3% from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 12.7% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Harrison County have grown 157.5% 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	$902,263	12.7%
2022	$930,379	14.3%
2021	$759,195	15.8%
2020	$836,791	14.9%
2019	$810,047	13.5%