Huntington Times

Cabell County spent $14,571,545 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 10.9% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 33.3% of all spending for sports teams at the Marshall University, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Cabell County have grown 90.8% 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.

Year	Football Team's Expenditures	% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023	$14,571,545	33.3%
2022	$13,140,207	34.5%
2021	$10,185,641	34.6%
2020	$10,175,813	32%
2019	$9,825,687	30.7%