Ada County’s institution invested $17,141,911 on their football teams in 2023, an 18% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
This represents 32.6% of all money invested on sport teams at Boise State University during 2023.
The average sports expenses at Ada County have grown 109.8% 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 Ada County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team’s Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $17,141,911 | 32.6% |
| 2022 | $14,529,144 | 32.4% |
| 2021 | $11,319,660 | 32.6% |
| 2020 | $14,605,795 | 34.2% |
| 2019 | $14,600,947 | 34.6% |
