The new NFL season kicks off tonight with the Super Bowl Champion Eagles hosting the Cowboys. And in case there was any doubt, a new poll found that yes, football is still America’s favorite sport. It’s not even close.
48% of Americans follow football at least a little bit. That’s almost 20 points higher than second place.
Here are the 10 sports they asked about, and how many of us pay attention to each one.
1. Football, 48%. That includes NFL and college games. Or if you somehow only follow Canadian Football, that counts too.
2. Baseball, 29%. Should it still be called “America’s pastime”?
3. Basketball, also 29%. Technically, a tie for second. But baseball gets the nod because more people said they HATE basketball.
4. Ice hockey, 12%
5. Soccer, also 12%. Again, slightly more haters than hockey.
6. Golf, 11%
7. Auto racing, 10%
8. Tennis, 9%
9. MMA, 8%
10. Wrestling, 8%. It has the most haters of any sport on the list.
A third of Americans (32%) said they don’t follow any of those 10 sports.
(I only watch Norwegian cliff-diving over on The Ocho.)
(YouGov)
