Football has the highest number of participants of any sport at the high school and collegiate levels, with a disproportionate number of men. In the United States, the NFL is a top-tier professional football league. The 32 NFL teams are split into two conferences.
Each conference sends seven teams to the NFL Playoffs following a regular season of 17 games, which ultimately lead to the Super Bowl, the league’s championship game.
The NFL consistently receives the greatest television ratings among all major sports nationwide.
During football season, many Americans have developed a regular Sunday afternoon television viewing schedule. The largest yearly sporting event held in the United States is Super Bowl Sunday.
Football comes first, obviously. Football won the title of most popular sport overall, with 35 states favoring it above the other seven sports we examined. With 13 states, golf came in second place.
According to USdirect research, people in West Virginia watch most sports, particularly football, in the US.
The study determined ranks using three metrics: TV viewing time, household interest in sports, and household interest in TV/movies. Data came from surveys, memberships, and product purchases. A final rank was calculated by evenly weighting the metrics.