In a September 2024 survey, ** percent of respondents in the United States identified as college football (NCAA) fans. Meanwhile, ** percent of respondents described themselves as diehard fans.

College football takes place in organized leagues between teams of students from different universities in the U.S. and Canada. The leagues are organized by the NCAA, which is the sports association that organizes a wide range of sports for colleges and students. In a survey conducted in April 2023, around ** percent of male respondents stated that they were avid fans of college football in the United States.

There are millions of sports fans across the United States, from those religiously following an NFL team to avid tennis fans or those who watch every Formula One Grand Prix. During an April 2023 survey in the United States, 44 percent of male respondents stated that they were avid sports fans. Meanwhile, this figure was just 15 percent among female respondents.

National Football League fans in the U.S.

Football is a widely enjoyed sport in the United States, as is evident from the millions of fans who tune in to watch their favorite teams compete every Monday night. The sport enjoys a diverse viewer demographic, with more than two thirds of white, Hispanic, and Black participants in an online survey identifying as either an avid or casual fan of football in January 2023. The survey also investigated the level of interest in the NFL in the U.S. broken down by gender, with a significantly larger share of men identifying as avid fans of the sport than women.

Women’s professional sports fans in the U.S.

Women’s professional sports viewership in the U.S. has grown significantly in recent years, helped at least partially by tournament victories across a wide range of sporting categories. When asked about the reason behind their interest in women’s sport in the U.S., nearly a third of respondents highlighted international events such as the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup as primary motivators for their interest. Meanwhile, when asked about the role of advertisers in promoting the growth of women’s sport in the U.S., more than half of survey participants believed that media agencies had a responsibility to do so.

In 2022, an estimation of about *** million people in China were football enthusiasts. As the country's disposable income level is on a rise, more fans would be willing to pay to watch football matches.

This graph shows the public opinion towards football fans in France in 2019. It appears that ** percent of respondents stated having a rather good opinion on football fans.

The graph depicts the poll results for a survey about watching football games. Football fans were asked whether they prefer watching college football games or NFL football games. 43.6 percent of the respondents said they prefer NFL football games, 33.2 percent prefer college games, and 22.3 percent of football fans like both equally.

According to a survey on the consumer behavior of football fans in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in 2022, ** percent of respondents were receptive to ads associated with big football events. On the other hand, ** percent of respondents have found most ads during big football events to be interesting in that year.

According to a survey on the consumer behavior of football fans in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in 2022, the share of loyal fans of football fans was the highest, valuing to ** percent. This was followed by die hard fans with a share of ** percent in that year.

There are millions of sports fans across the United States, from religiously following an NFL team to being avid tennis fans or watching every Formula One Grand Prix. During an April 2023 survey in the United States, 37 percent of respondents aged 35 to 44 stated that they were avid sports fans. This figure dropped to 17 percent among respondents aged 65 and older.

With over eight million fans, the Dallas Cowboys were the most followed National Football League team on Facebook as of November 2024. Second on the list were the New England Patriots, six-time winners of the Super Bowl. NFL on social mediaWhile the Cowboys lead the way on Facebook, the New England Patriots have the largest following on X (Twitter). The New England team had around 4.65 million fans as of November 2024. Meanwhile, the team with the lowest social media following, on Facebook and Twitter, were the Jacksonville Jaguars.The cost of being an NFL fanFollowing your favorite team on social media is one thing, but it does not compare to the atmosphere of being at a live game. However, while football is loved across America, being a fan of the sport does not come cheap. The average cost for a family of four to enjoy a home game in the NFL, including refreshments and merchandise, came to a staggering 631 U.S. dollars in 2023. This marks an increase of nearly 300 U.S. dollars on the figure from 2006.

This statistic displays the share of football fans in China who purchased football or club related products as of 2017. According to the survey result, ** percent of Chinese football fans have purchased brand products associated with football.

This statistic displays the familiarity of football clubs among Chinese football fans as of 2017, by share of respondents. During the surveyed time period, with ** percent the majority of respondents stated that they were familiar with Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao.

According to a 2024 survey, ** percent of football fans in Great Britain reported buying replica shirts once a year or more. By contrast, ** percent indicated that they did not buy replica shirts at all.

The National Football League comprises 32 teams from across the United States competing in two conferences split roughly by region. The NFL is one of the most popular professional sports leagues in the United States, with televised games attracting millions of viewers each week. A January 2025 survey found that 32 percent of Americans aged 34 to 54 considered the NFL to be their top interest.

The statistic displays the average number of travelling fans per match in the Football League 2 in the United Kingdom (UK) from season 2010/2011 to season 2016/2017. During the 2016/2017 season, there were 484 travelling fans on average per match in the Football League 2.

The graph depicts the poll results for a survey about being a football fan, by gender. People were asked whether they consider themselves to be a football fan or not. 74.6 percent of all male respondents consider themselves football fans as well as 51.5 percent of all female respondents.

The statistic displays the average number of travelling fans per match in the Football League 1 in the United Kingdom (UK) from season 2010/2011 to season 2016/2017. During the 2016/2017 season, there were 799 travelling fans on average per match in the Football League 1.

This statistic displays the awareness of leagues among Chinese football fans as of 2017, by share of respondents. During the surveyed time period, with ** percent the majority of respondents stated that they were familiar with the domestic league CSL.

This statistic displays the result of a survey on the distribution of National Football League (NFL) fans in Great Britain in 2022, by age group. In that year, it was found that approximately ** percent of British NFL fans were between the ages of ** and **.

A 2024 survey revealed that ** percent of football fans in Great Britain chose not to personalize replica shirts that they had bought. Meanwhile, ** percent opted to add the name and number of a favorite player, while ** percent personalized their shirts with their own preferred name and number.