Two-thirds (66%) of NFL fans will watch a “Thanksgiving Eve” game Over half (52%) of NFL fans will watch the NFL Draft More than two in five (42%) NFL fans will follow pre-draft coverage Despite already having a firm hold…
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Americans and Basketball Fans Support March Madness Now and College Athletes Later
March Madness popularity rises among men’s and women’s basketball fans March Madness brackets and betting bring us together Americans overwhelmingly support college athletes’ rights to determine value Americans favor college athletes’ rights to collective bargaining and Title IX protection America…
Strong Support for World Baseball Classic and 2026 MLB Season
World Baseball Classic interest: Sports Fans (56%) and Avid Fans (69%) Fans support World Baseball Classic player participation by a 3:1 margin (31%-11%) Stay in the Spring! Fans overwhelmingly oppose moving the WBC to mid-season MLB 2026 interest: Sports Fans…
NBA Fans Overwhelmingly Excited for USA vs. World All-Star Game
NBA fans favor USA vs. World NBA All-Star game format 4 to 1 NBA fans support for a European-based NBA league 2 to 1 National Basketball Association (NBA) fans anticipate seeing whether U.S. teams led by all-stars Steph Curry and…
Nearly Twice as many Americans say they will watch Milano Cortina 2026 vs. Beijing 2022
Ice Hockey enjoys the largest popularity growth – plus 6 points – from 2022 to 2026 Games Fans are comfortable with a six-hour TV delay for NBCUniversal prime time offerings Italy is winning over China. This Olympic Winter Games Milano…
Don’t Ban the Tush Push: Americans in Favor 2 to 1
NFL fans, sports fans support the controversial play Majority of NFL fans correctly identify the play The Seton Hall Sports Poll reveals keeping the Tush Push alive for the 2026 NFL regular season is favored by a margin of…
Americans Overwhelmingly Favor Seahawks Over Patriots in Super Bowl LX
Support for the Seahawks is nearly double that of the Patriots Most will watch Super Bowl LX at home, eating pizza and wings Nearly half of America is tuning in for the halftime show or the commercials Bad Bunny…
Americans Say Pete Rose Belongs in the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Over 7 in 10 (72%) MLB fans say Rose should be inducted Only 16% of MLB fans say he does not belong More than half (54%) of Americans favor Rose’s induction The latest Seton Hall Sports Poll finds that most…
“The Blind Side” is the Top Sports Movie of the 21st Century
“Remember The Titans” Looms Just Below Strong Female Leads Abound Sports Entertainment Drive Fan Interest America’s favorite sports movies of the 21st century are “The Blind Side” and “Remember the Titans.” These are some of the latest findings from a…
Americans Say WNBA Players are Underpaid and Should Strike if No Labor Agreement is Reached by the Extended November 30th Deadline
58% of Americans Support a Potential WNBA Players Strike 60% of Americans Believe WNBA Should Have Higher Revenue Share More than Half of all Americans say WNBA pay doesn’t match its popularity The collective bargaining agreement negotiation period between the…
From Puerto Rico to the World: Bad Bunny Spurs Young and Avid Fan Interest in 2026 Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show
Bad Bunny’s Halftime Appearance is most popular among those aged 18-34 (44%) Nearly 1 in 2 (47%) avid sports fans look forward to Bad Bunny Nearly 1 in 3 Americans (31% Females, 33% Males) look forward to Bad Bunny Bad…
WNBA Ascendant! Demand for Women’s Sports Coverage Grows
WNBA fan interest is up eight points YoY Over half of Sports Fans believe WNBA deserves more coverage 3 in 5 Americans demand more promotion of all women’s sports In the roiling sea of sports opinion there is one constant…
If it were a League, the NFL Draft Ranks 5th in America
1 in 3 Americans (35%) are interested in the NFL Draft 3 in 4 Avid Fans (75%) are interested in the NFL Draft 2 in 5 Fans (40%) in the 18–34-year-olds are interested in the NFL Draft The NFL…
The NFL Draft is the League’s Spring Juggernaut
1 in 5 NFL Fans (23%) will attend an NFL Draft Watch Party 30 percent of Americans will watch the NFL Draft All eyes will be on Green Bay, Wisconsin from April 24 through April 26, as the NFL Draft…
Women Stars Lead the Way in College Basketball
Three of Top Five Most Identifiable Athletes Are Female Fans Support Student Athletes Payment for Name, Image and Likeness The Caitlin Clark Effect is Real – Women’s Interest Declines 6 points from 2024 One of the products of college basketball’s…
The Shift to Sports Streaming; Attracting the Young and the Avid to the NFL
Half of the population (51%) watched 2024-2025 NFL games via streaming Seven out of ten NFL Fans (71%) watched games via streaming Four out of five (85%) of Avid Fans watched games via streaming Full game viewership is still strong…
Seton Hall Sports Poll Forecasts Record Super Bowl Viewing Audience
82 percent of Americans indicate they “will watch” the 2025 Super Bowl Fans feel good about New Orleans security Kansas City Chiefs fatigue is real Kendrick Lamar at halftime and the Taylor Swift effect is driving youthful watchers Super Bowl…
Americans Ready for Olympics, Opening Ceremonies and Placing Bets
Poll Finds American Fans are Ready for 2024 Summer Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies Especially Anticipated “Will Watch” numbers 10 points Higher than Tokyo 2021 Fan Interest on Par with NFL Strong Interest in New Sport – Breaking Olympic Betting Lower…
Interest High for Summer Olympic Games in Paris; One Month Out, Opening Ceremonies Especially Anticipated
With a month to go before the 2024 Summer Olympic Games kick off with an unprecedented Opening Ceremony on July 26 in Paris, Americans are already showing great interest – even before all the teams are officially chosen. The Opening…
Are Sports the Future Growth for Streaming Services? Poll Shows Sports Fans Will Subscribe and Stay
The blossoming marriage between sports and streaming services has never been more apparent than 59 percent of avid fans said they specifically subscribed to see an exclusive single game there – and 80 percent of those fans said they kept…