Sports are an important part of American tradition. If you have ever wondered what are the most popular sports in America, here is a list of each state’s favorite sport. American football leads the popularity contest, followed by baseball and basketball. Hockey also made it in, as the favorite sport of Alaska.
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#1 Football
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This shouldn’t really be much of a surprise that Football is the most popular sport in America. It is the favorite sport of people in over 30 states. That’s more than half of the country! That’s exactly why it deserves its title as the true American sport. These are the states that love football over any other sport:
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C., West, Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
#2 Baseball
It is hard not to mention baseball as one of Americans’ favorite sports. Baseball takes the second place on our list. Mostly loved in the Northeast, baseball is a big tradition on the east coast. It is the most popular in the following 10 states:
Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
#3 Basketball
The third place among most popular sports in America goes to basketball. From California to Connecticut, basketball finds many fans. It is the favorite sport of 6 American states:
Arizona, California, Connecticut, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina
#4 Hockey
Hockey made it into the list as the favorite sport of Alaskans. Even though hockey is a #1 sport only in one state, it doesn’t take away from the fact that it is one of America’s most loved sports.
| State | Most Popular Sport |
| Alabama | Football |
| Alaska | Hockey |
| Arizona | Basketball |
| Arkansas | Football |
| California | Basketball |
| Colorado | Football |
| Connecticut | Basketball |
| Delaware | Football |
| Florida | Football |
| Georgia | Football |
| Hawaii | Baseball |
| Idaho | Football |
| Illinois | Football |
| Indiana | Football |
| Iowa | Football |
| Kansas | Basketball |
| Kentucky | Basketball |
| Louisiana | Football |
| Maine | Baseball |
| Maryland | Football |
| Massachusetts | Baseball |
| Michigan | Football |
| Minnesota | Football |
| Mississippi | Football |
| Missouri | Baseball |
| Montana | Football |
| Nebraska | Football |
| Nevada | Baseball |
| New Hampshire | Baseball |
| New Jersey | Baseball |
| New Mexico | Football |
| New York | Baseball |
| North Carolina | Basketball |
| North Dakota | Football |
| Ohio | Football |
| Oklahoma | Football |
| Oregon | Football |
| Pennsylvania | Baseball |
| Rhode Island | Baseball |
| South Carolina | Football |
| South Dakota | Football |
| Tennessee | Football |
| Texas | Football |
| Utah | Football |
| Vermont | Baseball |
| Virginia | Football |
| Washington | Football |
| West Virginia | Football |
| Wisconsin | Football |
| Wyoming | Football |