Best Football YouTube Channels (2026) — ranked weekly by Spot Sports
The best football YouTube channels right now are The Pat McAfee Show, Nightcap and Speakeasy. We rank 25 shows on audience size, how often they publish and how recently they shipped. The Pat McAfee Show leads because it publishes a new video almost every day and holds the largest engaged audience in the set. Every row below carries rank movement, videos in the last 30 days and the latest release date. Last verified 2026-09-03.
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| # | Show | Movement | Audience | Videos / 30d | Latest video |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Pat McAfee Show Covers NFL, Aaron Donald and Los Angeles Rams, publishes a new video almost every day, last video today, 3.0M subscribers — held at 1 since last month. Covers: NFL, Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams | Held at 1 | 3.0Msubscribers | 113 | |
| 2 |  Nightcap Covers NFL, Dallas Cowboys and NBA, publishes a new video almost every day, last video yesterday, 2.1M subscribers — held at 2 since last month. Covers: NFL, Dallas Cowboys, NBA | Held at 2 | 2.1Msubscribers | 189 | |
| 3 |  Speakeasy Covers NFL, Daejon Love and 49ers, publishes a new video almost every day, last video 2 days ago, 2.6M subscribers — held at 3 since last month. Covers: NFL, Daejon Love, 49ers | Held at 3 | 2.6Msubscribers | 106 | |
| 4 |  ThatsGoodSports Covers NFL, Aaron Donald and Cleveland Browns, publishes about 5 videos a week, last video today, 884K subscribers — held at 4 since last month. Covers: NFL, Aaron Donald, Cleveland Browns | Held at 4 | 884Ksubscribers | 20 | |
| 5 |  Josh Pate's College Football Show Publishes about 3 videos a week, last video yesterday, 525K subscribers — held at 5 since last month. | Held at 5 | 525Ksubscribers | 13 | |
| 6 |  Isaac Punts Covers NFL, Aj Cole and Auburn, publishes about 6 videos a week, last video yesterday, 173K subscribers — held at 6 since last month. Covers: NFL, Aj Cole, Auburn | Held at 6 | 173Ksubscribers | 22 | |
| 7 |  Deestroying Covers D1 Receiver, Erling Haaland and NCAA, publishes about one video a week, last video today, 6.5M subscribers — up 1 to 7 (was 8) since last month. Covers: D1 Receiver, Erling Haaland, NCAA | Up 1 (was 8) | 6.5Msubscribers | 5 | |
| 8 |  The Colin Cowherd Podcast Covers NFL, Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys, publishes about 4 videos a week, last video last week, 915K subscribers — down 1 to 8 (was 7) since last month. Covers: NFL, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys | Down 1 (was 7) | 915Ksubscribers | 14 | |
| 9 |  NFL on ESPN Covers NFL, Los Angeles Rams and Aaron Donald, publishes a new video almost every day, last video today, 891K subscribers — held at 9 since last month. Covers: NFL, Los Angeles Rams, Aaron Donald | Held at 9 | 891Ksubscribers | 234 | |
| 10 |  ESPN College Football Covers Lsu, Clemson and Arch Manning, publishes a new video almost every day, last video today, 1.3M subscribers — held at 10 since last month. Covers: Lsu, Clemson, Arch Manning | Held at 10 | 1.3Msubscribers | 211 | |
| 11 |  Green Light with Chris Long Covers NFL, Baker Mayfield and Amon-ra St. Brown, publishes two videos a week, last video 3 days ago, 290K subscribers — up 1 to 11 (was 12) since last month. Covers: NFL, Baker Mayfield, Amon-ra St. Brown | Up 1 (was 12) | 290Ksubscribers | 11 | |
| 12 |  NFL on NBC Covers NFL, Fernando Mendoza and Aaron Donald, publishes a new video almost every day, last video today, 415K subscribers — up 1 to 12 (was 13) since last month. Covers: NFL, Fernando Mendoza, Aaron Donald | Up 1 (was 13) | 415Ksubscribers | 429 | |
| 13 |  The Warehouse Games Covers Jack Doyle, Jimmy Knorp and Justin Penik, publishes two videos a week, last video 2 days ago, 352K subscribers — down 2 to 13 (was 11) since last month. Covers: Jack Doyle, Jimmy Knorp, Justin Penik | Down 2 (was 11) | 352Ksubscribers | 10 | |
| 14 |  Pardon My Take Covers NFL, Deshaun Watson and Tony Romo, publishes about 4 videos a week, last video 3 days ago, 668K subscribers — held at 14 since last month. Covers: NFL, Deshaun Watson, Tony Romo | Held at 14 | 668Ksubscribers | 16 | |
| 15 |  The Joel Klatt Show: A College Football Podcast Covers Robert Griffin Iii, Brady Quinn and Texas, publishes two videos a week, last video yesterday, 284K subscribers — held at 15 since last month. Covers: Robert Griffin Iii, Brady Quinn, Texas | Held at 15 | 284Ksubscribers | 8 | |
| 16 |  NFL on CBS Covers NFL, Aaron Donald and Los Angeles Rams, publishes two videos a week, last video yesterday, 164K subscribers — held at 16 since last month. Covers: NFL, Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams | Held at 16 | 164Ksubscribers | 10 | |
| 17 |  Bussin' With The Boys Publishes about one video a week, last video 2 days ago, 704K subscribers — held at 17 since last month. | Held at 17 | 704Ksubscribers | 6 | |
| 18 |  Not Just Football with Cam Heyward Covers NFL, Steelers and Pittsburgh Steelers, publishes two videos a week, last video yesterday, 59K subscribers — up 2 to 18 (was 20) since last month. Covers: NFL, Steelers, Pittsburgh Steelers | Up 2 (was 20) | 59Ksubscribers | 10 | |
| 19 |  FlemLo Raps Covers NFL, Bengals and Aldon Smith, publishes about one video a week, last video 4 days ago, 942K subscribers — held at 19 since last month. Covers: NFL, Bengals, Aldon Smith | Held at 19 | 942Ksubscribers | 4 | |
| 20 |  Hawk Blogger Covers NFL, Seattle Seahawks and Seahawks, publishes a new video almost every day, last video today, 46K subscribers — down 2 to 20 (was 18) since last month. Covers: NFL, Seattle Seahawks, Seahawks | Down 2 (was 18) | 46Ksubscribers | 64 | |
| 21 |  NFL Daily with Gregg Rosenthal Covers NFL, Texans and Chargers, publishes a new video almost every day, last video today, 57K subscribers — up 1 to 21 (was 22) since last month. Covers: NFL, Texans, Chargers | Up 1 (was 22) | 57Ksubscribers | 29 | |
| 22 |  CBS Sports College Basketball Covers North Carolina, Ucla and Arizona, publishes a new video almost every day, last video yesterday, 54K subscribers — down 1 to 22 (was 21) since last month. Covers: North Carolina, Ucla, Arizona | Down 1 (was 21) | 54Ksubscribers | 28 | |
| 23 |  See Ball Get Ball | David Pollack College Football Covers BIG 12, ACC and Florida State, publishes a new video almost every day, last video yesterday, 40K subscribers — held at 23 since last month. Covers: BIG 12, ACC, Florida State | Held at 23 | 40Ksubscribers | 28 | |
| 24 |  That SEC Podcast Covers SEC, Lsu and Ole Miss, publishes a new video almost every day, last video today, 43K subscribers — held at 24 since last month. Covers: SEC, Lsu, Ole Miss | Held at 24 | 43Ksubscribers | 52 | |
| 25 |  Guy Haberman Covers 49ers, NFL and San Francisco 49ers, publishes about 3 videos a week, last video 3 days ago, 29K subscribers — held at 25 since last month. Covers: 49ers, NFL, San Francisco 49ers | Held at 25 | 29Ksubscribers | 12 |
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