The 15 Best YouTube Channels For Sports Fans
- Kemper Ball
- May 8, 2024
- 5 min read
Couldn’t watch the game live? YouTube is the place for highlights and analysis.
YouTube boasts the internet’s most comprehensive library of videos covering practically any subject you can think of. For sports fans, it's the number one source for highlights of the most recent games or classic plays from years past. In addition to showing you big plays, YouTube is full of thoughtful creators who provide detailed analysis of any sport, team or player.
With over 100,000 active channels currently on YouTube, it can be difficult to know where to start. This list of sports-related channels is a great jumping-off point for your venture into YouTube sports.
They don’t call ESPN the world-wide leader in sports for nothing. ESPN’s YouTube page is a one-stop-shop for all things sports. From the latest on-demand highlights of your favorite teams and players to non-stop clips from the latest ESPN original programming, there’s a seemingly endless selection of sports content on this page.
Subscribers: 11.7 million
Videos Posted: 79,000
Total Views: 13.4 billion
Chat Sports is one of YouTube’s premier platforms for sports news. They are constantly posting videos featuring their talented collection of sports-minded creators covering everything from NFL draft analysis to speculation on the latest NBA free agency rumors.
Subscribers: 375,000
Videos Posted: 9,000
Total Views: 116 million
Whistle publishes a variety of content several times a week that covers a vast array of sports. Not only do they cover the biggest names in professional sports, but they regularly cover young up-and-coming athletes that you might not have heard of. Whistle doesn’t just make videos about athletes, they make them with athletes, with interviews and exclusive access to some of the biggest names in sports.
Subscribers: 3.12M
Videos Posted: 3,000
Total Views: 1.3 million
If you’re an NBA fanatic, Synthetic Sports is the YouTube channel for you. Their tight team of just two creators puts out multiple videos a week on the association's biggest stories. In addition to up-to-date NBA news breakdowns, Synthetic Sports regularly posts detailed retrospectives about classic teams and insane situations from years past that you might have forgotten about.
Subscribers: 63,600
Videos Posted: 149
Total Views: 9.9 million
Nonstop’s YouTube channel serves as a library of sports history you may have forgotten. Rather than posting about the most popular things happening in sports, Nonstop regularly posts deep dives retrospectives into NBA and NFL stories and moments from the past that have been largely forgotten.
Subscribers: 903,000
Videos Posted: 537
Total Views: 475.7 million
Sports and video games go hand in hand, which makes The Sports Gauntlet one of the best sports video game channels on YouTube. Unlike many popular streamers that simply play the games, The Sports Gauntlet uses sports video games like Madden and NBA 2K to run outlandish simulations of the craziest sports scenarios you can think of. Ever wonder what it would be like to watch Patrick Mahomes play baseball? Want to see how LeBron James’ football career would’ve played out? The Sports Gauntlet can show you.
Subscribers: 115,000
Videos Posted: 537
Total Views: 40,500
Sports Dissected puts its viewers in the daily lives of some of the biggest athletes and athletic programs in the world. Rather than posting about the games themselves, this page focuses on the details around sports. Highlights of their page include exclusive tours of some of the premier locker rooms and workout facilities in college athletics and deep dives on everything from team nutrition to travel accommodations.
Subscribers: 347,000
Videos Posted: 435
Total Views: 77.3 million
If extreme sports is more your speed, you might want to check out EchoBoom Sports. Echoboom posts documentary-style, long form videos with breathtakingly up-close video covering extreme sports and athletes from snowboarding, skiing, surfing, BMX and more. Whether you’re looking to learn or just want to watch some death-defying athleticism, Echoboom Sports has you covered.
Subscribers: 208,000
Videos Posted: 1,100
Total Views: 48 million
vIQtory Sports is the perfect place to go for football fans that want to learn more about the game. Rather than focusing on the execution of plays in NFL and collegiate football games, this channel provides deep-dive lessons into how the game works. From simple explanations of rules that might be confusing to breakdowns of what a quarterback thinks as they read a defense, vIQtory Sports provides a wealth of football insight.
Subscribers: 24,600
Videos Posted: 129
Total Views: 3.4 million
What sports fan doesn’t love to kickback and watch some highlights? Well, Highlight Reel is one of the best YouTube Channels for exactly that. Rather than focusing on the most recent games highlights, Highlight Reel posts compilations featuring decades worth of plays and moments with a common theme. From the best one-handed catches in NFL history to the most chaotic field stormings in college football, Highlight Reel’s videos are a walk down sports memory lane.
Subscribers: 2.4 million
Videos Posted: 804
Total Views: 2.5 billion
If your favorite sport takes place on the track rather than a court or field, The F1 Word is a great YouTube channel for you. Videos are constantly posted to this channel providing breakdowns and highlights of the latest Formula 1 races in addition to discussions about everything going on in the racing world.
Subscribers: 127,000
Videos Posted: 958
Total Views: 32.6 million
For avid hockey fans or those looking to learn a little bit more about the sport, Hockey Psychology is an excellent channel to start with. Here, you’ll find breakdowns of recent and classic games and moments on the ice. The expert creators that run this channel provide unmatched insight into what it's like to be on the ice in the heat of a hockey game.
Subscribers: 153,000
Videos Posted: 341
Total Views: 56.5 million
Whether you call it soccer or football, Sky Sports is the place to go for videos on the subject. While this channel focuses primarily on the latest matches and news out of the Premier League, they also post player and coach interviews.
Subscribers: 4.95 million
Videos Posted: 11,000
Total Views: 4 billion
If golf is your sport of choice then look no further than No Laying Up. In addition to covering the latest happenings of the professional golf world, the charismatic group of creators post videos from some of the most exclusive golf courses in the world. In addition to hilarious conversations and insightful interviews, No Laying Up regularly posts documentary-style, long form videos about the lesser known players and courses.
Subscribers: 156,000
Videos Posted: 471
Total Views: 42 million
MMAFightingonSBN provides insight and breakdowns into all things going on in the world of mixed martial arts. Their expansive library of videos includes fight breakdowns as well pre and post fight analysis. Additionally, you’ll find interviews with many of the biggest names in MMA throughout this channel.
Subscribers: 159,000
Videos Posted: 16,000
Total Views: 1 billion
