# College sports teams draw more opposition than support

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/college-sports-teams-draw-more-opposition-than-support/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

Slightly more Americans say U.S. universities should not have professional sports teams than say they should (41% vs. 38%), according to a September 2025 Verasight survey.

An additional 21% say they don't know.

## Topline

Should U.S. universities have professional sports teams?

College sports teams draw more opposition than support.

- No: 41.4%
- Yes: 38.1%
- Don't know: 20.5%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2025-09-22 → 2025-09-29
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#professional-sports-teams-in-u.s.-universities](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#professional-sports-teams-in-u.s.-universities)

## Citation

Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#professional-sports-teams-in-u.s.-universities](https://reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025#professional-sports-teams-in-u.s.-universities)