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Most Followed Sports team Creators on Instagram in United States 2026
Last updated: September 1, 2026 240M creators tracked
The biggest names in sports team. This 2026 ranking lists follower counts, creator names, content categories and countries, with a direct profile link for every account, drawn from Orbitvibe's database of 240 million creators.
6.5M
Followers · #1 creator
274
Profiles ranked
1+
Countries represented
Why this ranking matters for brands
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1
Miami HEAT
@miamiheat · Sports
6.5M
Followers · 0.3% eng
2
Houston Rockets
@houstonrockets · Sports
5.9M
Followers · 0.1% eng
3
Dallas Mavericks
@dallasmavs · Sports
4.7M
Followers · 0.1% eng
† Brand account · Click any row to open the Instagram profile
| Rank | Creator | Followers |
|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Minnesota Timberwolves @timberwolves | 4.3M 0.5% eng |
| 5 |  Savannah Bananas @thesavbananas | 4.2M 0.5% eng |
| 6 |  San Francisco 49ers @49ers | 3.9M 1.4% eng |
| 7 |  TGR Haas F1 Team @haasf1team | 3.7M 0.1% eng |
| 8 |  Seattle Seahawks @seahawks | 3.7M 1.3% eng |
| 9 |  Sacramento Kings @sacramentokings | 2.2M 0.2% eng |
| 10 |  Cubs @cubs | 2.1M 0.6% eng |
| 11 |  Denver Nuggets @nuggets | 1.9M 0.8% eng |
| 12 |  Atlanta Braves @braves | 1.9M 2.4% eng |
| 13 |  New York Mets @mets | 1.9M 2.4% eng |
| 14 |  Chicago Blackhawks @nhlblackhawks | 1.8M 3.0% eng |
| 15 |  Denver Broncos @broncos | 1.7M 1.4% eng |
| 16 |  San Diego Padres @padres | 1.6M |
| 17 |  Detroit Pistons @detroitpistons | 1.5M 0.3% eng |
| 18 |  LA Galaxy @lagalaxy | 1.5M 0.1% eng |
| 19 |  Washington Commanders @commanders | 1.4M 1.1% eng |
| 20 |  Subaru Motorsports USA @subarumotorsportsusa | 1.3M 2.5% eng |
| 21 |  Arizona Cardinals @azcardinals | 1.2M 0.4% eng |
| 22 |  Seattle Mariners @mariners | 1.2M 3.3% eng |
| 23 |  Team USA @teamusa | 1.1M |
| 24 |  The Party Animals @thepartyanimals | 1.1M |
| 25 |  Detroit Lions @detroitlionsnfl | 985.1k |
| 26 |  MLB Memes @mlbmemes | 908.6k 3.7% eng |
| 27 |  Tennessee Football @vol_football | 802.9k 6.2% eng |
| 28 |  New York City Football Club @nycfc | 766.6k 0.1% eng |
| 29 |  RWE @rwe.ote | 700.5k |
| 30 |  St. Louis Blues @stlouisblues | 681.1k 0.6% eng |
| 31 |  Oakland Athletics @athletics | 581.5k 0.4% eng |
| 32 |  Seattle Kraken @seattlekraken | 505.7k 2.0% eng |
| 33 |  EF Education–EasyPost @efprocycling | 493.9k |
| 34 |  New York Islanders @nyislanders | 471.5k |
| 35 |  Vanderbilt Baseball @vandyboys | 430.2k 0.9% eng |
| 36 |  Joe Gibbs Racing @joegibbsracing | 424.7k |
| 37 |  Columbus Blue Jackets @bluejacketsnhl | 409k 0.3% eng |
| 38 |  Camburg Engineering @camburgracing | 388.7k 0.3% eng |
| 39 |  Philadelphia Union @philaunion | 379.9k 0.4% eng |
| 40 |  Arrow McLaren @arrowmclaren | 376k 1.0% eng |
| 41 |  City Reapers @cityreapers | 353.3k 1.0% eng |
| 42 |  American Top Team @americantopteam | 347.9k 0.7% eng |
| 43 |  Angel City FC @weareangelcity | 332.2k 0.5% eng |
| 44 |  The Mayhem Athlete Campgrounds @mayhemfreedom | 296.8k 0.2% eng |
| 45 |  Texas Volleyball @texasvolleyball | 285k 3.3% eng |
| 46 |  U.S. Soccer YNT @usynt | 274.5k 0.6% eng |
| 47 |  Michael Johnson @menacefight | 228k 0.4% eng |
| 48 |  LINE Skis @lineskis | 223.5k |
| 49 |  Kasey Kahne @kaseykahne | 202.3k 3.1% eng |
| 50 |  San Diego Wave FC @sandiegowavefc | 201.8k 1.8% eng |
| 51 |  Washington Mystics @washmystics | 200.2k 0.6% eng |
| 52 |  Yng Dreamerz @yngdreamerz | 186.8k |
| 53 |  Chicago Fire FC @chicagofire | 181.8k 1.0% eng |
| 54 |  BALLISLIFE EAST COAST SQUAD @ballislifeecs | 179.9k 1.9% eng |
| 55 |  USC Football ✌️ @uscfb | 177.7k 6.7% eng |
| 56 |  Jellyfam 🍇 @jellyfam | 171.9k 7.2% eng |
| 57 |  Richard Childress Racing @rcrracing | 171.6k |
| 58 |  The Monroe Cheerleaders @monroecheerleaders | 169.2k 2.1% eng |
| 59 |  FC Dallas :) @fcdallas | 168.2k 2.2% eng |
| 60 |  Illinois Football @illinifootball | 168.1k 3.9% eng |
| 61 |  John Force Racing @jfr_racing | 163.8k |
| 62 |  Nashville Soccer Club @nashvillesc | 158.2k |
| 63 |  OL Reign @olreign | 157.1k 0.6% eng |
| 64 |  Texas Tech Football @texastech_fb | 156.4k 2.4% eng |
| 65 |  Gotham FC @gothamfc | 156.4k 6.7% eng |
| 66 |  Penn State Wrestling @pennstatewrest | 155.2k 2.6% eng |
| 67 |  Seattle Storm @seattlestorm | 154.9k 0.3% eng |
| 68 |  Stephan Papadakis Racing @stephpapadakis | 151.4k |
| 69 |  Chicago Stars Fc @thechicagostars | 137.3k |
| 70 |  UCLA Athletics @uclaathletics | 137k 1.1% eng |
| 71 |  Washington Spirit @washingtonspirit | 123.8k 1.8% eng |
| 72 |  Santa Cruz Syndicate @scsyndicate | 123.4k |
| 73 |  Ohio State Wrestling @wrestlingbucks | 123k 2.8% eng |
| 74 |  Animal Style @driftteamanimalstyle | 118.8k 1.6% eng |
| 75 |  Heckler & Koch Shooting @hkshooting | 115.4k 1.0% eng |
| 76 |  Ballislife West Coast Squad @ballislifewcs | 107.7k 3.6% eng |
| 77 |  Philadelphia Waterdogs @phillywaterdogs | 107.4k |
| 78 |  Top Gun All-Stars @topgunjags305 | 107.2k 0.6% eng |
| 79 |  Top Gun Large Coed @tglc305 | 106.1k 3.6% eng |
| 80 |  Legion Ajj - Hq San Diego @legion_ajj | 103.3k 1.1% eng |
| 81 |  Sun Devil Football @sundevilfb | 102.2k 1.5% eng |
| 82 |  Henri Hooft @henrihooft | 100.5k 2.0% eng |
| 83 |  L39ion Of Los Angeles @l39ion.la | 99.2k |
| 84 |  49ers News, Updates, Edits & More .. @49er_edits | 96.9k 0.3% eng |
| 85 |  Kill Cliff FC @killcliff_fc | 96.6k 1.4% eng |
| 86 |  Louisville Cardinals @gocards | 93.7k 4.9% eng |
| 87 |  U.S. Men’s National Team @usa_mlax | 92.9k 2.3% eng |
| 88 |  Tinman Elite ⚒ @tinmanelite | 90.9k |
| 89 |  Fear Of God Athletics Ote @athletics.ote | 89.7k |
| 90 |  Navy Football @navyfb | 84.8k 4.5% eng |
| 91 |  Denver Broncos Cheerleaders @denverbroncoscheer | 84.7k 0.8% eng |
| 92 |  Carolina Chaos @chaoslc | 84.4k |
| 93 |  Penn State Men’s Lacrosse @pennstatemlax | 83.5k 2.2% eng |
| 94 |  Tennessee Vols @tenn_athletics | 83.3k 6.1% eng |
| 95 |  Virginia Men's Lacrosse @uvamenslax | 82.9k 2.7% eng |
| 96 |  Football's Fabulous Females @raiderettes | 78k 0.0% eng |
| 97 |  Compton Magic Basketball @comptonmagic | 75.2k |
| 98 |  Blue Checks @bluechecks | 74.2k |
| 99 |  Natasha Howard @natashahoward_6 | 73.6k |
| 100 |  Ole Miss Cheerleading @olemisscheer | 73.4k 4.2% eng |
| 101 |  Chantalmachabee @chantalmachabee | 72.2k 3.6% eng |
| 102 |  New England Patriots Fan Page @patriots_nation__ | 65.5k 1.9% eng |
| 103 |  Kingdom Crew @kingdomcrew | 65.4k |
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Frequently asked questions
Who has the most followed account in this ranking?+
Miami HEAT (@miamiheat) leads with 6.5M followers, ranking number one among the 274 profiles tracked in Most Followed Sports team Creators on Instagram in United States 2026.
How is the Most Followed Sports team Creators on Instagram in United States 2026 ranking compiled?+
It is generated from Orbitvibe's live database of 240 million creators, ordered by current follower count. Every entry shows the creator or brand, its content category, country, and a direct link to the profile.
Can I filter this list by country or category?+
Yes. Use the search box and country selector to narrow the list, sort by followers or engagement, and browse related rankings by platform, country and category from the sidebar.
How often is this list updated?+
The ranking is refreshed regularly from live data. It was last updated on September 1, 2026.
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