First Things First YouTube Stats

@firstthingsfirst · Sports · Updated Nov 6, 2026

First Things First channel overview

First Things First (@firstthingsfirst) is a YouTube channel in the Sports niche created in 2017. It has 1.1M subscribers and 1.2B total views across 11K videos, an average of 106K views per video over its lifetime.

Its last 30 uploads averaged 158K views, and a typical video (the median) gets 232K views. Over the last 12 months, First Things First published 144 videos (39% Shorts), and 2 of them (1%) reached at least 3× the channel's typical views.

Subscriber growth

Over the last 17 days, First Things First gained 0 subscribers and 20M views, about 1.2M views a day.

How much does First Things First make?

Returbe estimates First Things First's YouTube ad revenue at $70K – $253K per month. The estimate uses an RPM (revenue per 1,000 views, after YouTube's share) of $1.93 to $6.96, typically $3.48, based on the channel's niche, audience language and the share of its views coming from Shorts. At that rate, 1 million long-form views earn about $3.5K.

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Upload schedule

First Things First publishes about 156.4 videos a month. Based on its last 100 uploads, its most common upload day is Thursday (31% of uploads), usually around 22:00 UTC. The last video went out on Nov 6, 2026.

First Things First's best outlier videos

An outlier is a video that beats the channel's own typical views. These are First Things First's biggest hits relative to its normal, the ideas its audience responded to most. What is an outlier video?

• Nick vs. Danny: Which QBs since 1970 have the most passing & rushing TDs in their first 10 seasons?285K views · Oct 16, 20263.7× typical views
• Nick isn't letting the Chargers get eliminated on his Tiers #nfl #football #chargers245K views · Oct 14, 20263.2× typical views
• Someone might be seeing the league clearly again 👀 #nfl #chiefs #ravens #patriots #49ers186K views · Oct 26, 20262.4× typical views
• Cowboys were GROTESQUE in loss, Packers and Jordan Love turnaround, Panic time for the Rams? | FTF541K views · Oct 19, 20262.3× typical views
• Tough day in the First Things First world 🫣177K views · Nov 2, 20262.3× typical views
• Chiefs ‘LUCKY IT WASN’T WORSE’ in loss to Seahawks, Is it getting late early for the Ravens? | FTF522K views · Oct 26, 20262.2× typical views
• LeBron & 76ers are TITLE CONTENDERS, Thunder beat Spurs, Concerns after Wemby’s opening night? | FTF497K views · Oct 21, 20262.1× typical views
• Will Brock Purdy finally claim his spot atop Mahomes Mountain? 🏔 #nfl #brockpurdy #patrickmahomes163K views · Oct 20, 20262.1× typical views

Latest videos

5 of First Things First's last 30 uploads did at least 1.5× the channel's typical views.

• Victor Wembanyama scores 52, Ravens vs. Jaguars preview, BUD List, Is Shedeur Sanders too confident?5.5K views · Nov 6, 20260× typical views
• Which athlete would you want to see as a backup host? #nfl #nba #firstthingsfirst23K views · Nov 6, 20260.3× typical views
• Jordan Love or Drake Maye more trustworthy, Do the Chiefs owe Mahomes a new receiver? | FTF66K views · Nov 5, 20260.3× typical views
• Nick thinks the Jags could be the best team in the NFL 👀 #nfl #football #jaguars11K views · Nov 5, 20260.1× typical views
• 76ers ‘BEST TEAM IN THE EAST’ with LeBron, Should the Chiefs trade for George Pickens? | FTF165K views · Nov 5, 20260.7× typical views
• This didn’t go as planned 😅😭92K views · Nov 5, 20261.2× typical views
• Justin Herbert MUST Play Better and Pick Up First Win, All Eyes on Shedeur vs Saints Defense | FTF99K views · Nov 5, 20260.4× typical views
• Shedeur Sanders ‘BETTER COOK’ vs. Saints after laughing at question, Is he too confident? | FTF195K views · Nov 5, 20260.8× typical views
• Our Fantasy Football nightmare is finally over 😅 #nfl #fantasyfootball41K views · Nov 5, 20260.5× typical views
• Ravens trade for Jacoby Brissett, Shedeur Sanders starts for Browns, Must-Win Week 9, Nick’s Tiers13K views · Nov 5, 20260.1× typical views

The Sports niche on YouTube

In the last 30 days, Returbe tracked 34K videos from 998 channels in this niche. 18% of them reached 3× their channel's typical views, and a typical long video got 21K views. Estimated RPM for the niche: $2.5 to $9.

Smaller channels breaking out in this niche right now: MATHIS FOOTBALL (103K subs, best video 607.2×), DAZN Fútbol (390K subs, best video 230.6×), Cam 23 (155K subs, best video 1020.3×), Victor Foot (56K subs, best video 140.2×), NFL on FOX (287K subs, best video 55.7×), CFB ON FOX (387K subs, best video 22.4×).

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Frequently asked questions

Data from Returbe's index of YouTube channels, collected from public YouTube data. Earnings are estimates from views and RPM benchmarks, not figures from the channel. Returbe is not affiliated with First Things First or YouTube.