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The Super Bowl winner might still be up in the air for 2026, but let’s be real: pizza already won.A new data assessment using Google Trends from the last 10 Super Bowls dug into where “pizza near me” searches spike the hardest on game day—and the results are both predictable and completely unforeseen.According to the research, Delaware is the #1 pizza-hungry state on Super Bowl Sunday, followed by Michigan at #2 and Pennsylvania at #3.Google Trends has a grouping issue where Philadelphia activity gets lumped under Delaware, and Philly has shown up as the biggest pizza-demand city for the last eight Super Bowls. So technically, Delaware is taking the crown… with Philadelphia doing all the heavy lifting. Here’s the full Top 10 states for Super Bowl pizza demand, ranked:DelawareMichiganPennsylvaniaFloridaOhioArizonaNevadaMarylandIllinoisSouth CarolinaMichigan’s second-place spot is a tribute to Detroit-style pizza alone, and Illinois’ placement makes sense with all the deep-dish loyalists out there. The data also found that states tend to see about a 5.8% bump in pizza demand when their home team is playing. One big spike happened in North Carolina when the Panthers made it in 2016. Meanwhile, Chiefs fans in Missouri somehow showed a drop. Either way, if your Super Bowl plan consists of pizza, wings, and a copious amount of beer, you’re not alone. You’re part of a proud national tradition—and Delaware is apparently hosting.
The Super Bowl winner might still be up in the air for 2026, but let’s be real: pizza already won.
A new data assessment using Google Trends from the last 10 Super Bowls dug into where “pizza near me” searches spike the hardest on game day—and the results are both predictable and completely unforeseen.
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According to the research, Delaware is the #1 pizza-hungry state on Super Bowl Sunday, followed by Michigan at #2 and Pennsylvania at #3.
Google Trends has a grouping issue where Philadelphia activity gets lumped under Delaware, and Philly has shown up as the biggest pizza-demand city for the last eight Super Bowls. So technically, Delaware is taking the crown… with Philadelphia doing all the heavy lifting.
Here’s the full Top 10 states for Super Bowl pizza demand, ranked:
- Delaware
- Michigan
- Pennsylvania
- Florida
- Ohio
- Arizona
- Nevada
- Maryland
- Illinois
- South Carolina
Michigan’s second-place spot is a tribute to Detroit-style pizza alone, and Illinois’ placement makes sense with all the deep-dish loyalists out there.
The data also found that states tend to see about a 5.8% bump in pizza demand when their home team is playing. One big spike happened in North Carolina when the Panthers made it in 2016. Meanwhile, Chiefs fans in Missouri somehow showed a drop.
Either way, if your Super Bowl plan consists of pizza, wings, and a copious amount of beer, you’re not alone. You’re part of a proud national tradition—and Delaware is apparently hosting.
