Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and global pop star Taylor Swift announced their engagement Tuesday in an internet-breaking Instagram photo shared to Swift’s account. The photo garnered nearly 18 million likes in the first four hours it was posted.
Not only are die-hard Swifties thrilled, but some sports teams are getting in on the fun as well.
Northwestern Athletics congratulated the couple by referencing a Tweet Kelce posted back in 2009 when the Wildcats beat Iowa, 17-10.
good lookin travis!! https://t.co/pCjkawh3lh pic.twitter.com/OJyZdoL2dh
— Northwestern Athletics (@NU_Sports) August 26, 2025
The couple’s announcement came the same day Major League Baseball announced its 2026 schedule, which will feature the earliest Opening Day in league history. Some teams, like the Cleveland Guardians, took the opportunity to joke at the situation.
“Thanks a lot, Taylor Swift. Now no one cares that next year's schedule is out,” read a post on the Guardians’ Twitter.
It’s the latest announcement by the couple following Swift’s tease of her 12th studio album “The Life of a Showgirl” on the Aug. 13 episode of Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast with brother Travis. The star took a moment to playfully acknowledge her presence on the podcast and continued appearances around the NFL.
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“I think we all know that if there's one thing that male sports fans want to see more of in their spaces and on their screens, it's more of me,” Swift joked on the episode.