EnglishFirst Take is on Twitter (X) as @FirstTake, with 1,857,995 followers and 36,934 posts. It gained 470 followers in the last 7 days and 1,206 in the last 30 days. A typical post draws 990 interactions, an engagement rate of 0.053% per follower.
Insights
Over the last 30 days @FirstTake gained 1,206 followers (+0.06%). In the last 7 days the change was +470 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +528 followers on Sep 29, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 990 interactions against 1.9M followers, an engagement rate of 0.053%. Measured over 167 original posts, its engagement rate beats 60% of 20,444 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 72K times each, and 1.38% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 3.86% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 167 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 25, 2026.
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Best tracked day: +528 followers on 2026-09-29.
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Bio
The official account for First Take starring @stephenasmith and @shaepeppler. Weekdays from 10 AM - 12 PM ET on ESPN 📺
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First Take on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for First Take?
- First Take posts on Twitter (X) as @FirstTake. The profile is at x.com/FirstTake, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does First Take have on Twitter?
- First Take (@FirstTake) has 1,857,995 followers on Twitter (X). It gained 470 followers in the last 7 days and 1,206 in the last 30 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did First Take join Twitter?
- First Take joined Twitter (X) in March 2009. The @FirstTake account is 17 years old. Searches for First Take age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.