Travis Kelce Reveals His Controversial College Football Fandom

Travis Kelce attended the University of Cincinnati, where he played college football before going on to star in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Before that, though, Kelce was just a kid growing up in Ohio. He and his brother, Jason, were raised by their parents, Ed and Donna Kelce, in Westlake, Ohio - a suburb about 12 miles outside of Cleveland.

Travis Kelce grew up in the 1990s and early 2000s. During that time, both Ohio State and Michigan were competing for national championships. It turns out that Travis Kelce was rooting for both schools during that era.

The three-time Super Bowl-winning tight end revealed his controversial college football fandom during the latest episode of his "New Heights" podcast with his brother, Jason.

Travis Kelce explained that he grew up as an Ohio State fan, but his brother interjected, reminding him of who he was actually rooting for.

“Ohio State was probably the one school that as a kid I was like ‘that’s the school,'” he said.

Jason didn't let him get away with that, though.

"No, you liked Michigan,” Jason Kelce replied. “You were always a Michigan fan.”

Caitlin Clark, who was a guest on last week's podcast, was stunned by the admission. She, along with Jason, made it clear that you shouldn't be allowed to root for both Ohio State and Michigan. That's sacrilegious. 

Travis had a simple response, though.

“The thing is, is I can and I did,” Travis Kelce said of rooting for both Ohio State and Michigan. “I didn’t go to either one of them, so it’s all good.”

Travis is right about that. He attended the University of Cincinnati, where he played with his brother, before declaring for the NFL Draft. He was a third round pick by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2013 NFL Draft.

The Chiefs tight end has gone on to become one of the best players at his position in NFL history. He's won three Super Bowls and made four first-team All-Pro squads.

Ohio State, meanwhile, is set to face off against Texas in the College Football Playoff at the Cotton Bowl on Friday night. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. E.T.

The College Football Playoff semifinal game will be airing on ESPN.