'We love a girl that watches football': Teams react to Olandria's 'Love Island USA' moment
On season 7, episode 31 of the dating reality series, Olandria of Decatur, Alabama, gushed about her love for sports while talking to fellow islander Nicolas "Nic" Vansteenberghe. She stated that she's a fan of Auburn University's football team. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama which is about 50 miles east of Montgomery, Alabama and about 108 miles southwest of Atlanta, Georgia.
"I love college football season. Saturdays, I'll literally just be at home watching college football. I'm not even kidding," Olandria said.
"We love a girl that watches football," Nic responded.
The duo, coined by fans as "NicOlandria" became favorites during their time in the Fijian villa. The show captured how they're relationship blossomed from platonic to romantic while navigating their other connections.
Post-show, Nic and Olandria stated in recent interviews that they are focused on getting to know each other better.
"I'm hopefully going to go to Decatur and visit some of Olandria's family," Nic told the "Chicks in the Office" podcast. "It's just so fun, all the opportunities that have arisen to us, and we're going to go to some college football games."
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Nic and Olandria's reach goes far beyond their fandom. Brands, news publications, and sports teams have mentioned them and given them a shoutout in their online content.
This week, Olandria's sports conversation is at the center of both Auburn and Ohio State's social media promotional videos for the upcoming football season. Both teams tagged her in their captions.
In the original clip, Nic asked Olandria if she was a Bama fan (This is referring to the University of Alabama located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama). Olandria quickly responded that she was an Auburn fan. Nic responded with "What?!" as she explained that, "it's something about underdogs that give me chills." Auburn has taken on the underdog role over the years as they have won fewer national championships than Alabama. The two have one of the fiercest rivals in college football known as the Iron Bowl. Alabama leads the series with more wins however, Auburn has pulled out some notable victories over their in-state competitor including the iconic 2013 game known as Kick Six.
"One season ends…the best one begins," the caption of the video stated on Auburn football's social media pages.
"Olandria said what we were all thinking," Ohio State wrote on Instagram.
Both teams posted their captions alongside videos which showed past football games featuring their stadiums, players, and fans.
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Olandria won't have to wait long for her football fix. According to the NCAA, the 2025 college football season begins on August 23.
This story has been updated to add new information.
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