College football provides a full season of matchups for Squares—from opening weekend and rivalry games to conference championships and bowls. Choose a supported upcoming game, create the board, and share one link with players.
Ready to create a grid?
Start free—no account required. Choose an upcoming football game, share the player link, and let The Squares Game handle number draws, live scoring, and winners automatically.
No account required. Real scores and winners; simulated payments and payouts for entertainment and bragging rights. No entry payments or prizes are processed.
Which winning events are included?
Your free grid uses the regulation scoring events for its game—such as Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 for football, or the matching basketball periods.
How are the numbers assigned?
The app automatically draws a fresh set of numbers for each winning event, so no one is stuck with the same number combination for the whole game.
Do managers or players need an account?
No. Managers can create a free grid and players can join without an account. An email is optional when someone wants to find their grid or use the same player identity across devices.
How are winners chosen?
The app follows the live score and identifies the matching winning square automatically. If the first 100-square round is not full and the winning square is empty, an eligible player is selected by a weighted random draw from the filled squares.
What if all 100 squares do not fill up?
The game still has an event winner. When the winning square is empty, the free-grid lottery automatically makes a weighted draw from the players who have filled squares, giving each filled square one entry and declaring the winner.
Are payments and payouts real?
No. The $10 square value, payment status, ledger, and payouts are simulated so you can see the workflow before deciding whether a paid grid is right for your group.
What are simulated players?
Managers can optionally seed simulated players to see a fuller board and experience the game, ledger, and winner flow before inviting a real group.
How do I onboard players?
Share the player link in a private message, group chat, or email so players can choose their own squares. If you prefer to assign squares, import a CSV roster or add players manually. For a free grid, a player name is enough to assign squares; an email is optional for cross-device access and is needed only to send that player an email invitation.
Can players join after the game starts?
Yes, when future scoring events remain. New squares are eligible only for the events that have not happened yet.
What happens after the first 100 squares fill up?
The free grid can automatically expand into another 100-square round so more players can join without starting a separate game. Each round has its own winning square, and the app automatically identifies winners for every scoring event.
How many free grids can I run?
Each manager can have one active free grid at a time. Once that game is final, you can create another free grid. There is no lifetime limit on the number of free grids you can run.
How do I get help with all the controls?
Turn on Help Mode. It provides simple, in-context explanations for the toggles, lists, buttons, and other controls as you use them.
Choose the college football matchup
The game picker helps managers find supported college football events. After choosing the matchup, configure the grid and let players select squares from the shared board. Managers can assign squares when they are collecting names separately.
Let the online grid handle game day
The same familiar 10 × 10 format works for regular-season games, conference championships, rivalry weekends, and bowl games. Automatic numbers, live scoring, and winner identification reduce the manual updates normally required by a paper grid.
- Invite players with one link.
- Allow self-selection or manager assignment.
- Follow configured scoring periods and winners online.
- Return to one shared grid throughout the game.
Common questions
Can I use Squares for a college bowl game?
Yes. If the matchup is available in the supported college football game picker, it can be used to create an online Squares grid.
Does college football Squares use a different grid?
No. It uses the standard 10 × 10 grid and the last digit of each team’s score to identify a winning square.
Ready to create a grid?
Start free—no account required. Choose an upcoming football game, share the player link, and let The Squares Game handle number draws, live scoring, and winners automatically.
No account required. Real scores and winners; simulated payments and payouts for entertainment and bragging rights. No entry payments or prizes are processed.
Which winning events are included?
Your free grid uses the regulation scoring events for its game—such as Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 for football, or the matching basketball periods.
How are the numbers assigned?
The app automatically draws a fresh set of numbers for each winning event, so no one is stuck with the same number combination for the whole game.
Do managers or players need an account?
No. Managers can create a free grid and players can join without an account. An email is optional when someone wants to find their grid or use the same player identity across devices.
How are winners chosen?
The app follows the live score and identifies the matching winning square automatically. If the first 100-square round is not full and the winning square is empty, an eligible player is selected by a weighted random draw from the filled squares.
What if all 100 squares do not fill up?
The game still has an event winner. When the winning square is empty, the free-grid lottery automatically makes a weighted draw from the players who have filled squares, giving each filled square one entry and declaring the winner.
Are payments and payouts real?
No. The $10 square value, payment status, ledger, and payouts are simulated so you can see the workflow before deciding whether a paid grid is right for your group.
What are simulated players?
Managers can optionally seed simulated players to see a fuller board and experience the game, ledger, and winner flow before inviting a real group.
How do I onboard players?
Share the player link in a private message, group chat, or email so players can choose their own squares. If you prefer to assign squares, import a CSV roster or add players manually. For a free grid, a player name is enough to assign squares; an email is optional for cross-device access and is needed only to send that player an email invitation.
Can players join after the game starts?
Yes, when future scoring events remain. New squares are eligible only for the events that have not happened yet.
What happens after the first 100 squares fill up?
The free grid can automatically expand into another 100-square round so more players can join without starting a separate game. Each round has its own winning square, and the app automatically identifies winners for every scoring event.
How many free grids can I run?
Each manager can have one active free grid at a time. Once that game is final, you can create another free grid. There is no lifetime limit on the number of free grids you can run.
How do I get help with all the controls?
Turn on Help Mode. It provides simple, in-context explanations for the toggles, lists, buttons, and other controls as you use them.