Adults tailgating before a college football game

Aug 29-Sep 7 / 2026

College football tailgate games

Saturdays are back: parking-lot points before kickoff, cornhole captain all afternoon, and prediction formats that keep every quarter interesting.

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15 tailgate activities

Win the lot before kickoff.

Parking-lot games, cornhole rotations, and Saturday watch-party formats — host-ready setup, clear scoring, and an explicit win condition.

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Tailgate Tailgate Board

Parking Lot Points

Score safe throws into marked parking-lot target zones without crowding cars or grills.

Parking Lot GamesLow setup Open Play Kit Tailgate Tailgate Board

Cornhole Captain

Run a short cornhole-style round where captains manage throw order and rotations.

Food + FanQuick round Open Play Kit Tailgate Tailgate Board

Pre-Game Prediction Points

Lock game predictions before the event and score correct calls.

Pregame PicksNormal play Open Play Kit Cornhole Cornhole Board

Cancellation Bags

Play cancellation cornhole.

Low setup Open Play Kit Cornhole Cornhole Board

Airmail Ladder

Climb a cornhole airmail ladder.

Low setup Open Play Kit Flag Football + Touch Football Flag Football + Touch Football Board

Red Zone Duel

Play short no-tackle red-zone drives with three plays per team.

Flag FootballQuick round Open Play Kit Flag Football + Touch Football Flag Football + Touch Football Board

Two-Hand Touch Ladder

Climb a three-rung short-field ladder where a light two-hand torso touch ends each no-tackle play.

Flag FootballQuick round Open Play Kit Football Football Board

Field-Goal Pressure Ladder

Kickers move back in distance after each make. First to clear all marked ranges wins.

Low setup Open Play Kit Football Football Board

QB target tree count football game

Play a football target-tree challenge where quarterbacks score clean throws to called routes.

Quick round Open Play Kit Watch Party Watch Party Board

Straight Pick'em

Pick the winner of every game on the slate. Most correct picks wins.

Live PicksLow setup Open Play Kit Watch Party Watch Party Board

Squares Board

Fill a score grid and award points by quarter or by the final score digits.

Live PicksLow setup Open Play Kit Watch Party Watch Party Board

Halftime Margin Guess

Everyone locks in the halftime score difference before kickoff or tip-off. Closest margin wins the round.

Live PicksLow setup Open Play Kit Twist Football Board

One-Hand Call

Call one hand before the throw. Catch it and earn 1 challenge point; drop it and add 1 penalty point against yourself.

TwistBonus point rule Open Twist Twist Flag Football + Touch Football Board

Everyone Touches

Every teammate must get a touch before a repeat scorer.

TwistTeam Open Twist Twist Tailgate Board

Rival Bonus

A clean play against the rival-color team scores 1 bonus point.

TwistBonus point rule Open Twist

Kickoff weekend Week 0: Aug 29. Week 1: Sep 3-7. Event info

College football opens with Week 0 on Saturday, August 29, then a full Week 1 slate across Labor Day weekend, September 3-7. Tailgate windows run 3-4 hours before kickoff — plan an anchor game and a prediction format per quarter.

NCAA football schedule

Week 0: Sat Aug 29
Week 1: Sep 3-7
Anchor: Labor Day weekend
Play paths: Tailgate / watch / twists