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
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Open a Play Kit for setup, rules and ways to play.
Showing 12 of 15 activities on all boards.
Parking Lot Points
Score safe throws into marked parking-lot target zones without crowding cars or grills.
Players: 4-16Target toss Open Play Kit
Cornhole Captain
Run a short cornhole-style round where captains manage throw order and rotations.
Players: 4-12Captain rotation Open Play Kit
Pre-Game Prediction Points
Lock game predictions before the event and score correct calls.
Players: 4-20Locked picks Open Play Kit
Cancellation Bags
Subtract the lower frame score from the higher and play to 21 or more without an exact-score bust.
Normal play Open Play Kit
Airmail Ladder
Practice two direct airmails followed by two board rests, using the ordinary 3/1 point chart.
Normal play Open Play Kit
Red Zone Duel
Play short no-tackle red-zone drives with three plays per team.
Flag FootballQuick round Open Play Kit
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
Field-Goal Pressure Ladder
Kickers move back in distance after each make. First to clear all marked ranges wins.
Low setup Open Play Kit
QB target tree count football game
Play a football target-tree challenge where quarterbacks score clean throws to called routes.
Players: 4-12Time: 15-30 min Open Play Kit
Straight Pick'em
Pick the winner of every game on the slate. Most correct picks wins.
Players: 2-20Time: Pregame plus match Open Play Kit
Squares Board
Fill a score grid and award points by quarter or by the final score digits.
Players: 4-100Time: Before game plus event Open Play Kit
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
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
Everyone Touches
Every active teammate must touch the ball before a repeat scorer.
TwistBonus point rule Open Twist
Rival Bonus
A clean play against the rival-color team scores 1 bonus point.
TwistBonus point rule Open TwistKickoff weekend Week 0: Aug 29. Week 1: Sep 3-7. Event info
Week 0: Aug 29. Week 1: Sep 3-7.
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.
- Week 0
- Sat Aug 29
- Week 1
- Sep 3-7
- Anchor
- Labor Day weekend
- Play paths
- Tailgate / watch / twists
Tailgate pack
A simple plan for today.
Start with a soft-toss game in a clear area, rotate cornhole captains, and lock predictions before heading into the stadium or settling in to watch.
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01 Lot open
3 hrs before kick
Parking Lot Points
Soft toss only; keep lanes clear of vehicles and grills.
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02 Main
2 hrs before kick
Cornhole Captain
Captain rotations so everyone throws.
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03 Gate call
30 min before kick
Pre-Game Prediction Points
Lock predictions before you walk into the stadium or sit for TV.