College football squares: any game, any Saturday
Squares is not an NFL-only game. A rivalry Saturday, a conference championship, a bowl game over the holidays, or a College Football Playoff night all work exactly the same way: a 10x10 grid, digits drawn at random, and a winner at the end of every quarter. Here is how to run a college board and what changes when the scores climb.
Setting up a college board
- Find the game. In Boxpick, open the Games tab or Create a board, tap College, and search by team. The full FBS slate is there every week, not just the top 25, with ranks shown for the ranked teams.
- Set the price and split. The same choices as any board: a price per square (or none for a just-for-fun board) and how the pot splits across the four quarters. The payouts guide has the common splits.
- Share the link. Players claim squares from any phone in the browser, no app or account. Team colors mark the rows and columns, so a Tigers versus Wildcats board looks the part.
- Draw after the board is full. The digits reveal one at a time, built to run on the TV before kickoff.
Why college scores change the numbers
In the NFL, 0, 7, 3, and 4 dominate because scores stay in the teens and twenties. College games score more, and they score strangely: more two-point conversions, more missed extra points, more 45 to 38 shootouts. That pushes 1, 4, 6, 8, and 9 into play far more often, and the final-score quarter in particular is a wide-open draw. A square that looks dead in an NFL board can be live in a college one. The best numbers guide covers the NFL baseline; add a few points to everything for college.
Overtime and lopsided games
College overtime can run several rounds, and the final-score square is decided by whatever the score ends up being, overtime included. Say that up front so nobody argues at 11:45 p.m. For a blowout, the quarters still pay as normal; a 56 to 3 game just means the 6 and 3 square has a very good night.
The college calendar for squares
- Rivalry week (the weekend after Thanksgiving): the natural first college board for most groups, with the whole family in one room.
- Conference championships (early December): still regular season in Boxpick, so free to host.
- Bowl season (mid-December through New Year's Day): dozens of games, often one a night. See bowl game squares.
- College Football Playoff (late December to late January): the twelve-team bracket, first round on campus, then the bowls and the national championship.
What is free and what is not
Every regular season college game, including rivalry week and the conference championships, is free to host in Boxpick with no limit on boards. Bowl games and the College Football Playoff are part of the Football Pass, which also covers the NFL playoffs and the Super Bowl for one price for the season, no subscription. Joining and claiming squares is free on every board, always.
Can you play squares on a college football game?
Yes. Squares works on any football game with a score. A 10x10 grid, one team's digits across the top and the other's down the side, drawn after the squares are claimed. At the end of each quarter, the square matching the last digit of each team's score wins. Boxpick lists every FBS game each week, searchable by team, with rankings and team colors on the board.
Are college squares different from NFL squares?
The rules are identical. The scores are not. College games run higher and wider, with more touchdowns, more two-point tries, and the occasional 52 to 49, so digits like 1, 4, 6, and 9 come up more often than they do in the NFL. A 2-5 square is still a long shot, but less of one.
Which college games are free to host in Boxpick?
Every regular season game, including rivalry week and the conference championship games, is free to host with no limit on boards. Bowl games and the College Football Playoff are part of the Football Pass, which also covers the NFL playoffs and the Super Bowl for one price. Joining and claiming squares is free on every board.
How do I find a specific college game?
Open Create a board, tap College, and type a team name in the search box. Ranked teams show their rank, and the two teams' colors mark the rows and columns on the board once it is created.
Every FBS game, one search away
Pick the game, share the link, and the board follows the live score. Regular season boards are free to host.
