Super Bowl Party Games: The Ultimate Guide for Hosting, Betting & Fun (2026)

Best for: Mixed crowds, beginners, “I don’t know football, but I want to win money” guests
Participant count: 5–50+ (scales easily)
What You’ll Need:

• 10×10 squares board (printed or poster). You could use our free Super Bowl squares template.
• Something to write with; a marker would be best.
• Random number assignment method (after squares are filled). You can use an online random number generator, draw numbers out of a hat, whatever you’re comfortable with.
• A way to collect money, either cash, or an online method.

How to organize Super Bowl squares

1. Draw a 10×10 grid (100 squares).
2. Guests buy squares (ex: $1–$20 per square, depending on your crew).
3. Once squares are filled (or close), assign numbers 0–9 randomly to rows/columns.
4. Each quarter, match the last digit of each team’s score to the grid.
5. Winner is the square at the intersection of those digits.

Prize pool suggestions

Pick a payout style based on buy-in:

Option A: Simple payout (1 winner)

• Final score winner takes 100%

Option B: Best party format (4 winners)

• Q1: 20%
• Halftime: 20%
• Q3: 20%
• Final: 40%

Example: 100 squares × $5 = $500 cash pot
Payouts: $100 / $100 / $100 / $200

Hosting tip: Want to make squares more strategic? Use TSG’s matchup preview of the Super Bowl 60 odds to help make predictions.”

Best for: Bettors + casuals, big groups, people who love guessing
Participant count: 6–40
What You’ll Need:

• Printed prop pool sheet (20–40 questions), and we have a printable Super Bowl prop sheet for you!
• Something to write with, you can use pens or pencils here.
• Someone to keep score (which, as a good host, would probably be you).
• Tie-breaker question for cases when players are tied (our sheet includes one).

How to organize a prop pool

1. Give each guest a prop sheet before kickoff.
2. Have your guests fill out their answers (multiple choice works best to include everyone).
3. Collect sheets at kickoff, so there are no mid-game edits.
4. Award 1 point per correct answer (or weighted scoring).
5. In the case of a tie, use the tie breaker question or the total points of the game.

Prize pool suggestions

Low-stakes buy-in: $1–$20 per entry

• Winner: 70%
• Runner-up: 20%
• “Last place” gag prize: 10% (or you could shame the last-place person, but again, this depends on your crew)

Non-cash prize idea: The winner can pick the next party’s theme/snack menu.

Easy prop categories to include

• Coin toss: Heads/Tails
• First team to score: Team A / Team B
• First scoring type: TD / FG / Safety
• Halftime leader
• Total points over/under
• First player to score a TD
• Will there be a missed FG? Yes/No
• Successful 2-point conversion? Yes/No

Need some help finding prop bets? We have a slew of Super Bowl 60 prop bets to choose from! You can also choose from our list of weirdest Super Bowl novelty bets.

Best for: Groups with bettors, as well as football fans.
Participant count: 4–25
What You’ll Need:

• One-page sheet of predictions.
• Access to lines (spread/total), which you can find at the top Super Bowl betting sites.

How to organize a Super Bowl prediction contest

Each guest submits picks for:

• Moneyline
• Against the Spread (ATS)
• Over/Under total points
• Super Bowl MVP pick
• Tie-breaker: final score prediction

This should be the score breakdown:

• Correct winner: 1 point
• Correct ATS: 2 points
• Correct total: 2 points
• Correct MVP: 3 points
• Closest final score wins ties

Prize pool suggestions

• $10 per entry → Winner takes all
  OR
• 1st: 70%, 2nd: 30%

Host tip: Keep it friendly, and don’t forget to explain terms briefly for new bettors.

Best for: Small to medium groups that want action every possession
Participant count: 4–12
What You’ll Need:

• Index cards, or a whiteboard if you can swing it.
• A simple scoring tracker

How to organize

Before each drive, guests pick one outcome:

• Punt
• Field goal
• Touchdown
• Turnover
• Turnover on downs

If they hit it, they get points (example):

• Punt = 1
• FG = 2
• TD = 3
• Turnover = 4

Prize pool suggestions

• No buy-in: winner gets a prize
• $5 buy-in: winner takes 80%, second gets 20%

Best for: Football fans, and fantasy players
Participant count: 6–20 (however, it works best for 8–12 guests)
What You’ll Need:

• Draft board (depending on the amount of people, a whiteboard works best)
• Scoring rules printed out for easy access

How to organize

1. Use a snake draft to pick players players (WR/RB/TE/QB is the easiest way to do this).
2. Score points during the game:
   • TD = 6
   • 100+ yards = 5 bonus
   • 50+ yards = 2 bonus
3. Most points wins.

Prize pool suggestions

• $10–$25 per player
• Winner: 60%
• Second: 30%
• “Biggest boom player” bonus: 10%

Best for: Everyone, especially mixed crowds
Participant count: 4–50+
What You’ll Need:

• Bingo cards (make sure to have these printed out)
• Markers and a board to keep track of when events happen.
• Prize(s)

How to organize

1. Give each guest a unique bingo card.
2. Use squares like:
   • “Coach challenge”
   • “Missed extra point”
   • “Celebrity cameo”
   • “Slow-motion replay”
   • “Mention of legacy/GOAT”
   • “Sideline reporter says ‘momentum’”
3. First guess to confirm Bingo wins.

Prize pool suggestions

• No buy-in, just prizes:
  • First Bingo: $10 gift card
  • Second Bingo: snack prize
  • Blackout winner (covers their entire bingo card): best prize

Hosting tip: You can also make two versions to make everyone happy: football bingo (focused on the game), and commercial bingo (focusing on the commercials).

Best for: Commercial watchers, non-football fans
Participant count: 6–30
What You’ll Need:

• Scorecards (1–10 rating)
• A “Best Commercial” bracket sheet (you don’t need this, but it adds another layer of fun)

How to organize

1. Guests rate commercials they care about.
2. At halftime and final whistle, count the scores.
3. Create fun categories, such as:
   • Funniest
   • Most emotional
   • Most confusing
   • Best celebrity cameo
   • “Would actually buy the product” winner

Prize pool suggestions

• Winner gets a small prize
• “Worst commercial taste” gets a gag prize

Best for: Adults, competitive groups. Do this before the game to kill the time during the incredibly long pregame show.
Participant count: 6–40 (best in teams of 3–6)
What You’ll Need:

• Trivia questions (printed, or on your phone or laptop if you want to have interactive questions)
• Timer
• Scoreboard

How to organize:

1. Split into teams.
2. Run 3 rounds:
   • History of the Super Bowl
   • Current teams and players (extra points for the Super Bowl 60 teams).
   • Halftime show and pop culture (for the commercial watchers).
3. 10 questions per round, 30 seconds each.

Prize pool suggestions

• Winning team splits a prize bundle
• MVP of trivia gets a bonus prize (voted on by team members)

Trivia hosting tip: Include a few easy questions, so casuals stay engaged.

Best for: Small groups who want constant action
Participant count: 4–10
What You’ll Need:

• Nothing really, outside of possibly something to keep score with like a pen and paper.

How to organize

Before key plays (3rd down, red zone, 2-minute drill), guests predict:

• Run/Pass
• Completion/Incompletion
• TD/FG/Turnover

Correct prediction = 1 point. Most points wins.

Prize suggestions

• Winner gets a small prize
• $5 buy-in, winner takes all

Best for: Keeping energy up during halftime, these can also be fun if there are kids at your Super Bowl party.
Participant count: 6–25
What you’ll need (pick 1–2):

• Mini football and cups (toss game)
• Paper and pens (drawing game)
• Phone (music guessing)

How to organize

Pick 2 quick games:

• Cup football toss: 3 throws each, most points wins
• Draw the logo: 60 seconds, best drawing wins
• Guess the song: halftime artist-themed playlist, first to name it wins

Prize pool suggestions

• 1–3 small prizes, no buy-in required