January 31, 2024 by Sean Hogan
Watching the big game is a lot more fun when you've got something on the line yourself. Here is a list of Super Bowl pool ideas for you and your friends or everyone at your Super Bowl party.
Super Bowl Pool Idea List
- Super Bowl Squares
- Super Bowl Bingo
- Draft Players
- Prop Bet Pool
- Waste Management Pool
BONUS: Check out the free online tools, templates, and downloads with each idea to help you run your pool.
Pool Idea #1 - Super Bowl Squares
Put names into a 10x10 grid and award winners at the end of each quarter. Use our free Football Squares App to setup your squares online, or print out a squares sheet for your party.
Free Squares Resources
- Football Squares App
- Printable Super Bowl Squares
- How It Works / Rules
Example Squares Board
Pool Idea #2 - Super Bowl Bingo
Don't worry - this is not based on commercials. Super Bowl Bingo is a fully automated bingo game your guests can play against each other. Their bingo cards get automatically generated & marked based on football plays that happen during the Super Bowl. Be prepared for good banter at your party when people get close to making a bingo and start rooting for random plays!
Pool Idea #3 - Draft Players
Have a snake draft (or random draw) of players that you think will score a touchdown. If you draft a player that scores, you get paid by everyone else. The player that scores is determined by whoever carries or receives the ball in the endzone. Quarterbacks must rush in a touchdown --- they don't get credit for passing. Decide how much each score is worth prior to the game.
Fantasy Scoring Idea - Instead of winning for a TD, you could score this pool based on playoff fantasy football points. Enter everyone's picks if you want live scoring, here.
2024 Super Bowl Draft List
* NOTE * The players listed below are from Draftkings odds to score a touchdown on 1/29/24 and are subject to change.
| Player | Odds To Score TD |
|---|---|
| Christian McCaffrey | −220 |
| Travis Kelce | −120 |
| Isiah Pacheco | −135 |
| Rashee Rice | +110 |
| Brandon Aiyuk | +135 |
| Deebo Samuel | +135 |
| George Kittle | +145 |
| Patrick Mahomes | +400 |
| SF 49ers D/ST | +500 |
| Justin Watson | +475 |
| KC Chiefs D/ST | +500 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | +550 |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | +550 |
| Noah Gray | +750 |
| Jauan Jennings | +550 |
| Brock Purdy | +600 |
| Elijah Mitchell | +650 |
| Kadarius Toney | +650 |
| Skyy Moore | +650 |
| Kyle Juszczyk | +900 |
| Ray-Ray McCloud III | +950 |
| Mecole Hardman | +1100 |
| Richie James Jr. | +1100 |
| Ronnie Bell | +1400 |
| Jordan Mason | +1300 |
| Justyn Ross | +1400 |
| Chris Conley | +1300 |
| Charlie Woerner | +1400 |
| Blake Bell | +2500 |
| Brayden Willis | +2500 |
| La'Mical Perine | +2800 |
Send a text out and run a quick snake draft before the game. You can fill in the spreadsheet below as you draft.
If you're having a party, print out the player list, cut out the player names, shuffle them around in a hat/bowl, and let everyone draw a name at your party.
Super Bowl Player Spreadsheet
Pool Idea #4 - Prop Bet Pool
Super bowl prop bets are fun to chat about with your guests. A super bowl prop bet pool is where everyone answers a bunch of questions about the Super Bowl. Some questions are related to player/team/game statistics, while others are something funny/bizarre related to the event. The winner of the pool is whoever gets the most questions correct.
Use your imagination and have fun with it by adding your own questions. Below is a list of some fun super bowl prop bets for 2024 to get you started.
2024 Super Bowl Prop Bet List
- Who will win the coin toss?
- Will coin toss be heads or tails?
- Will national anthem be longer or shorter than 2 minutes 3 seconds?
- Will opening kickoff be a touchback?
- Will halftime kickoff be a touchback?
- Will 1st score be a touchdown, field goal, or safety?
- Who will win Super Bowl?
- Will there be over/under 47.5 total points?
- Who will be Super Bowl MVP?
- Will the MVP be a Quarterback?
- What will Usher's first song be at halftime?
- What color will the gatorade be?
You can print out the list of props, or download the spreadsheet below if you want to modify/add/delete any of the questions.
Super Bowl Props 2024 Spreadsheet
Pool Idea #5 - Waste Management Phoenix Open Pool
Wait what?! Isn't that golf???
Yes it is! Every year the biggest party on TOUR happens in Phoenix the same weekend as the Super Bowl. It usually wraps up around 6PM Eastern time, just when the Super Bowl is getting started. This makes it a great supplemental pool option for your Super Bowl gameday tradition, especially if you're looking for some action before the game starts.
You can run a pool with your friends/family by each picking 6 golfers and adding their scores together to see who wins. You can even host your pool with live scoring throughout the tournament.
Random Draw Option
You could also do a random draw of the golfers atop the leaderboard on Super Bowl Sunday. Check the Waste Management Phoenix Open leaderboard on Sunday morning and put the leaders' names in a hat / bowl for a drawing. Whoever draws the winning golfer wins the pool.
Waste Management Pool Example
Have Fun & Happy Pooling!
Good luck with your Super Bowl pool! Reach out with any questions or other pool ideas via our contact page.
