A football squares template that is ready in two minutes

1. Name the pool and the two teams. Team A runs across the top, Team B down the side.
2. Choose 10×10 for the standard 100-square board or 5×5 for a faster 25-square pool.
3. Set the cost per square and the payout split. The default is 20 percent for Q1, 20 for halftime, 20 for Q3 and 40 for the final.
4. Add player names by pasting a list, or leave the squares empty and let people claim them.
5. Print the board, save it as a PDF or copy the share link for an online pool.

The whole setup happens in your browser. Nothing is uploaded, and you can bookmark the page to reopen the same board later.

At the end of each period, write down both scores and ignore everything except the last digit. Suppose the column team has 17 and the row team has 10. The column digit is 7, the row digit is 0, and the square at column 7, row 0 wins that period. A score of 7 uses the same digit as 17, so a team can score and keep the same winning square. The final period uses the score after overtime. If you print the board, leave a small box beside each quarter line for the winning initials; it makes the payout conversation much shorter. The online board does the lookup for you and highlights the square.

You can print the grid with empty number rows and columns, which is the version most offices use: everyone writes their initials in a square first, then someone draws 0–9 for each axis after the board fills. The template also has a one-click randomizer that shuffles both axes for you. Either way, numbers are assigned only after the squares are taken, so nobody can choose a square knowing which digits it will carry.

A 10×10 board shows the pool title, both team names, the cost per square, the payout for each period and a 100-square grid with room for initials. The print layout is built for US Letter landscape and fits on one page; use your browser's print dialog or Save as PDF. The grid stays readable in black and white, so you do not need a color printer. The same layout works for a 25-square board on smaller paper. It is also easy to reuse: change the title and teams next week, print a fresh copy and keep the same setup.

The 10×10 board has 100 squares and one digit for each row and column. It is the default for Super Bowl parties, playoff games and any pool with a crowd. The 5×5 board has 25 squares and gives each row and column two digits, so every square covers four digit combinations. It suits smaller groups, classrooms and quick weekly pools where filling 100 squares is more admin than fun.

Use the printable template when the pool happens in one room: a tailgate, a break room, a family party. Use the online pool when people are spread out or want to claim squares from a phone. The online version gives you one public link, a private admin link, automatic number drawing after you lock the board, and score entry for each quarter. Both routes use the same rules and the same payout math, so you can start on paper and move online without rewriting anything. If you are unsure which to use, start with the printable: it takes a minute, and you can move the same pool online later if guests ask for a link.

The printable generator, number randomizer and payout calculator are free and do not require an account. Free users can also run one online pool at a time with up to 100 squares. A credit pack is paid once: $5.99 for 1 credit or $14.99 for 3, and nothing renews. One credit unlocks payment tracking, custom colors, a pool password, CSV export and reverse-winner payouts for a single pool, and that pool stops counting toward the free one-pool limit. Most home pools never need it; weekly office leagues usually do.