Season-long football squares vs one-game pools
Updated July 8, 2026
A one-game football squares pool covers a single game, like the Super Bowl: you buy a square and it's over that night. A season-long squares raffle uses one ticket that plays a game every week of the season — your square stays the same, and each week's score is a separate drawing — so a single purchase runs for months and pays out many times.
What is a one-game squares pool?
A one-game pool is the classic squares board built around a single game — most often the Super Bowl. You claim a square, the numbers are drawn, and the game decides the winners that night. It's simple and great for a one-off event, but it's over in a few hours.
What is a season-long squares raffle?
A season-long raffle uses one ticket that plays a chosen game every week of the season — through the playoffs, Thanksgiving, and the Super Bowl. Your square stays the same all season, and each week's game is its own drawing against that game's score, so one ticket plays through many games.
Why does season-long raise more for a cause?
You sell the tickets once, but the fundraiser runs for months. Buyers stay engaged week after week instead of forgetting about it the next morning, and more games mean more winners and more reasons to keep following along.
| One-game pool | Season-long raffle | |
|---|---|---|
| How long it lasts | One game | The whole season |
| How many drawings | That game's periods | Every week, all season |
| How often you sell | Every event | Once |
| Buyer engagement | One night | Months |
Which should your group pick?
Pick a single game for a quick one-night event, like a Super Bowl party. Pick season-long when you want a real fundraiser — one round of selling that funds your cause and keeps supporters involved from kickoff to the final whistle of the season.
Frequently asked questions
What is a season-long football squares raffle?
It's a raffle where one ticket plays a game every week of the season instead of a single game. You buy once, keep your square, and each week's score is a new drawing — through the playoffs, Thanksgiving, and the Super Bowl.
Is season-long or single-game better for fundraising?
Season-long usually raises more: one round of selling funds months of play, and buyers stay engaged week after week. Single-game is best for a quick one-night event like a Super Bowl party.
Do you draw new numbers every week in a season raffle?
No — your square stays the same all season. Each week's game is a separate drawing against that game's score, so one ticket plays through many games.
Keep reading
- How do football squares work?A plain-English guide to football squares: the 10×10 grid, how the numbers are drawn, how winners are decided by the score, and how a squares raffle raises money for a nonprofit.
- How to run a football squares fundraiserA step-by-step guide to running a football squares fundraiser for your nonprofit — picking a game or a full season, pricing and selling tickets in person, drawing the numbers fairly, and paying the winners.
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