Gridiron U

Take over a college football program and build it your way.

Gridiron U is a college football coaching sim where every decision is yours: who you recruit, what you run, when you go for it, and how long you keep your job.

RECRUIT THE NEXT STAR Work a recruiting board built around your roster's needs. Scout prospects to see past the star ratings, make NIL pitches, and find the gems the other schools missed. Kids close to home are an easier sell; out-of-state stars take more work. Land the recruit, or watch him sign with a rival. Raid the transfer portal when you need help now.

DRAW YOUR OWN PLAYS Design plays route by route: pick a formation, drag each receiver's route and set the progression. Build out your defense too, with fronts, blitzes and coverages. Then call your plays on game day.

CALL EVERY SNAP Play games snap by snap with animated replays of every play: broken tackles, deep shots, pick-sixes and goal-line stands. Use timeouts, go for two, survive overtime. Or sim to your next possession, the rest of the game, or the whole season when you'd rather manage than coach.

RIP OPEN BOOSTER PACKS Every offseason your boosters deliver a pack of cards. Hand out player perks, development boosts and recruiting help, or play team cards that bend the rules of the whole season. Helpful cards come with a cost next year.

CHASE A NATIONAL TITLE Win your conference, earn a bid in the 12-team playoff, and hang the banner. Rivalry games, a weekly Top 25, award races, a pro draft and a record book keep every season interesting.

SURVIVE THE HOT SEAT Your athletic director has expectations. Meet them and climb the coaching ladder. Miss them and the seat heats up. Get fired and you'll need to find a new job. Three firings and your career is over.

DEVELOP YOUR PLAYERS Players grow every spring, gain skills like Burner and Cannon Arm, and carry flaws you'll have to coach around. Set your depth chart, develop your freshmen and send your stars to the draft.

FEATURES • 134 fictional programs across a full college football league • Live play-by-play with animated replays, or quick sim • Play designer for offense and defense • Recruiting board, scouting, NIL pitches and the transfer portal • Booster packs with perks, development and team cards • 12-team playoff, bowls, rivalries and awards • Coach skills, the hot seat and a job board • Multiple careers saved side by side • Light and dark mode

UPGRADES (optional, one-time purchases) • Remove Ads: turns off the single ad shown before each new season. • God Mode: removes ads and unlocks the player editor, the school editor, unlimited custom plays and the Tuning Room, where you can change the game's core odds.

All teams, players and coaches are fictional. No account or internet connection is required to play.