Run a Super Bowl squares pool
The big-game office classic, run for you: we build the board, draw the numbers, and crown every quarter's winner live.
Free for groups up to 50. No app, no spreadsheet.
A Super Bowl squares pool is a game played on a 10×10 grid of 100 squares for the big game. Players claim squares, the digits 0-9 are randomly drawn onto both axes, and at the end of each quarter the last digit of each team's score picks the winning square. No picks, no skill - the easiest way to get your whole crew into the game.
How it works
Build the board
Name the two teams and set your quarter payouts. Use the free squares generator to deal all 100 squares across your group evenly in one click - no hand-drawn grid, no spreadsheet.
Draw the numbers
Once every square is claimed, the digits 0-9 are randomly assigned across the top and down the side. Nobody knows which square is good until the draw - that's what keeps a squares pool fair.
Score every quarter
We track the game live. At the end of each quarter the last digit of each team's score picks the winning square automatically - Q1, halftime, Q3, and the final whistle, no math required.
How a Super Bowl squares pool works
A Super Bowl squares pool is the one office game everyone plays - the person who's never watched a snap can walk away with the pot. There are no picks and no skill: you own random squares, and winning comes down to the last digit of the score at the end of each quarter.
The board
You start with a 10×10 grid - 100 squares. One team runs across the top, the other down the side. Everyone claims squares (a dollar or an entry each), and you can run it with 10 people holding 10 squares apiece or a whole floor with one square each. Build the grid in seconds with the free Super Bowl squares generator, which deals all 100 squares across your group evenly and at random.
The number draw
Only once the board is full, the digits 0 through 9 are shuffled across the top row and down the side column. Because nobody knows their numbers until the draw, no square is worth more than another when people are claiming them. Drawing the numbers before the grid fills up breaks the whole game - don't do it.
How winners are decided (with an example)
At the end of each quarter, take the last digit of each team's score. Find that digit along the top for one team and down the side for the other - the square where they cross wins the quarter.
End of Q1, the score is 17-10. The last digit of 17 is 7; the last digit of 10 is 0. Whoever owns the square at column 7 and row 0 wins the first quarter. Do the same at halftime, the third, and the final whistle.
Payouts
Most pools pay out every quarter - typically a smaller cut for the first three and the biggest for the final score, a classic split being 20% / 20% / 20% / 40%. Some groups add reverse squares (the flipped digits also win, so 7-0 and 0-7 pay) to spread the winnings around. It's your pool - set whatever the group agrees on, and keep it friendly.
Why run your Super Bowl squares pool on Trofeo.live
The old way: someone hand-draws a grid on a napkin, collects a hundred squares, scribbles the numbers, then spends the game refereeing "wait, did I win the quarter?" over the noise. Trofeo.live runs the whole thing so you can actually watch the game.
- Grid built in one click. Deal all 100 squares to your group evenly with the free generator - no napkin, no spreadsheet.
- Live, auto-scored quarters. We track the game and crown each quarter's winner the second the score's in - no last-digit math, no disputes.
- One link to join. Drop a link in the group chat or Slack; people grab squares with a display name. No accounts, nothing to install.
- Public proof. Every quarter's winner is up in lights and ready to screenshot for the group chat.
- Office-ready. It's the single easiest way to get a whole workplace into the big game - run it for your team with your own branding.
Set the payouts, share the link, and let the last digit do the talking.
The great equalizer
Squares is the one game where the intern who's never watched a down can take the whole pot off the CFO. Own a square, wait for the last digit, and let the group chat lose its mind - every quarter, up in lights.
FAQ
How does a Super Bowl squares pool work?+
You draw a 10×10 grid of 100 squares. One team is assigned to the columns, the other to the rows. People claim squares, then the digits 0-9 are randomly drawn across the top and down the side. At the end of each quarter, the last digit of each team's score points to a column and a row, and whoever owns that square wins the quarter.
How are the numbers drawn?+
Randomly, and only after every square is claimed - that's what makes squares fair. The digits 0-9 are shuffled across the top for one team and down the side for the other, independently, so no square has an edge before the draw. Never assign the numbers before the grid is full.
What are common Super Bowl squares payouts?+
The classic is paying out at the end of each quarter - usually smaller for Q1 through Q3 and biggest for the final score. A common split is 20% / 20% / 20% / 40%. It's your pool, so set whatever the group agrees on. Keep it friendly - it's bragging rights, not a bookmaker.
How many people do I need?+
Any number. With 100 squares you can run it with 10 people (10 squares each), 25 (four each), or a whole office with one square apiece. Trofeo.live deals the board out evenly no matter the group size, and you can cap how many squares each person gets.
Can I build the grid without a spreadsheet?+
Yes. Use the free Super Bowl squares generator to fill all 100 squares across your group evenly and draw the numbers in one click - no login, no spreadsheet. Then run it as a live Trofeo.live pool so every quarter scores itself.
Is it free?+
Yes. Running a Super Bowl squares pool is free for groups up to 50 players, and the squares generator is free with no login. Bigger pools and extra branding are available on paid plans.
Run a Super Bowl squares pool
The big-game office classic, run for you: we build the board, draw the numbers, and crown every quarter's winner live.
Free for groups up to 50. No app, no spreadsheet.