How to Prep for Fall Football Season With Fetch

Prepping for fall football season? Then there’s two questions you should have on your mind:

• When does football season start?
• What are the best football snacks?

Fetch is here with everything you need to know to kick fall football season off right, with the season opener and some easy game day snacks.

When does football season start?

It might feel like football season every day in your home, but if you’re a fan of the NFL, fall football season starts on September 5, 2024 this year. If that seems different from last year, it’s because the NFL regular season begins on the weekend after Labor Day. 

You’ll see the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs playing against the Baltimore Ravens at home on September 5th (8:20 p.m. ET on NBC). Week 1 also features the first international game of the season on September 6th, with the Green Bay Packers playing the Philadelphia Eagles in São Paulo, Brazil.

Use Fetch Shop to earn rewards on football gear and jerseys

Most people know Fetch as America’s Rewards App, where you can earn free gift cards just for snapping pictures of your shopping receipts. Snapping is just one way to earn points, though. Fetch Shop brings all of your favorite retailers to you in the Fetch app, earning you points for every dollar spent. 

Kick off the season right, wearing your team’s colors and with the right gear for hosting game nights. Check out one of these shops to find yourself a jersey and be ready for the start of football season on September 5:

• Nike
• Under Armor
• Dick’s Sporting Goods

Use the points you’ve earned all year to treat yourself to a new jersey, or stock up on your team gear knowing you can earn a gift card to cover the best football snacks when you host the game.

What are the best football snacks according to Fetch?

The best football snacks are going to depend on whether you’re tailgating or hosting the game at your house. 

There’s nothing wrong with going all-out for game day at your house, firing up the grill and building out a spread, but that’s usually reserved for bigger games. The best football snacks when inviting friends over are easy-to-make finger friendly foods like:

• Totino’s pizza rolls
• Tostitos tortilla chips and homemade queso
• Slow cooker little smokies 
• Pigs in a blanket with Pillsbury crescent rolls
• Mixed cocktail nuts with Rold Gold pretzels
• Hot wings with Litehouse ranch
• Create-your-own taco bar with Old El Paso taco shells
• Football finger sandwiches with Land O’Frost deli meats
• Jalapeño poppers with feta and Applegate bacon
• Pita chips with Sabra hummus
• A big ol’ bowl of Chex Mix (a snack staple for a reason!)

If you’re tailgating, you’ll want to plan for an actual meal. So, you’ll want all of the best football snacks from above as well as fall football season staples like hot dogs, burgers or artificial meats from Beyond or Impossible. Don’t forget two kinds of Sargento cheese and Ball Park Buns, not to mention some refreshingly cold drinks to wash it all down.

Earn rewards on the best football snacks

Stock up on the best football snacks for the season and see the rewards start to add up in four different ways, all from using the Fetch app:

• Shop personalized offers
• Choose boosted brands
• Snap your receipts
• Use Fetch Shop for your online grocery orders

That last one is a huge time saver, too. Let a personal shopper take care of the busy work as you prep for game day.

Start football season right with gear and snacks

If you don’t already have the Fetch app, download it today and start racking up those points. Once you have the app on your phone, head over to Fetch Shop and find your team’s jersey at Nike, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Under Armor. Struggling to find the right jersey? You’ll find eBay in Fetch Shop, too.