How to Host a Game Day Football Watch Party at Home

Even if you’re a seasoned tailgate party thrower, hosting a game day football watch party at home might seem intimidating. You’re inviting friends and family over to a once-in-a-year party, and you want everyone to have a good time. Don’t worry, Fetch is here to help make hosting your football championship party feel easy. You should get to enjoy your football watch party, too.

We’ve got the top tips for your game day celebration below, but our top tip is to make sure you’ve got the Fetch app downloaded. Shop personalized offers to earn more rewards or find your game day drinks and football party snacks in Fetch Shop to earn points on nearly every dollar spent.

Essential tips for the perfect game day football party setup

How do you decorate for a football watch party at home? Even if you’ve hosted before, you should still make planning a big part of your game day party prep (after all, you’ve probably got 1-2 new teams to decorate for).

You don’t need to run around town to decorate for your football championship party; just tap the shopping cart icon in the Fetch app and you can find it all in Fetch Shop.

• General football tableware and decorations from Kohl’s are a good foundation to build on each year, and you probably already have some from other game day parties.
• Team colors for tablecloths and napkins, along with anything else that’s not specifically football branded. 
• Team logo and mascot decorations (and don’t forget your jersey) let guests know which team they should be rooting for, and you can find them at Fanatics, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Nike.
• Game day signage so everyone knows where the party is (be prepared for neighbors, too).

Remember, finding your football watch party decor in Fetch Shop means you’ll earn points on each dollar, right from your phone.

Football party snacks & drinks everyone will love

The game is the star of the party, but your spread is going to be a close second. You’ve surely got your go-to football watch party drinks and snacks, and we don’t want you to stress about filling out the rest of the menu. 

To make sure you have time to make those crockpot meatballs or that buffalo chicken dip, here are some quick and easy game day drinks and football watch party food ideas.

Snacks for game day

You can’t go wrong with football-shaped finger foods, hot wings and your standard grill fare, but you should have some simple, ready-to-go snacks that take minimal prep.

• Chex Mix is good on its own, but you can also use it as a base for your own snack mix.
• Totino’s Pizza Rolls are finger foods loved by all ages, ready to go after just a few minutes in the oven or air fryer.
• An Old El Paso Taco Kit gives your guests a build-your-own taco bar.
• Pillsbury Crescent Rolls turn into pigs in a blanket or ham and cheese roll-ups after 10-12 minutes in the oven.
• For a healthier option, have some Nature Valley Granola Bars and Annie’s Organic Snacks on-hand.

If you’ve already done your football party grocery shopping, be sure to snap that receipt in the Fetch app to earn your points. And if you haven’t, take a look at your current offers and do your game day shopping in the app to watch the points pile up.

Game day drinks

Even if your football championship party won’t have any kids running around, it’s still a good idea to plan for a variety of drinks when hosting a game day celebration. 

• Sodas and juices: Not everyone wants alcohol at a party. It’s a good idea to have Polar seltzers, Coke, Diet Coke, Pepsi, Sprite and juices from Simply on hand.
• Pitcher cocktails: If you’re a cocktail fan, consider having a few pitchers of some favorites made up so that you aren’t constantly making drinks.
• Pre-made cocktails: Bulleit Crafted Cocktails and Svedka ready to drink cocktails give your guests something more than a beer and keep your bar cart clean.
• DIY mocktail or cocktail bar: As long as you don’t mind a little tidying up afterward, most people like making their own drinks. Have some mocktail recipes printed off to give your guests some ideas for fun non-alcoholic drinks.
• Beer: You know your guests best, will they want a case of Icehouse or a few six packs of Blue Moon? Split the difference with Miller High Life? Whatever you choose, have variety.

Whatever’s on the table at your football watch party, remember that you can find it in Fetch Shop so you can spend your time doing more important things than running from store to store.

Fun game day activities and contests for guests

You’re going to have guests who arrive before the watch party starts and those who stick around after. It’s smart to have some game day party ideas planned.

• Pro football trivia: Find trivia games about the football’s biggest game of the year and pro football in general to have some fun and see just who knows what about the sport. Even if you aren’t playing the game, trivia cards can help break up lulls in conversation.
• Game day bingo: Bingo is an easy game to throw together that nobody needs any rules for. Print off some bingo cards and come up with some fun prizes (like “best seat in the house” for the watch party or “first to the grill” when it’s time to eat).
• Best-dressed fan contest: Most fans will come in their favorite jersey, but you’d be surprised what you get if you have a contest. Tell them they can find team gear in the Fanatics or Nike shops in Fetch Shop (or reward the winner with some team gear of their choosing).

Remember, your game day party ideas don’t need to be extravagant or detailed, they should just be fun!

How Fetch helps you host the ultimate game day football party

Fetch rewards you for doing things you do every day, like shopping and buying groceries. That means planning your football watch party at home will level up your rewards even faster. 

Here’s how to get the most out of the Fetch app when hosting a game day celebration:

• Earn rewards on all your snacks and drinks by snapping receipts, taking advantage of personalized offers in the Fetch app and buying through Fetch Shop.
• Order groceries and supplies online in Fetch Shop to save yourself time and earn points on the dollar for your purchases.
• Find officially licensed team merchandise and discounted fan gear from Fetch Shop retailers like Kohl’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Fanatics.

Find your personalized food and drink offers in the Fetch app

Open up the Fetch app to see which offers are available to you so you can earn the most points. Don’t forget that you can find extra points across whole brands when they’re boosted (just look for the flame icon by the brand logo). 

While you’ve got the app open, be sure to check that point balance; it might be time to redeem some gift cards and let your rewards cover some of your game day football watch party supplies.