NFL AND COLLEGE FOOTBALL
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- Every NFL team and FBS program
- Reads in under two minutes
- Free for 2 teams
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THE PROBLEM
Keeping up with your team shouldn't take an hour a day.
Your team's news is spread across the team app, ESPN, beat writers on X, team sites and podcasts. The push notifications never stop, and most of them don't matter.
College fans have it worse. Outside the top programs, coverage is thin and the best of it sits behind paywalls.
smarter.football reads all of it and sends you only what matters for your teams.
HOW IT WORKS
One short email. Only your teams.
01
Pick your teams
Choose from all 32 NFL teams and every FBS program: 2 teams free, or up to 6 with Pro.
02
We comb 500+ sources
Our technology tracks injury reports, depth charts, stats and beat reporting for every team. Real people validate every item and review every email before it sends.
03
You read it in two minutes
One email combines every team you follow. What happened comes first, with the source on every claim.
WHEN IT SENDS
A preview before every game.
Your email lands on the days your teams play, with no more than four scheduled emails a week. Thursday's update covers every team you follow.
Mon
No email. Monday night games are previewed Sunday.
Tue
PreviewWeeknight college games
Tuesday and Wednesday games, when your team has one.
Wed
No email.
Thu
Every teamThe weekly update
Every team you follow: last week's result, injuries, depth chart moves. Plus previews for Thursday and Friday games.
Fri
No email. Friday games are previewed Thursday.
Sat
PreviewCollege game day
Every team playing Saturday.
Sun
PreviewNFL Sunday
Every team playing Sunday or Monday night.
Example
A Chiefs and Alabama fan's week
- ThursdayThe weekly update on both teams.
- SaturdayAlabama's game-day preview.
- SundayThe Chiefs' game-day preview.
Three emails, every game previewed. Nobody gets more than four scheduled emails a week, however many teams they follow.
Breaking news, only when it matters. A major injury, a trade or a coaching change gets its own short email, outside the schedule.
Offseason, once a week. Thursday's update keeps going: the draft, free agency, the transfer portal and recruiting, until camp opens.
EXAMPLE UPDATE
Here's what lands in your inbox.
One email covers every team you follow. Here's what each part does.
- FreeThe update: what changed since your last email.
- FreeGame prep: before every game, who's out, the matchup and what to watch.
- ProBoth sides of the ball, standings and stakes, trend watch: the scouting report and the numbers behind it.
Your teams in 30 seconds
A one-line summary for every team, at the top of every email.
Your teams in 30 seconds
- Chiefs: Marcus Hale (LT) makes his second start, against a top pass rush. Kickoff 1:00 p.m. ET.
- Alabama: Jace Turner (QB) threw three touchdowns in Saturday's win. The Crimson Tide are off next week.
One section per team
Every team you follow gets its own section, led by its biggest news.
Kansas City Chiefs · Game-day preview
Marcus Hale (LT) gets the start against a top pass rush
FreeThe update
What changed since your last email: results, injuries, roster and depth chart moves.
The update
FreeTrent Wallace (LT) is out with an ankle injury. He was limited all week and ruled out Friday. Marcus Hale (LT) took every first-team rep and makes his second career start.
- Devon Price (RB) returned to full practice.
- Rookie Jalen Brooks (WR) was promoted from the practice squad.
FreeGame prep
Before every game: kickoff, who's out, the matchup that decides it and what to watch.
Game prep
FreeSunday · 1:00 p.m. ET · Home
Out: Trent Wallace (LT), ankle · Questionable: Andre Little (CB), knee
The game turns on the opponent's edge rushers against Marcus Hale (LT). Expect quicker throws and Cole Bennett (TE) staying in to block.
- How often Cole Bennett (TE) stays in on passing downs
- Time to throw on third down
ProBoth sides of the ball
A scouting report on each team's offense and defense.
Both sides of the ball
ProWhen the Chiefs have the ball: a top-10 run game led by Devon Price (RB), against a defense that allows 4.6 yards per carry. Expect them to lean on it early.
When the opponent has the ball: a deep passing game against a secondary that may be without Andre Little (CB).
ProStandings and stakes
Where your team stands and what the game means.
Standings and stakes
ProA win keeps them a game up in the division, with two division games left.
ProTrend watch
What's changing over the last three games, and the numbers behind it.
Trend watch
ProThe run defense has allowed 3.9 yards per carry over the last three games, since Isaiah Ford (DT) returned, down from 4.8 before.
This shows the format. It isn't real news.
FREE AND PRO
Free tells you what happened. Pro tells you what it means.
Free covers 2 teams. Pro covers up to 6.
FREE
Know what happened
Your 2 teams, in one short email.
- Up to 2 teams
- The update: results, injuries, depth charts and roster moves
- Game prep before every game: who's out, the matchup and what to watch
- Recruiting and transfer portal news
- A source on every claim
PRO
Know what it means
The film-room context behind every update.
$9 / month
or $89 / year · save $19
- Everything in free, for up to 6 teams
- Both sides of the ball: a scouting report on each offense and defense
- Standings and stakes: where your team stands and what the game means
- Trend watch: what's changing, and the numbers behind it
FAQ
Questions fans ask.
What is smarter.football?
One short email on the NFL and college football teams you follow. It tells you what happened with each of them: injuries, depth chart moves, recaps and game previews. It reads in under two minutes.
Which teams can I follow?
Any of the 32 NFL teams and every FBS program. Follow 2 for free, or up to 6 with Pro. One email covers all of them.
How often will I hear from you?
In season, a preview before every game your teams play, plus a Thursday update on all of them: no more than four scheduled emails a week. A major injury, trade or coaching change gets its own email. In the offseason, it's once a week, on Thursday.
Is the free plan really free?
Yes. The free plan covers what happened for up to 2 teams, with no card required.
What do I get with Pro?
Everything in free for up to 6 teams, plus a scouting report on both sides of the ball, where your team stands and what each game means, and the trends behind the numbers. Pro is $9 per month or $89 per year.
How do you put it together?
We built our own technology to comb 500+ sources for every team: injury reports, depth charts, stats and beat reporting. Real people validate every item, review every email before it sends and link you to the original reporting.
Can I change my teams or unsubscribe?
Yes. Every email has a link to change your teams and a link to unsubscribe.
Are you affiliated with the NFL, the NCAA or any team?
No. smarter.football is independent and isn't affiliated with the NFL, the NCAA or any team.
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