# Bobblehead College Football

> College football simulation game with bobblehead characters and team management. (iPhone/iPad app by Longshot Games.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bobblehead-college-football/id1084530345 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Longshot Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/717742898)
- Category: Games, Sports, Sports, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.70/5 from 438 App Store ratings · 74 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 270 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-09-10
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bobblehead-college-football/id1084530345/reviews.md

## What is Bobblehead College Football?

Bobblehead College Football is the best college football game on iOS.  Build your dream college, recruit a promising team of young bobbleheads and take them into battle against other players in head-to-head or simulated matches. Carefully manage your campus resources and hone your football strategy to reach the top of the leaderboard. 

Can you become the next Bobblehead Champion?!

## Key features

- Build dream college team
- Recruit young bobblehead players
- Head-to-head matches
- Simulated matches
- Manage campus resources
- Hone football strategy
- Climb leaderboards

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pile of Gold | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gym Bag of Gold | $19.99 | one-time |
| Backpack of Gold | $9.99 | one-time |
| Locker of Gold | $49.99 | one-time |
| Vault of Gold | $99.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Bobblehead College Football?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Good game
- 🚀 Great concept
- 💡 Engaging and fun

**Cons**

- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🔍 Lack of customization options
- 🤖 Poor AI and gameplay

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game freezes and crashes
- Inability to progress past tutorial
- Team names already taken
- Unresponsive developers

**Most requested features**

- Add ability to control players
- Implement more plays and gameplay options
- Allow team name and color changes
- Improve stadium and campus customization
- Implement league rankings and progression

## Recent user reviews (10 of 74)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bobblehead-college-football/id1084530345/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Good game but buggy

*2024-09-18*

The game is good but the cash and fandom keep glitching out sometimes if u could pls fix that then this game has a lot of potential

### 4/5 — Make a new one with better everything

*2024-08-31, version 2.2.2750*

Dhb

### 5/5 — Good but…

*2023-12-15, version 2.1.2707*

This game is perfect but please make it so you can reset and redo your team

### 4/5 — Bugs and glitches

*2023-09-11*

So one day I downloaded this game and I can’t play my game on the weeks so when I could I played it and I named my team the bobble heads so I played It when I was going to win the game said waiting for Opponent and it’s normal but it took so long that I got mad today when I playing I tackled some one and then my players were frozen everyone was frozen and I got mad again that’s why I made this review so the owner make it better or I’m gonna delete this dumb game so dumb and your doing this to a 7 year old.

### 5/5 — 5 stats for 5 years

*2023-04-10, version 2.1.2707*

ye

### 1/5 — This game is trash

*2022-12-23*

So I was downloading the game and it looked cool but I tried putting a name in and it’s already taken but I just wanted a cool name so I tried putting one letter it was also taken and I tried deleting it but it saved my account and now I’m stuck with this name that is kinda bad so pls fix this

### 2/5 — Bugs and glitches

*2022-09-26, version 2.0.2695*

So one day I downloaded this game and I can’t play my game on the weeks so when I could I played it and I named my team the bobble heads so I played
It when I was going to win the game said waiting for Opponent and it’s normal but it took so long that I got mad today when I playing I tackled some one and then my players were frozen everyone was frozen and I got mad again that’s why I made this review so the owner make it better or I’m gonna delete this dumb game so dumb and your doing this to a 7 year old.

### 4/5 — A little bug

*2022-05-30*

I encountered a bug recently and the game won’t load for me. It’s just stuck on the “Loading…” and the game never ends up loading for me. Can you please check and fix this, please and thank you.

### 1/5 — Hi

*2022-03-23, version 2.0.2656*

This games used to be fun there there are. To meny bugs. In this game.,please fix it. The game gets so boring after a while

### 1/5 — the game won’t work

*2021-11-16, version 2.0.2622*

the game won’t work for me i can’t even get to edit team

## Frequently asked questions about Bobblehead College Football

### What is Bobblehead College Football?

It is a college football game on iOS where players build and manage their dream college team of bobblehead characters. You can recruit players, compete in matches, and manage campus resources to improve your team.

### How do I play Bobblehead College Football?

You build your dream college, recruit a team of young bobblehead players, and then take them into battle against other players in head-to-head or simulated matches. Careful management of campus resources and football strategy are key to success.

### Is Bobblehead College Football free to play?

The game is free to download and play. It does offer in-app purchases, allowing players to enhance their experience or acquire items within the game.

### What platforms is Bobblehead College Football available on?

The application is available on iOS devices. Specific iOS version compatibility is not detailed in the provided description.

### What are the main goals in Bobblehead College Football?

The primary goals are to build a successful college football team, manage campus resources effectively, hone your football strategy, and climb the leaderboards to become the Bobblehead Champion.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.2750 — 2024-01-19

This is a bug fix release:
- Fix Punts!
    * Punt returner now fair catches correctly
    * Punt returner returns ball correctly
    * Punter kicks ball to correct spot
    * Tackler on punts is able to get to the tackle spot now
    * Ball rotates on snap back to punter
- In Game Logic Updates
    * In-Game Logic changes on RB's tackled for loss so that the RB doesn't run backwards away from Tackler and just end up with worse loss.
    * Fix a crash where the game would lock up after an incomplete pass when the WR dove
- Training and Roster Screen Fixes!
    * Fix roster screen so that it shows full player names on position cards
    * Fix roster screen so that it actually shows and highlights the name of legend players on position cards
    * Fix crash bug where the train players buttons were on when they shouldn't have been
    * Fix challenge screen time remaining to fit in text area
    * Provide better descriptions on pre game roster screen why users can't play a game
- Chat Window:
    * Fix bug where you could visit your own campus
    * Fix spacing on user list in chat so tapping on name is a little easer
    * Fix location of chat window so it's not obstructing as much
    * Allow Chat window to close when we're in a game
- Other bug fixes:
    * Fix coin toss screen to have team names and logos set up correctly
    * Fix the play result text on playcall screen when the QB gets sacked or scrambles (used to just say 'incomplete' - now says the correct thing)
    * Fix a soft-lock crash where the target player on an incomplete pass was getting into a funky animation state
    * Update Press Room so the image and construction overlays are in the correct size and place
    * Fix text character spacing on a bunch of dialogs and text fields
    * Standardized close buttons on all screens so none of them are floating off the screen
    * Fix Join Game popup coming up early on top of loading screen and then not displaying right away on game load
    * In Game - fix bug with team names not showing on HUD
    * In Game update score text in HUD to be bigger
    * Put home button on playcall screen when you're in the BFL spectating mode

### 2.2.2747 — 2024-01-03

With this update we have a couple of great features added to the game:

* Gridiron Challenge is finally back!  Play in the gridiron challenge and see if you can bring home the gold!    
* Spectator Mode for BFL.  Watch any game in the BFL - cheer your conference teammates on and help get your conference to the top
* In Campus-mode we fixed several bugs with navigating and camera movement and a bug that prevented moving and upgrading new buildings
* Fixed a crash in recruiting screen that tripped up new users regularly
* New Font that is more readable
* Scaling building icons/callouts
* A couple fixes to in-game logic for passing and tackling
* Fixed 2 crash bugs during on-field games
* Made some server stability improvements

### 2.1.2707 — 2022-12-15

This version adds blocked FGs and blocked punts back into the game. Also fixed several performance problems.  This version also fixes some UI bugs in training and recruiting.  We also added clarified some tutorial steps.

### 2.0.2695 — 2022-09-01

This is a big update that includes: 

Fix GameCenter login issue on iOS

Interceptions are added to the game - make sure your QB has good pass accuracy stats!  
Player portraits 
Fix some issues with the new user tutorial
Fix bugs with UI rendering on leaderboard
Fix a couple of audio bugs for on-field audio
Fixed Field House Under Construction rendering
Added Jump animations for pass catching
Fix Conference Screen so 'details' button' displays
Add description to Stadium upgrade screen.
A few minor on-field bugs
Fix Card spacing on roster screen so they fit on iPhones

### 2.0.2690 — 2022-08-31

This is a big update that includes: 

Interceptions are added to the game - make sure your QB has good pass accuracy stats!  
Player portraits 
Fix some issues with the new user tutorial
Fix bugs with UI rendering on leaderboard
Fix a couple of audio bugs for on-field audio
Fixed Field House Under Construction rendering
Added Jump animations for pass catching
Fix Conference Screen so 'details' button' displays
Add description to Stadium upgrade screen.
A few minor on-field bugs
Fix Card spacing on roster screen so they fit on iPhones

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*
