The Program: College Football

The Program: College Football

Lead your school to victory!

41K ratings
915 reviews
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 26, 2022
  • August 12, 2026

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Take full control of a college football program in this realistic management simulation. Recruit top talent, strategize game plans, and compete for national championships. Experience the pressure of boosters and press conferences as you build a dynasty.

Scout and recruit top talent nationwide
Hire coaching staff and trainers
Run practices and set game plans
Play a full season and compete for championships
Participate in press conferences
Increase program prestige
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What's New in The Program

1.17.1

August 12, 2026

1.17.1 Update Extra Redshirts - Use new team resource, Extra Redshirts, to redshirt a 2nd eligible player during the preseason. Campus Store - New Season Pass+ offer. - New items added to the store. - New team resource, Campus Credits, used to purchase logos and campuses you may have missed from previous progressions. New store-limited logos to be added in the future. Reworked Audible Game Changer - No longer redraws a new random set of 3 plays for a given slot when building your playbook for the week. - After selecting your plays and before confirming your playbook, use Game Change to activate the Audible Game Changer for any play you've selected. - Audible allows you to swap a play you've selected with any play from your coordinators playbook. - Swapped in plays will match the play slot level of the play you're replacing. - No restrictions on number of swaps as long as you have Game Change. Other Changes/Fixes - Team Office UI changes and new feature to change your team name. - Better feedback when making purchases in the store.

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$5.99

750 Recruiting Points

Contains 750 Recruiting Points

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This game dropped -1 position in Sports games chart.

Last updated on August 29, 2026.

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User reviews

Game I come back to everytime

I think they need a little better updating with some of the features but how active and consistent the developers are with the game it keeps me coming back to see what’s changed. I think they should focus less on things like new ai face models and focus on making attributes actually translate to performance (ex higher speed -> longer more breakout runs), or adjusting the frequency of certain recruits(ex I’ll have 2 4 star Tight ends + 3 more underclassmen and it’ll give me 3 4 star prospects for the next recruiting cycle. Also, I love the overall difficulty of the game, but moving conferences is extremely difficult and honestly as someone who has spammed this game as much as I have, I don’t think it’s feasible to think someone could even move conferences within a realtime dedication for 2-4 months and extreme luck, + buying the season pass to give u extra recruiting points. I do love this game and its potential, and I’m betting on it.
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Garbage game do not download!!!

I decided to pay for the game in hopes that I could possibly win a game, recruit decent players, earn more coaching upgrade credits. I did not. In fact the game started to make me lose games against teams that I had more talent. These developers have absolutely no clue how to make an American football game. Absolute trash. Do not play this game! And definitely do not pay for this game. Absolute garbage. This is ridiculous. None of the changes for difficulty level I previously asked for were delivered. Also just note that if you watch the ads you may not get the bonus. I watched a minute of ads and still didn’t get the bonus and there’s no way to try again. Stupid idiot devs that totally ruined what could be a great game. The devs definitely don’t listen to your advice. On another note, never spend money. It only lasts a season, which is about an hour of gameplay. Think about a game on a ps5, would you pay 3 or 7 bucks per hour of gameplay? Absolutely not. So don’t do it here. Devs pull your head out of your underwear and give us the game we deserve and maybe we will pay 20 bucks to have it. Also new addition, you can be 3 points better than your rival on both sides of the ball, call plays designed to beat them, and still lose by 30 because the computer wants you to lose recruits. Seriously!!!! Just get a buyable permanent difficulty meter and this game would be sick. So disappointing. Ugh!!! I wish with all my heart this game was playable but it’s not. The devs will make you lose. Enjoy the anger.
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Challengingly addictive

The upside is that the challenge keeps you coming back. You can really build and develop a good team
Earlier issues have been fixed.

Garbage game do not download!!!

I decided to pay for the game in hopes that I could possibly win a game, recruit decent players, earn more coaching upgrade credits. I did not. In fact the game started to make me lose games against teams that I had more talent. These developers have absolutely no clue how to make an American football game. Absolute trash. Do not play this game! And definitely do not pay for this game. Absolute garbage. This is ridiculous. None of the changes for difficulty level I previously asked for were delivered. Also just note that if you watch the ads you may not get the bonus. I watched a minute of ads and still didn’t get the bonus and there’s no way to try again. Stupid idiot devs that totally ruined what could be a great game. The devs definitely don’t listen to your advice. On another note, never spend money. It only lasts a season, which is about an hour of gameplay. Think about a game on a ps5, would you pay 3 or 7 bucks per hour of gameplay? Absolutely not. So don’t do it here. Devs pull your head out of your underwear and give us the game we deserve and maybe we will pay 20 bucks to have it.
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Active fun game

Real active game,I have spent hours on this game.I like how the game makes you think strategically but I also I think we should be able to get recruiting points for winning games and also have the player who scores or make a play. Have a small card of the player pop up on the area of the field or touchdown ,the play happens on to show users who’s making a impact.
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Reported Bugs

5 issues

Kickers miss easy field goals

Bug

Punts and returns unrealistic

Bug

Recruiting percentages don't make sense

Bug

Difficulty level too high, impossible to win

Bug

Loading issues when continuing career

Bug

Requested Features

18 requests

Allow changing player positions

Feature

Give more recruit points later in season

Feature

Show players' top 10 schools and last 3 options

Feature

Make transfer portal available

Feature

Allow scouting both offense and defense

Feature

Add in-game adjustments and coaching decisions

Feature

Implement a transfer portal

Feature

Add off-season training and practice

Feature

Allow editing team name, logo, and colors

Feature

Option to sim games or call plays

Feature

Add more staff/coordinator options

Feature

Provide more ways to earn coaching points

Feature

Implement a playoff system

Feature

Add more bowl games

Feature

Allow redshirting more players

Feature

Show player stats and history

Feature

Provide more recruiting points or ways to earn them

Feature

Add mini-games during simulated games

Feature

FAQ

What is The Program: College Football?

The Program: College Football is an immersive and realistic management simulation game where you take on the role of a college football coach. You have full control over your team's strategy, recruiting, and day-to-day operations as you aim to win national championships.

What are the key features of this app?

Key features include traveling the country to scout and recruit top talent, hiring offensive and defensive coordinators, scouts, and trainers, running practices, setting weekly game plans, playing a full schedule, participating in press conferences, and increasing your program's prestige to compete for a National Championship.

How does this app make money?

This app is free to download and play but includes advertising, some of which may be targeted. It also offers in-app purchases that cost real money, and you can opt to watch ads for in-game rewards.

Who is this app for?

This app is designed for fans of college football and sports management simulations. It appeals to players who enjoy strategic decision-making, team building, and the challenge of leading a program to national success.

Can I control targeted advertising?

Yes, you can control targeted advertising by using your mobile device settings. This includes options like resetting your device's advertising identifier and opting out of interest-based ads.