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Big Game Football Factory has been manufacturing footballs for over two decades, and today we’re the top manufacturer of regulation and trophy footballs for teams from the preps to the pros. We’re also the largest US-owned football factory in the world. We craft high quality leather and composite balls for play or display, and our patented printing process has made us the go-to company for anyone seeking to create a truly customized football.

OUR STORY

THE EARLY 90'S

Chris Calandro wanted to reward his high school football coaches with a keepsake ball after their run for the state championship. Calandro took his project to several of the large football manufacturers, but they all turned down his order of only six footballs. Determined, Chris started to dabble with his own unconventional screen-printing process, and in his words, “ended up getting a patent for imaging on footballs.”

FROM ONE MAN'S IDEA TO AMERICA'S FOOTBALL STADIUMS

Chris set up his factory in Dallas, Texas, and his team now produces roughly 1,000 footballs by hand each day. Many of those balls are for official game-play, however Big Game also has a booming business in commemorative footballs. These balls can be made of virtually any material desired. Many of our trophy balls become awards and mementos for pro and collegiate football players.

BECOMING A MAJOR PLAYER IN THE GAME

The reputation Big Game built creating custom footballs eventually led to our becoming a major manufacturer of collegiate on-field footballs, with nearly every Division I program switching from cheap, foreign-made footballs to using a ball built with pride right here in Texas. Today, no company on the planet makes more FBS college game balls than Big Game does.

We tailor our footballs’ specs, as well as the materials, to meet the players preferences – something made possible because each of our footballs is hand-crafted.

AMERICAN MANUFACTURING FOR AN AMERICAN SPORT

We pride ourselves on manufacturing classic, attractive, durable products at a competitive cost. In a time when much of our country’s fabrication is outsourced abroad, we keep it right here at home, making footballs for American fans in the place where their favorite sport truly lives. That’s why Big Game USA’s footballs are truly

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When teams are playing on the biggest stage, under the brightest lights and in front of the loudest fans, they want a football they can trust to perform in any condition. That’s where Big Game Footbally Factory delivers.

We custom-tailor game footballs for each program, so when the game is on the line, every team is prepared to excel. And every college game ball is built according to NCAA rules and specifications.

The vast majority of FBS college football teams across the country are playing with official game balls made right here by Big Game — and that number continues to grow every year. Check out all of the teams playing with official game footballs produced by Big Game below. Don’t see your team? Their footballs were made by a foreign-owned company.

ACC
Team
Nickname
Brand
Model
Clemson
Tigers
Nike
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Duke
Blue Devils
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Florida State
Seminoles
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets
Adidas
Dime
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Louisville
Cardinals
Adidas
Dime
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Miami (FL)
Hurricanes
Adidas
Dime
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North Carolina
Tar Heels
Nike
Vapor Elite
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North Carolina State
Wolfpack
Adidas
Dime
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Pittsburgh
Panthers
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Syracuse
Orange
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Virginia
Cavaliers
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Virginia Tech
Hokies
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Wake Forest
Demon Deacons
Nike
Vapor Elite
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AMERICAN
Team
Nickname
Brand
Model
Connecticut
Huskies
Nike
Vapor Elite
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East Carolina
Pirates
Adidas
Dime
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Memphis
Tigers
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Navy
Midshipmen
Team Issue
GOAT
image
SMU
Mustangs
Nike
Vapor Elite
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South Florida
Bulls
Adidas
Dime
image
Temple
Owls
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Tulane
Green Wave
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Tulsa
Golden Hurricane
Adidas
Dime
image
UCF
Knights
Nike
Vapor Elite
image
BIG 12
Team
Nickname
Brand
Model
Baylor
Bears
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Houston
Cougars
Nike
Vapor Elite
image
Iowa State
Cyclones
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Kansas
Jayhawks
Adidas
Dime
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Kansas State
Wildcats
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Oklahoma
Sooners
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Oklahoma State
Cowboys
Nike
Vapor Elite
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TCU
Horned Frogs
Nike
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Texas
Longhorns
Nike
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West Virginia
Mountaineers
Nike
Vapor Elite
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BIG 10
Team
Nickname
Brand
Model
Illinois
Fighting Illini
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Indiana
Hoosiers
Adidas
Dime
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Iowa
Hawkeyes
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Minnesota
Golden Gophers
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Michigan
Wolverines
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Michigan State
Spartans
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Adidas
Dime
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Ohio State
Buckeyes
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Penn State
Nittany Lions
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Purdue
Boilermakers
Nike
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Rutgers
Scarlet Knights
Adidas
Dime
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C- USA
Team
Nickname
Brand
Model
Charlotte
49ers
Nike
Vapor Elite
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FIU
Panthers
Aididas
Dime
image
Florida Atlantic
Owls
Adidas
Dime
image
Jacksonville State
Gamecocks
Adidas
Dime
image
Liberty
Flames
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Louisiana Tech
Bulldogs
Adidas
Dime
image
Marshall
Thundering Herd
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Middle Tennessee
Blue Raiders
Nike
Vapor Elite
image
North Texas
Mean Green
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Rice
Owls
Adidas
Dime
image
Southern Miss
Golden Eagles
Adidas
Dime
image
UAB
Blazers
Team Issue
Blazer
image
UTSA
Roadrunners
Adidas
Dime
image
UTEP
Miners
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Western Kentucky
Hilltoppers
Nike
Vapor Elite
image
INDEPENDENT
Team
Nickname
Brand
Model
Army West Point
Black Knights
Nike
Vapor Elite
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BYU
Cougars
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Massachusetts
Minutemen
Adidas
Dime
image
MAC
Team
Nickname
Brand
Model
Akron
Zips
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Ball State
Cardinals
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Bowling Green
Falcons
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Buffalo
Bulls
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Central Michigan
Chippewas
Adidas
Dime
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Eastern Michigan
Eagles
Adidas
Dime
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Miami (OH)
RedHawks
Adidas
Dime
image
NIU
Huskies
Adidas
Dime
image
Ohio
Bobcats
Adidas
Dime
image
Toledo
Rockets
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Western Michigan
Broncos
Adidas
Dime
image
MOUNTAIN WEST
Team
Nickname
Brand
Model
Air Force
Falcons
Nike
Vapor Elite
image
Boise State
Broncos
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Fresno State
Bulldogs
Adidas
Dime
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Hawaii
Rainbow Warriors
Adidas
Dime
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New Mexico
Lobos
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Nevada
Wolf Pack
Adidas
Dime
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San Diego State
Aztecs
Nike
Vapor Elite
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San Jose State
Spartans
Nike
Vapor Elite
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UNLV
Rebels
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Utah State
Aggies
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Wyoming
Cowboys
Adidas
Dime
image
PAC 12
Team
Nickname
Brand
Model
Arizona
WIldcats
Nike
Vapor Elite
image
Arizona State
Sun Devils
Adidas
Dime
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Colorado
Buffaloes
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Oregon
Ducks
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Oregon State
Beavers
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Stanford
Cardinal
Nike
Vapor Elite
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USC
Trojans
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Utah
Utes
Team Issue
Ute
image
Washington
Huskies
Adidas
Dime
image
Washington State
Cougars
Nike
Vapor Elite
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SEC
Team
Nickname
Brand
Model
Alabama
Crimson Tide
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Arkansas
Razorbacks
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Auburn
Tigers
Team Issue
Tiger
image
Florida
Gators
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Georgia
Bulldogs
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Kentucky
Wildcats
Nike
Vapor Elite
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LSU
Tigers
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Mississippi State
Bulldogs
Adidas
Dime
image
Missouri
Tigers
Nike
Vapor Elite
image
Ole Miss
Rebels
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Tennessee
Volunteers
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Texas A&M
Aggies
Adidas
Dime
image
Vanderbilt
Commodores
Nike
Vapor Elite
image
SUN BELT
Team
Nickname
Brand
Model
Appalachain State
Mountaineers
Nike
Vapor Elite
image
Arkansas State
Red Wolves
Adidas
Dime
image
Coastal Carolina
Chanticleers
Team Issue
Chanticleer
image
Georgia Southern
Eagles
Adidas
Dime
image
Georgia State
Panthers
Team issue
Panther
image
Louisiana-Lafayette
Ragin' Cajuns
Adidas
Dime
image
Louisiana-Monroe
Warhawks
Adidas
Dime
image
South Alabama
Jaguars
Adidas
Dime
image
Texas State
Bobcats
Adidas
Dime
image
Troy
Trojans
Adidas
Dime
image
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