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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

who throws big game?

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.

Team
Nickname
Brand
Model
Clemson
Tigers
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Duke
Blue Devils
Nike
Vapor Elite
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Florida State
Seminoles
Nike
Vapor Elite
image
Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets
Adidas
Dime
image
Louisville
Cardinals
Adidas
Dime
image
Miami (FL)
Hurricanes
Adidas
Dime
image
North Carolina
Tar Heels
Nike
Vapor Elite
image
North Carolina State
Wolfpack
Adidas
Dime
image
Pittsburgh
Panthers
Nike
Vapor Elite
image
SMU
Mustangs
Nike
Vapor Elite
image
Syracuse
Orange
Nike
Vapor Elite
image
Virginia
Cavaliers
Nike
Vapor Elite
image
Virginia Tech
Hokies
Nike
Vapor Elite
image
Wake Forest
Demon Deacons
Nike
Vapor Elite
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