Official PFLU Campus Rulebook

PFLU GAMES & PRIZES

Season 18 • Under the Saturday Lights
Welcome to the 18th season of PFLU — Premier Football League University. This is where Saturday picks become rivalries, bowl games create chaos, and every player has a chance to build a campus legacy.
2026 CHANGES WEEKLY SCORING TOP 10% PERFEKT WEEK SURVIVOR LOCKS / UPSETS SIDE GAMES BOWL GAMES
18
PFLU Seasons
76
Max Players
35
Total Prizes
$11,000+
Prize Pool

THE SATURDAY SEASON GUIDE

Rule Changes

The 2026 updates every player needs to know before the season begins.

Games & Prizes

Weekly prizes, Top 10%, Perfekt Week, Survivor, Locks, Upsets, MOV, High 5, Bowl Games, and more.

Campus Standard

PFLU is built on Saturday competition, weekly pressure, bowl-game chaos, and season-long consistency.

RULE CHANGES FOR 2026

Roster Cap

The roster for the U will have a maximum of 76 players.

MOV Rule

In the Margin of Victory Contest, there are no duplicate team picks during the season.

Use a team once, then it is off the board.

Top 10% Tiebreaker

PFLU Championship positions use a final season tiebreaker system.

There are no ties for Top 10% championship positions.

Prize Base

Prizes are based on a 76-player roster.

WEEKLY PRIZES & SCORING

Weekly Winner

Each week, the player with the highest total score wins $250.

There are 17 weekly prizes.

Weekly Format

  • All weekly games use point spreads.
  • Each week includes one Lock pick.
  • Each week includes one Upset pick.
  • Lock and Upset are each worth 1 additional point.

18 Point Maximum

Each regular weekly piksheet is worth a maximum of 18 total points.

16 games + 1 Lock + 1 Upset.

Weekly Ties

There is no tiebreaker for weekly prizes during most of the season.

If two or more players tie for the highest score, the weekly prize is split evenly.

Bowl Game Weekly Scoring

Weekly prizes and scoring continue through all three weeks of College Bowl Games.

Exception: Week 17 — Bowl Games III uses a tiebreaker if two or more players are tied for the weekly high score.

TOP 10% PRIZE PAYOUTS

1st Place
$1,500
2nd Place
$1,000
3rd Place
$700
4th Place$600
5th Place$500
6th Place$300
7th Place$150

Top 10%

At the conclusion of the season, the Top 10% of players — 7 total finishers — will share $4,750.

8th place receives a handshake from The Commish.

PERFEKT WEEK JACKPOT

How to Win

If any player correctly picks all games against the point spread during a qualifying week, that player wins the Perfekt Week Jackpot.

This includes the regular season and the first two weeks of Bowl Games.

Jackpot Details

This season’s Perfekt Week Jackpot is $750.

There is no cap on how large the jackpot can grow.

Reset Rule

Once the jackpot is won, the contest resets and begins again the following season.

Excluded Weeks

The following weeks do not qualify:

  • Week 14 — Conference Championship Games
  • Week 17 — College Football Playoff

SURVIVOR CONTESTS

Automatic Entry

All players are automatically entered into each Survivor Contest held throughout the season.

Each Survivor Contest pays $200 to the winner.

How It Works

  • Select one team each week.
  • Picks are made against the point spread.
  • If your team covers, you advance.
  • If your team loses, you are eliminated from that contest.

Survivor Strategy

On average, nearly 50% of players are eliminated each week.

Pick wisely under the Saturday lights.

Additional Rules

  • Teams may be selected more than once.
  • Each Survivor Contest is independent.
  • If multiple players are eliminated in the final week, the jackpot is split evenly.

LOCKS, UPSETS & TLU

Prize Breakdown

At the end of the season, $600 total is awarded.

  • Most Locks: $200
  • Most Upsets: $200
  • Total Locks & Upsets: $200

How to Pick

Lock and Upset selections are made in the designated section of the weekly piksheet.

  • Season/Weekly Lock includes all teams.
  • Season/Weekly Upset includes underdogs only.

Weekly vs Season

The same teams are selected at the same time, but they apply to two separate contests.

  • Weekly Lock/Upset counts toward weekly score.
  • Season Lock/Upset counts toward the season-long contest.

Contest Duration

Locks, Upsets, and TLU contests end after Week 16, following the second week of Bowl Games.

PFLU SIDE GAMES

Margin of Victory

Select one team each week. The system tracks teams already used.

You may only select each team once per season.

Duplicate or missed picks result in a heavy penalty.

Bowl Games Contest

The player with the highest total score during the Bowl Games only wins $200.

Bowl weeks: Week 15, Week 16, Week 17.

Regular Season Champion

The player with the highest total score at the end of the regular season — Week 14 — wins $200.

High 5 Contest

Select exactly five teams each week against the point spread.

  • 1 win = 1 point
  • 2 wins = 3 points
  • 3 wins = 5 points
  • 4 wins = 7 points
  • 5 wins = 10 points

Winner receives $200.

Low Man Out

Each week, the four players with the lowest weekly scores are eliminated.

Eliminations continue until one player remains.

Winner receives $200.

Low Man Tiebreakers

If players are tied for the final elimination spot:

  • Total wins for the week.
  • Tiebreaker score from the last college game on the piksheet.
  • If still tied, all tied players advance.

PFLU CHAMPIONSHIP TIEBREAKERS

No Ties for Top 10%

There will be no ties for PFLU Championship positions.

If two or more players are tied for a championship spot at the conclusion of the Bowl Games, tiebreakers are applied in order.

The first tiebreaker that produces a difference determines the final standings.

CANCELED GAME POLICY

Before Friday at Noon

If NCAA games are canceled before Friday at noon, those games will be deleted from the piksheet and the week will continue without them.

After Friday at Noon

If games are canceled after Friday at noon, they will remain on the piksheet and all players will receive a win for the game, regardless of which team they picked.

After Saturday Cutoff

Any game canceled after the Saturday cutoff will be considered a 0-0 tie.

PFLU BOWL GAME SCORING SYSTEM

Bowl Games Weeks 15 & 16

Scoring is the same as the regular season.

  • 16 games
  • Each game worth 1 point
  • 1 Lock
  • 1 Upset
  • Total: 18 points

Week 17 — CFP

The final piksheet uses the 12-team College Football Playoff system.

  • First Round: 4 games, 1 point each
  • Quarterfinals: 4 games, 2 points each
  • Semifinals: 2 games, 2 points each
  • Finals: 1 game, 3 points

CFP Total

The college playoffs consist of 11 games and 19 total points.

There are no Locks or Upsets in the CFP.

SATURDAYS MATTER MORE.

18 seasons of PFLU tradition. 35 prizes. Over $11,000 on the line. Weekly pressure, bowl-game chaos, campus rivalries, and one long road to PFLU history.