NextName
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Where fans
show up.

NextName gives college sports fans a place to show up together. Join free fan groups for the teams you follow, plan watch parties, RSVP to game-day events, make friends, and keep up with your favorite athletes in one feed. The app is free to download on iPhone.

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Updated July 2026

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Game day

How do game watch parties work?

Watch parties are events hosted by fan groups. You find one for your game, RSVP, and watch with fans who cheer for the same team.

01

Find a watch party near you

Browse game-day events by team and location. Fan groups host watch parties for the games that matter.

02

RSVP and see who is going

One tap to RSVP. See which group members are in, plan around kickoff, and coordinate in the group chat.

03

Check in and meet your people

Check in when you arrive. The fans you have been talking to all season are in the room with you.

Follow

Follow athletes. Read the news.

Follow the athletes you care about

Follow any athlete and see their public posts, updates, and announcements in your feed. Free for every fan.

Team news and commentary

Read fan-generated coverage and news commentary about the teams you follow. Stay close to every season.

Your feed, your teams

Your home feed shows posts from the athletes and groups you follow. Add as many teams as you want.

Game schedules and scores

See what your teams are playing this week, then find the group and the watch party to match.

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Community

Friends and direct messages

Add friends

Find other fans and connect. Share your takes and plan events together inside the app.

Direct messages

DM friends and fan group members directly. Keep the conversation going after the buzzer.

Group chats

Fan groups have their own chat. Get in the conversation and build your crew around every game.

Fan Power

How do fan levels work?

Showing up earns Fan Power. Join groups, RSVP to events, check in on game day, and watch content to climb 6 levels, from Rookie to Legend. Your level is a record of how you back your teams.

Level 1

Rookie

Join a fan group, set your teams, and get your feed going.

Level 2

Enthusiast

Check the feed on game day and get into the group chat.

Level 3

Supporter

RSVP to watch parties and show up when it counts.

Level 4

Superfan

Check in at events and bring other fans with you.

Level 5

Champion

Your group knows you by name and you help plan the season.

Level 6

Legend

You set the tone for your community all year long.

Get started

Tell us who you cheer for.

Sign up and we'll keep you posted as athletes join from your school. Free to join.

Get notified when your schools' athletes join.

Tell us who you cheer for. When their athletes drop content, you'll be first to know.

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Questions?

How fan groups work, what's free, and how to get started. Everything in one place.

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Ready to show up?

Download the app on iPhone and join for free. Android coming soon.

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