NextName

College sports fan engagement

Find your people. Follow the games.

NextName is a free app for college sports fans. Join a fan group for your team or start your own, plan game watch parties with people near you, and follow athletes from your school without leaving the group chat. Everything runs on the same feed, so your crew stays in one place.

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Groups

Find your people

Real communities on NextName. Look around without an account.

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LAURA

3 members

NextName Community

Chicago, IL

5 members

Events

What is coming up

Watch parties, tailgates and meetups posted by real groups.

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Nothing scheduled yet. Events show up here the moment a group posts one.

Independent fan platform. Team names used nominatively. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any school, conference, or the NCAA.

For fans

Tell us who you root for.

Drop your email and pick your school. We'll show you the fan groups and watch parties forming around your teams.

Get notified when your schools' athletes join.

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

By signing up you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.

Game day

How do game watch parties work?

Groups plan their season around them. Here's how your crew gets from group chat to game day.

  1. Join a group for your team

    Search by school or sport, or start a group of your own and invite the fans you already know.

  2. See what is coming up

    Hosts post watch parties and meetups to the group calendar with the where and the when.

  3. RSVP in the app

    A head count helps the host pick the right spot and save you a seat.

  4. Show up and watch together

    Meet your people, talk through every call, and add photos to the event wall after.

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Between games

What keeps a group going between games?

The season has more off days than game days. Groups on NextName stay active through both.

  • Friends from the group

    Add the people you meet at events. Friend requests and messages live in the app.

  • The group chat

    Postgame takes and plans for the next watch party, in one thread.

  • The photo wall

    Every event gets a shared wall. Add your shots and relive the night.

For athletes

Are you an athlete?

Your fans are already organizing. Join by request, post updates for the people in your corner, and see the groups that show up for your games.

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Founding schools

Athletic department?

We're inviting a small group of founding schools. Request early access to help shape the platform.

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Find your people.

Available on iPhone. Join fan groups, find events, and follow your favorite college athletes.

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Updated July 2026