Introducing PoolGenius Survivor Bowl 1: Football Media & Personalities Compete for Charity!

The first PoolGenius Survivor Bowl unites football media, fantasy, and betting experts to compete for $10,000 plus $5,000 going to charity.

by Spencer Limbach - Aug 30, 2025

The PoolGenius Survivor Bowl 1 is an invite-only NFL Survivor Contest that unites football media, fantasy, and betting experts to compete for $10K, with $5K going to charity.

$10K to the winner. $5Kto charity. PoolGenius Survivor Bowl 1 is here.

The stage is set for Survivor Bowl 1 presented by PoolGenius.

Survivor Bowl is a unique NFL survivor contest featuring a one-of-a-kind lineup of NFL media members, football analysts, betting experts, sports personalities, and any other interesting folks who score an invitation.

With $10,000 to the winner and $5,000 donated to charity, Survivor Bowl combines competition, entertainment, and community.

It’s a fun way for us here at PoolGenius to “pay it back” after being in this industry for 20+ years and being helped by a wide range of organizations and people, and we’re staking all the prize and donation money.

Survivor Bowl Coverage & Updates

Fans can follow the Survivor Bowl all season long:

Who’s Playing in PoolGenius Survivor Bowl 1?

The inaugural Survivor Bowl already features a loaded roster of America’s favorite media members, analysts, creators, and other personalities.

You can view the updated leaderboard here, and see how many entries each participant still has alive.

  • Connor Allen — 4for4 Fantasy Football
  • Stephen Andress — Sidelines Group
  • Jason Anik — Last Man Standing Podcast
  • Alex “Awesemo” Baker — Stokastic
  • Jonathan Bales — Gambly
  • Erik Beimfohr — Spike Week
  • Howard Bender — Fantasy Alarm
  • Sigmund Bloom — Footballguys.com
  • Kyle Borgognoni — The Fantasy Footballers
  • Matt Brown — VSiN
  • Cullum Brownbridge — RotoWire
  • Steve Bulanda — RotoWire
  • Kelley Bydlon — VSiN
  • Mike Calabrese — Action Network
  • Mike Clay — ESPN
  • Clevta — Clevanalytics
  • Colby Conway — Fantasy Alarm
  • Jim Coventry — RotoWire
  • Bryan Derr — Fantasy Alarm / WalterPicks
  • Julian Edlow — DraftKings Network
  • Brad Evans — BetMGM Tonight / The Gaming Juice
  • Jeff Erickson — RotoWire
  • Michael Fabiano — Sports Illustrated
  • Chris “The Bear” Fallica — FOX Sports
  • Tony Farmer — Odds Shark / Last Man Standing Podcast
  • Joe Fortenbaugh — ESPN
  • Rick Gehman — RickRunGood
  • Nick Giffen — Action Network
  • Ryan Glasspiegel — Front Office Sports
  • Sean Green — SGPN (Sports Gambling Podcast Network)
  • Chet Gresham — SB Nation
  • Eli Hershkovich — Catena Media
  • Andy Holloway — The Fantasy Footballers
  • Jonathan Impemba — Fantasy Alarm
  • Bill Krackomberger — Krack Wins
  • Ryan Kramer — SGPN (Sports Gambling Podcast Network)
  • Adam Levitan — Establish the Run
  • Jason McIntyre — FOX Sports
  • Andrew Molitor — Betsperts
  • Jason Moore — The Fantasy Footballers
  • Matthew Moore — Action Network
  • Daryl Morey — Philadelphia 76ers
  • Kyle Motes — 2023–24 Circa Survivor Winner
  • Pat Mayo — Pat Mayo Experience
  • Grant Neiffer — Action Network
  • Mo Nuwwarah — Gridiron Gamble Podcast
  • Russell Panella — SurvivorGrid / PoolCrunch
  • Jeff Parles — South Point Studio
  • Jeff Paur — RTSports.com
  • Matt Perrault — Bostonian vs. The Book
  • Jennifer Piacenti — Shark Bets
  • Jeff Ratcliffe — FTN Fantasy
  • Nate Ravitz — Ravitz Media
  • Teddy Ricketson — The Sporting News
  • Adam Ronis — Fantasy Life / SiriusXM
  • Dr. Roto — DrRoto.com
  • Aaron Schatz — FTN Fantasy
  • Matty Simo — FootballContest.com
  • Kelly Singh — Fantasy on SI
  • Adam Small — Third Planet Media
  • Kelly Stewart — KellyInVegas
  • Kendall Valenzuela — Fantasy Life
  • Jonathan Von Tobel — VSiN
  • William Ward — Action Network
  • Nick Whalen — RotoWire / VSiN
  • Mike Wright — The Fantasy Footballers

(We’ll update this entrant list periodically as more participants register, but check the leaderboard for the latest.)

How The PoolGenius Survivor Bowl Works

PoolGenius Survivor Bowl 1 is a season-long NFL survivor contest, but instead of your office buddies or random online entrants, the contestants are some of the most recognizable voices in football media and sports gaming.

Contrary to what some people think, NFL survivor contests aren’t just about picking winners. Unless contestants simply want to rely on dumb luck (a highly questionable approach), they will need to apply strategy and formulate the best plan to outwit and outlast some of the sharpest minds in football.

Each week, participants will need to balance short-term safety against long-term survival, knowing that one wrong pick will eliminate their entry.

Here are the details:

  • Start Date: Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season, running through Week 18 (or until no entries remain).

  • Entries: Each participant starts with 3 entries.

  • Weekly Picks: Pick one NFL team per entry, each week.

  • Deadline: Picks are due by Saturday at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT), or before kickoff if a game starts earlier.

  • Elimination: If an entry’s pick loses or ties, that entry is eliminated.

  • Restrictions: Per typical NFL survivor contest rules, each NFL team can only be picked once per season.

  • Winner: Last entry standing wins $10,000, plus $5,000 donated to the charity of their choice.

  • Multiple Winners: If multiple entries survive through Week 18 or are eliminated in the same week, co-winners will be declared, and the prize pool will be split.

What Is PoolGenius?

If you’ve ever visited TeamRankings.com, you already know the crew behind PoolGenius. As the leader in sports pool analytics, strategy, and tools, PoolGenius helps players gain an edge in contests including:

PoolGenius subscribers have reported more than $10 million in pool winnings (see some results here and here), and that’s just a portion of the total we’ve tracked from users who submitted results.

Follow along all season long, and good luck to all of our contestants. By the end of the 2025 NFL season, we will crown our first ever Survivor Bowl champion!