Comparison
Franchise Front Office vs Roster Nerd
I make Franchise Front Office, so read this with that in mind. Roster Nerd is a good college football app. It is a different kind of thing: their tool is a web app for one sport, mine is a workbook you own that covers three. Details below reflect Roster Nerd's public site at the time of writing — check theirs before you decide.
| Feature | Franchise Front Office | Roster Nerd |
|---|---|---|
| Sports covered | Madden NFL 27, College Football 27, MLB The Show 26 | College football only |
| Price | $19 one-time, or $29–$49 a year | Free tier, $6/mo for Pro (~$72/yr) |
| Where your data lives | Your own Excel or Google Sheets file | Their web app account |
| Opponent game plans and printable call sheets | Yes | No |
| Dated decision log with reasoning and outcome | Yes | No |
| Ratings pre-loaded and refreshed for members | Yes | Yes |
| Roster import from a screenshot | No | Yes |
| Free tier | Free sample tab and 3 free CFB teams | Free Forever plan |
Pick Roster Nerd if
- You only play college football and never touch Madden or The Show.
- You would rather type nothing and import rosters from screenshots.
- You want to start at $0 and you do not mind a monthly fee later.
Pick Franchise Front Office if
- You run long saves in more than one game and want the same system for all of them — $29/yr for one sport, $39 for all three.
- You want the file itself. Excel and Google Sheets, yours to keep and change, with no account required to open it years from now.
- You call your own games and want printable opponent game plans and call sheets.
- You want a dated log of why you cut, kept, or traded anyone — and what happened next.