135 Game-Day Recipes for Football Season Snacks and Dips

It’s that time of year again. Last season I shared a huge collection of football-friendly recipes, and now I’m back with another round of game-day inspiration.

I genuinely love every recipe on this list and can’t wait to cook just because it’s football season. I also consider this the season of naps — is there anything better than a food coma in October with football on all day?

Nope.

Dips

Spicy beer queso with chorizo and black beans

Spinach and kale Greek yogurt dip

Cheesy roasted red pepper dip

Whipped feta

White pizza dip

Three-ingredient old-school fruit dip

Kicked-up spinach dip

Everything white bean hummus

BBQ chicken dip

Crazy good feta dip

Copycat Chipotle corn salsa

Caramelized onion Greek yogurt dip

Snacks

30-minute buffalo chicken French breads

Sweet and sticky pomegranate chicken wings

Cheesy puff pull-apart bread

Spinach, bacon and artichoke–stuffed portobellos

Crispy buffalo oven fries

Bacon blue cheeseburger–stuffed potato skins

Shredded Brussels sprouts crostini

Roasted red pepper and bacon goat cheese truffles

20-minute turkey taco nachos

Homemade BBQ sweet potato chips

One-pan sticky Thai chicken wings

Cheddar tailgating bread

Loaded sweet potato skins

Crispy roasted chickpeas

Bacon beer cornbread

Crunchy oven-fried cheese ravioli

Chipotle beer shrimp quesadillas with spicy guac

Fontina-stuffed portobellos

Soft pretzel rolls

Salads

Chopped chicken taco salad with cheese quesadilla strips

BLT chopped salad with corn, feta and avocado

Roasted autumn panzanella salad

Crunchy buffalo chicken salad with bacon and spicy ranch

Tequila lime flank steak salad

Thai crunch chicken salad

Roasted potato salad

Crockpot

Crockpot cheeseburgers

BBQ beer chicken

Smoky brisket tacos

Easy crockpot tomato sauce

Chicken and dumplings

Short rib tacos with salted lime cabbage

Bacon bourbon baked beans

BBQ beer pulled pork tacos

Cheesesteak pulled chicken

Mini turkey meatballs

Cheddar beer chicken tacos

Sandwiches & Burgers

Homemade chicken cheesesteaks

Pulled pork and beer cheese grilled cheese

BBQ portobello sliders

Jalapeño cheddar chicken meatball subs

Cheeseburgers with sautéed mushrooms, arugula and Dijon aioli

Salt-and-vinegar chip–crusted fish sandwiches

Cheesy stuffed meatball sliders

Loaded cheddar hot dogs

Balsamic Brussels sprouts grilled cheese

Roasted jalapeño cheddar turkey burgers with smoky BBQ aioli

Smoky sweet potato burgers

Buffalo chicken burgers

Crab cake sliders with pineapple-kiwi salsa

Crispy buffalo-style quinoa sliders with sweet corn and scallions

Double-bean burger patty melts

Thai turkey burgers

Taco-rubbed burgers with crushed tortilla chips

Crispy salmon BLT sliders with chipotle mayo

Pizza & Pasta

30-minute skillet lasagna

Bacon cheeseburger skillet pizza

Chicken enchilada pizza

Baked Parmesan spaghetti

Stovetop buffalo chicken shells and cheese

Caramelized onion, bacon and gruyère pizza

White pizza lasagna

Easy beer mac and cheese

Cast-iron skillet Brussels sprouts and bacon pizza

Lightened-up butternut squash shells

Autumn apple pizza

Spicy Parmesan shrimp skillet

Stovetop BBQ chicken shells and cheese

Garlic bread pizza crust

Cheddar chili cornbread layered pasta

Baked pumpkin fettuccine Alfredo

Harvest pizza

Four-cheese skillet mac and cheese

Chili & Soup

Beer cheese soup served in homemade bread bowls

Smoky white bean chicken chili

Loaded sweet potato soup

Chicken pot pie soup

Mother Lovett’s bean soup

Three-bean chili pot pies

Creamy cauliflower soup

Easy five-step chili

Minestrone pot pie with whole wheat Parmesan biscuits

30-minute buffalo chicken soup

Creamy tomato soup with brown-butter garlic croutons

Bourbon sweet potato bisque

Easy one-pot tortilla soup

Other Easy Entrees

Chipotle lime grilled chicken skewers with avocado ranch

Easy chickpea curry with coconut rice

Pan-crisped salmon with light Dijon cream

Apple and bacon–stuffed sweet potatoes

Bacon-wrapped caramelized sesame asparagus

Red wine–marinated flank steak with cherry tomato caprese salsa

Toasted sesame ginger salmon

OMG Treats

Hot fudge root beer floats

Bourbon-baked apples

Caramelized banana bread skillet cake

Chocolate chip cookie Kahlua milkshakes

Banana bourbon cupcakes

Whole wheat banana bread with coconut cinnamon streusel

Popcorn crunch fudge brownies

Homemade Snickers bars

Roasted cherry hot fudge milkshakes

Crazy confetti compost cookies

Burnt caramel bourbon ice cream with milk chocolate toffee

Peppermint Pattie brownies

Bourbon bacon marshmallow s’mores

Chocolate chip cookie dough peanut butter cups

Crockpot caramel apple crumble

Peanut butter fudge brownie trifle

Pumpkin s’mores cupcakes

Cake batter Krispie treats

Vanilla bourbon caramel apples

Brown butter oatmeal chunk cookies

Cocktails & Beverages

Crockpot coconut hot chocolate

Apple cider sangria

Homemade Bailey’s Irish cream

Mango jalapeño margaritas

Blueberry mint juleps

Pomegranate margaritas

Grown-up pumpkin pie milkshakes

Apple cider margaritas

Pomegranate vanilla sangria

Fresh strawberry margaritas

So much deliciousness. What’s your favorite football- or fall-inspired recipe? Share your picks and links in the comments below!