The final bowl game was filmed just three blocks away from the University of Oklahoma campus.
Michelle Little, who plays Marlene, is in real life married to her onscreen husband. However, he receives an acting credit and she does not.
Actor Greg Williams, who appears briefly on the field as the Noble Knights Athletic Trainer, actually played in the 1974 Turkey Bowl for the Putnam City Original Pirates, as a Cornerback on defense, and the Wingback on offense.
Matt Jones plays a character named "Badger" in the TV Series Breaking Bad. In this movie, the football team name he plays for is Badgers, being a badger its mascot.
This movie was supposed to be made with Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg and then after Wahlberg dropped out, Adam Sandler was set to take his place.