Fans left divided as Netflix releases trailer for new college football documentary
Box to Box Films' latest endeavor takes them to the American South to take a deep dive into the programs of universities playing in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the most successful college football conference of the last two decades.
A trailer for the series 'SEC Football: Any Given Saturday' dropped on Monday afternoon shows an insight into what fans can expect - including behind-the-scenes footage from some of the biggest programs in the sport.
Judging by the trailer, the programs at LSU, Alabama, Vanderbilt, Florida, South Carolina, Auburn, and Texas A&M will be particular focal points of this season.
The trailer features discussions held with Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, LSU head coach Brian Kelly, and Florida QB Graham Mertz among others.
Fans were left divided over the trailer, previewing the series which is set to drop on August 5 - about three weeks before the college football season truly gets underway.
SEC Football: Any Given Saturday, a Netflix Sports series offering an exclusive look at key matchups throughout the SEC season, premieres August 5.
Witness the unparalleled pressure, commitment, and raw emotion it takes to be a D1 football player in college football's leading… pic.twitter.com/qY62OaKqvT
— Netflix (@netflix) July 14, 2025
The trailer shows that figures like LSU coach Brian Kelly and Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (R) will be featured in the series which is set to be released on August 5
'I thought Netflix crushed it with the F1 and Full Swing shows, bringing in so many new fans to their sports,' wrote one fan of the trailer on X, formerly Twitter. 'Not that CFB needs any help attracting new fans, but I'm excited to see the reactions to this show.'
One fan said, 'Oh my lawd hype me up', while another proclaimed, 'Inject this into my veins'.
Another fan said, 'boy this s**t about to get me itching for this year even more'.
However, there were also plenty of people who took issue with some things in the trailer - or outright expressed dislike for the SEC itself.
'Nastiest propaganda in all of sports,' said one detractor.
Another said, 'This conference is trying to ruin college football. Not watching.'
'I have never been less interested in a sports doc,' posted another detractor.
One college football fan took issue with a line in the trailer that said SEC teams usually win national titles, posting images of the two most recent title winners: Michigan and Ohio State, which are Big Ten schools.
Fans were split on the doc - with some showing excitement and others hating on the SEC
This documentary focuses on the previous college football season, which became the last one before schools were allowed to pay their players a portion of the revenue they make off athletics.
Over the next year, the so-called 'House settlement' will allow each school to share up to $20.5m a year with their athletes.
It now finally forces colleges and universities competing at the highest levels of the NCAA to face the reality that their players are responsible for the billions in television and other revenue brought in from athletics each year.
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