ATLAS SPORTS
The Modern Voice of College Football
Saturdays Start Here
The Modern Voice of College Football
Saturdays Start Here
Saturdays Start Here
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The Modern Voice of College Football

ATLAS
SPORTS

Saturdays Start Here.

10M+
Seasonal Views
40K
TikTok Followers
12K
Instagram Followers
P5+
Programs Covered
About Atlas Sports

Built by a Fan.
Built for the Sport.

Chandler Schelkopf, Founder of Atlas Sports

I Started Atlas Because
the Sport Deserved Better.

"National media covers college football from 30,000 feet. I wanted to cover it from the sideline, for the fans who actually live inside this sport."

My name is Chandler Schelkopf. I started Atlas Sports because I grew up watching college football the way most fans do: completely, obsessively, school-to-school across every conference. And I kept noticing a gap.

National outlets talk about the sport in rankings and highlight packages. Team-specific pages only see their own sideline. Nobody was covering the entire landscape, the connections between communities, the stories that travel across conferences, the data that actually explains what's happening on the field.

Atlas Sports is my attempt to build that. Not a news ticker. Not a blog. A media brand built for the fan who cares about college football the way it actually deserves to be cared about. We're early in this journey, and it's just getting started.

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Chandler Schelkopf
Founder, Atlas Sports
Reach & Audience

A Real Audience.
Built Organically.

10M+
Seasonal Social Media Views
Millions of college football fans reached every season, without paid acquisition. Every follower earned through original content.

The Atlas Sports audience doesn't follow one team, they follow college football. They track every conference, argue every ranking, and watch four games simultaneously on a Saturday.

Athletic departments that credential Atlas Sports reach a sport-wide audience that national outlets and team-specific accounts cannot replicate.

40K
TikTok Followers
Short-form video growing each season
12K
Instagram Followers
6M+ monthly views during football season
10M+
Seasonal Views
Multi-platform total each football season
Growing↑
Year Over Year
Audience and access expanding every season
Platforms
TikTok
Instagram
YouTube
X / Twitter
Web
Coverage & Credentials

On the Ground.
Across the Map.

Atlas Sports sideline, Memorial Stadium, Nebraska
Credentialed
Nebraska
Memorial Stadium · Lincoln, NE · Big Ten
Atlas Sports sideline, Jack Trice Stadium, Iowa State
Credentialed
Iowa State
Jack Trice Stadium · Ames, IA · Big 12

Atlas Sports has operated under full media credentials at Power Five programs, sideline access, photo credentials, and press box coverage at Big Ten and Big 12 games.

Credentialed Programs
01
University of Nebraska
Big Ten
02
Iowa State University
Big 12
03
Kansas State University
Big 12
Additional programs being added for 2025 season
What We Deliver
  • Game-day video for TikTok & Instagram
  • Sideline photography with attribution
  • Player & coach interview clips
  • Post-game analysis reaching sport-wide audience
Our Standards
  • Professional conduct per all SID guidelines
  • Pre-game coordination with comms staff
  • Authorized zones only
  • Long-term partner approach
For Sports Information Directors
Atlas Sports is available for credential applications, press box registration, and media day access. We work directly with your communications staff and follow all venue and credential guidelines. We're building a long-term relationship with your program.
Partners & Sponsors

Brands That Back
the Vision.

Atlas Sports partners with brands that understand the college football fan and want to reach them with credibility, not just impressions.

52K+
Total Followers
10M+
Views / Season
Kalshi
Prediction Markets
The first federally regulated prediction market in the US. Atlas Sports integrates Kalshi's data to bring fans real odds intelligence and predictive analysis on college football.
RateGame
Fan Engagement Platform
A platform for fans to rate and review college football games in real time. RateGame's tools power Atlas Sports' audience engagement layer across game coverage.
RecruitPulse
Recruiting Intelligence
Real-time recruiting news, commitments, and data for college football fans. RecruitPulse provides the recruiting intelligence layer that Atlas Sports builds editorial content around.
Homefield
College Apparel
The most authentic vintage college apparel brand in America. A natural fit for an Atlas Sports audience that wears their school colors seriously.

Partner With Atlas Sports

Looking to reach a passionate, growing college football audience? Atlas Sports offers sponsorship, branded content, social integration, and game-day presence.

Mission & Vision

Building Something
Bigger Than a Media Page.

Atlas Sports is not just a media brand.
It is the next generation of college football infrastructure.

Most college football media was built for a different era, publishing cycles designed for news. Social feeds optimized for impressions. Coverage that reacts rather than illuminates.

Atlas Sports is being built for what comes next: an ecosystem where fans don't just consume coverage. They use tools. They engage with data. They follow rankings they actually trust.

The map is bigger than any single team, any single Saturday, any single season. We are building the infrastructure to cover all of it.

The Roadmap
Now, Foundation
Media & Coverage
  • Credentialed game-day coverage
  • Short-form video & social content
  • Player & coach interviews
  • Editorial analysis & breakdowns
  • Partner integrations
Next, Intelligence
Data & Rankings
  • Atlas Power Ratings
  • Independent weekly rankings
  • Predictive game models
  • Fan polls & voting
  • Recruiting tracker
Future, Ecosystem
Community & Products
  • Fan community platform
  • Game-day experience tools
  • Premium subscriber content
  • National live coverage
  • Full media operation
Articles & Analysis

From the Field.
From the Data.

Nebraska coverage
Game Coverage · Nebraska

Inside Memorial Stadium: What National Media Misses About Big Ten Saturday

Being credentialed at Nebraska's Memorial Stadium isn't just access, it's a window into everything that makes college football irreplaceable.

Chandler Schelkopf · Atlas Sports
Analysis
Why Independent Power Ratings Matter More Than the AP Poll
Atlas Sports · Analysis
Game Coverage · Iowa State
Jack Trice Stadium and the Atmosphere the Box Score Misses
Chandler Schelkopf · Sideline Report
Rankings
The Atlas Top 25: How We Build Rankings That Actually Mean Something
Atlas Sports · Rankings
Editorial
Why Independent College Football Media Is Having Its Moment
Atlas Sports · Editorial
Conference Watch
Big 12 vs Big Ten: The Coverage Gap Nobody Talks About
Atlas Sports · Analysis
Contact

Let's Work Together.

Contact
Chandler Schelkopf
Founder, Atlas Sports
For SIDs & Media Relations
Atlas Sports is available for credential applications, press box registration, and media day access. We coordinate directly with your communications staff and follow all venue and credential guidelines. Our goal is a long-term relationship with your program.