Get ready to see a whole lot more of Progressive on your college football Saturdays, because the insurance giant just locked down deals to splash its corporate logo all over 13 different fields for the upcoming season. We’re talking about an even more pronounced presence than their usual ads, which are already everywhere you look when you’re watching sports.
Progressive Went Big with a “One of a Kind” Move
This isn’t some small-time play either. Learfield, the company that brokered this massive agreement between Progressive and the programs, had their executive vice president of global partnerships, Shawn Hegan, calling it “one of a kind.” Hegan pointed out that most opportunities the NCAA opens up are usually for singular brands, but Progressive went huge. They totally scaled up their solution to get a footprint on 13 fields simultaneously. That’s a massive, unprecedented move for one brand to make in college football advertising.
The Strategic Plays and What It Means for Your Viewing
And these weren’t random picks either. Hegan spilled that Progressive was “super strategic” in how they selected schools. They crunched “a lot of analytics” and were looking for programs that really clicked with their brand identity. So, who made the cut for this unprecedented deal? Get ready to see that familiar logo at Boise State, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Purdue, SMU, Syracuse, Texas Tech, USC, and Wake Forest. The exact spot on the field where the Progressive logo will sit might vary from school to school, but you’re gonna see it.
What does this mean for us, the fans, watching every single down? It’s another clear sign of how college football is evolving. You’re already used to Progressive’s ads during breaks in the action, but now the field itself is part of the branding. Prepare yourselves for an even more branded viewing experience this season. It’s happening, and it’s definitely something to watch out for every Saturday.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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