Question: are nfl footballs bigger than college?
Answer: In overall circumference, college footballs can be up to 1 1/4 inches smaller than NFL footballs. ... The length from tip to tip ranges from 10 7/8 inches to 11 7/16 inches, although the NFL mandates its balls are 11 inches to 11 1/4 inches. The variations might seem small, but NFL players can tell the difference.