Screen Protection for Gameday

Your Screen Protector Is a Flex When It's a Screen Skinz

Custom Screen Protectors With a Vanishing Design

A custom screen protector with a design of your favorite sports team that shows when your screen is off and vanishes the moment you use it. We have two gameday drops for the die-hard fan, so mark your calendars: College Football kickoff (Aug 23) and NFL kickoff (Sep 9).

By the Belkin Team Published August 31, 2026 4 min read
A fan holding up a phone with a football design etched into the tempered glass, visible on the dark off screen at a stadium

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Key takeaways

  • Screen Skinz is a real tempered-glass screen protector with a custom design etched into it, so your team lives on your phone.
  • The design shows when your screen is off. Tap or raise the phone and it vanishes, leaving a clear screen to use.
  • College, NFL and personalized designs are all available now, in time for College Football kickoff on Aug 23 and the NFL opener on Sep 9.
  • You still get 9H tempered glass, impact protection, and an anti-reflective finish, the same as a clear Belkin screen protector.

Most people put their personality on the back of the phone with a case and leave the screen blank. Screen Skinz uses the screen. It is a custom screen protector with a design that shows when your phone is off, then disappears the moment you pick it up. On the couch at kickoff or across the table at the bar, your team is the first thing anyone sees, and it stays out of the way when you use the phone.

Why your screen protector is the flex

Screen Skinz puts your team or your name on the front of the phone, the part that faces the room. Someone catches it on your desk and asks "wait, is that etched into your screen?" It goes clear the moment you pick the phone up. For the die-hard fan it is a season-long way to rep the team without a bulky case or a sticker you regret in a week.

How the reveal works

Screen Skinz is a tempered-glass protector with the design etched into the glass that sits over your display. With the screen off, the etched design shows against the dark display, so you see the full graphic. The moment the screen turns on, the bright display washes the etching out and the design fades away, leaving a clear screen to tap and scroll.

How the Screen Skinz reveal works Two phones side by side. On the left the screen is off and an etched football design is visible on the dark glass. An arrow labelled tap or raise points to the right, where the screen is on, showing a normal app layout with the design no longer visible. HOW THE REVEAL WORKS SCREEN OFF design shows tap / raise SCREEN ON design vanishes

The effect comes from the etched glass and the lit display behind it, so there is no app to open and no battery to charge. You apply it like any Belkin screen protector, and the reveal works every time the screen sleeps and wakes.

The gameday drops

Screen Skinz is built around the moments that matter to fans. College, pro and personalized designs are available now, so you can line your phone up with kickoff.

How it works: pick your league, then your team, then your phone. College and pro designs are in stock now, ahead of College Football kickoff on Aug 23 and the NFL opener on Sep 9. Personalized designs, with your name or a favorite player's number, are available year-round.
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Collegiate Custom Glass Screen Protector in the Ohio State Buckeyes design
Available now

College Kickoff Skin

  • Etched design
  • Screen-off reveal
  • 9H glass
  • Timed to Week 1
  • Rep your school
  • Limited run
$44.99Shop now
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NFL Custom Glass Screen Protector in the Dallas Cowboys design
Available now

NFL Kickoff Skin

  • Etched design
  • Screen-off reveal
  • 9H glass
  • Timed to kickoff
  • Rep your city
  • Limited run
$44.99Shop now
Make it yours
Personalized Glass Screen Protector shown on an iPhone 17 Pro
Available now

Personalized Skin

  • Your name
  • Player number
  • Screen-off reveal
  • Add a name or player number
  • Perfect for gifts
  • Ships year-round
$54.99Design yours

Protection under the design

The design is the fun part, but Screen Skinz protects first. Under the graphic it is a full Belkin tempered glass screen protector, with the same impact protection and clarity as our clear glass, and the frosted etch cuts glare like a matte finish. Screen Skinz fits recent iPhone and Samsung Galaxy phones, including iPhone 17, 16, and 15, with more devices on the way.

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Screen Skinz compared with plain tempered glass
FeatureScreen SkinzPlain glass
Custom designYesNo
Screen-off revealYesNo
9H tempered glassYesYes
Impact protectionYesYes
Anti-reflective finishYesVaries
Easy-align applicatorYesVaries
Add name or player numberYesNo

Why trust Belkin

Belkin has built phone protection for over 40 years. Every Screen Skinz protector uses the same tempered glass and easy-align applicator as our clear screen protectors, and each one is tested for clarity, hardness, and impact before it ships.

Design yours

Pick a gameday design or build a personalized skin with your name or your favorite player's number. All three are available now, so you can rep your team before the first whistle.

  • Choose your design. College Kickoff, NFL Kickoff and personalized skins are all available today.
  • Add your name or a favorite player's number for a jersey look on a personalized skin.
  • Order ahead of kickoff. College Football Week 1 is Aug 23 and the NFL opener is Sep 9, so give delivery a few days.

Custom Screen Protectors: Your Questions Answered

How does the Screen Skinz reveal work?

The design is etched into a tempered-glass protector that sits over your display. With the screen off, the etched design shows against the dark display. When the screen lights up, the bright display washes the etching out and the design fades away, leaving a clear screen. There is no app and no battery. The reveal happens on its own every time your screen sleeps and wakes.

Does the design get in the way when I use my phone?

No. The design only shows when the screen is off. As soon as you tap or raise your phone and the display lights up, the design drops away and you see a normal, clear screen. Touch, brightness, and Face ID all work as usual.

Is Screen Skinz still a real screen protector?

Yes. Under the design it is a full Belkin tempered-glass protector with 9H hardness, impact protection, and an anti-reflective finish. You get the same everyday screen protection as our clear glass, plus the custom look.

What can I personalize on a Screen Skinz?

You start from a team look or a gameday design, then make it your own. Add a name or a nickname, put a favorite player's number on it like a jersey, or keep it simple with your initials and a mascot. You can match a team's colors for gameday, or design something that is only yours. Personalized skins ship year-round, and the gameday designs are available now.

Can I buy the gameday designs now?

Yes. The College Kickoff, personalized and NFL Kickoff designs are all available now. College Football Week 1 is Aug 23 and the NFL opener is Sep 9, so ordering ahead of those dates gets your team on your phone in time for kickoff.

How do you apply a Screen Skinz screen protector?

Screen Skinz uses the same easy-align tray as our clear tempered glass protectors. You line the tray up with your phone, lower the glass, and press out any air bubbles from the center. Most people install it in a couple of minutes with no bubbles.

Can I remove or replace it later?

Yes. Lift one corner with a fingernail or a piece of tape and peel the glass off slowly, then wipe the screen clean. You can swap in a new gameday design whenever the next drop lands.