Academy Sports: Shopping portal cashback & miles rates
Checked 4h ago · 4 portals compared
Every portal below pays you for starting your Academy Sports purchase there: they split the commission they get from Academy Sports with you. Same store, same checkout, same order, but cashback or miles on top. New here? How portals work
Best Academy Sports rate right now
Best right now
Verdict:
- It's an "up to" rate. The headline number may only apply to some categories.
6 rate changes in the 46 days we've tracked it. Last moved Jul 31, 2026. CouponFollow has held the top cashback rate longest: 34 of 46 days.
Cashback
What doesn't earn
Online Exclusions: Cash Back is only available for purchases made in the United States and is not available on gift cards, firearms, ammunition, hot deal products, or clearance products. Max Cash Back Per Order: $15 Posting Time: Purchases will typically show in your wallet as pending in 40 minutes. Approval Time: Cash Back will be added to your wallet in approximately 90 days. Activate Cash Back
What doesn't earn
- Exclusions: Hot Deals, Clearance, Gift Cards, Guns & Ammo - Not eligible for sign up bonus payout
What doesn't earn
Clearance, On Sale, Hot Deals, Gift Cards, and Firearms & Ammo do not qualify for CashBack.
Joining a portal through a link here may earn us a referral bonus; it never changes these rates or their order. Details
How this tool is funded
Some links here are referral links: if you join a portal through one, that portal may pay us a referral bonus. It never changes the rates we show or how we rank them. How we make money
Best play
Stack the portal with the right card: the same purchase earns two ways.
Also fits: Bank of America Customized Cash Rewards (3% back on online retail) · Amex Blue Business Plus (2x Amex points on everything)
Card earn rates are our own notes, not live data. Issuer caps and terms apply, so double-check before counting on one.
Rate history last 21 days
Full history →Academy Sports's best cashback rate has changed 6 times since Jul 12, ranging 0.5% to 2%.
Each line follows the best rate on offer at that moment, whoever was paying it. Currently: Cashback via CouponFollow. Same scale, different currencies: "3" means 3% cash, 3 pts/$, or 3 mi/$.
Every account sees the last 21 days here. Premium goes back to day one.
Common questions
Which shopping portal pays the most at Academy Sports? +
Right now up to 2% on CouponFollow leads, out of 4 portals we track for Academy Sports. The full side-by-side comparison of cashback, miles, and points is above.
Is 2% a good cashback rate for Academy Sports? +
2% on CouponFollow is the highest we've ever seen for Academy Sports (typical 2%).
Can I earn airline miles or points for Academy Sports through a shopping portal? +
Not right now. None of the 4 portals we track list airline miles or transferable points for Academy Sports today. That can change, so it's worth setting an alert.
How often do Academy Sports's cashback rates change? +
Academy Sports's best cashback rate has changed 6 times since Jul 12, ranging 0.5% to 2%.