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College Football API

A college football API for every Division I team, FBS and FCS: get the schedule by week, live scores with the quarter and game clock on paid plans, final scores by quarter with every overtime period, conference standings, the weekly AP Top 25, Coaches Poll and College Football Playoff rankings, and every team's roster, from week 0 through the conference championships, the bowl games and the national championship. The free plan covers the current season's schedule, final scores, standings, rankings and rosters.

Looking for the NFL? It is in the same American Football API (the default league) and has its own NFL API guide.

College football (NCAA Division I, FBS and FCS) is served by the American Football API with league=ncaaf. The same API key works for every sports API.

Available endpoints:

College Football data at a glance

TeamsEvery FBS and FCS team, with subdivision (FBS or FCS), its conference, school name and home stadium; ids such as ncaaf-alabama and ncaaf-texas-am
Season valueseason=2026 is the 2026 season, including the bowl games and the national championship played in January 2027
Season typesregular, conference_championship and postseason (bowls, the College Football Playoff and the FCS playoffs), with the bowl or round in event
Rankings on gameshome_team and away_team carry the Top 25 rank at kickoff (the College Football Playoff ranking once it is published) and the Playoff seed
Polls/v1/americanfootballstandings?league=ncaaf&poll=ap returns the AP Top 25 for any week; coaches, cfp and fcs work the same way
ScoringPoints by quarter in period_scores, with each overtime period; decided_in is regulation or overtime
Opponents outside Division IGames against Division II, III and NAIA teams are included; those opponents have a team_id and name on the game
RostersPosition, jersey number, height, weight, hometown and class_year (freshman to graduate)

College Football standings fields

Conference by conference: wins, losses, win_pct, conference_record, conference_win_pct, games_behind (conference leader), points_for, points_against, streak, home and road records, subdivision, and the position in the conference in conference_rank. Filter with conference=SEC or subdivision=fcs.

4 endpoints

https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/americanfootballgames

Returns schedules, live scores and final scores. Ask for one day, a team's season or one game; with no parameters you get today's NFL games. Paid plans see games in progress with the score, period and clock updated throughout the game; the free plan sees their status and the final score once they end. The free plan covers the current season. Developer plans add the three previous seasons, and the Business tier and above gets the full season archive.

Full parameter and response reference: /v1/americanfootballgames.

Live Demo

Live demo · no API key required
Query parameters
league
date
team
season
season_type
status
game_id
limit
offset

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Headers
X-Api-KeyLog in or sign up to get your API key
GET
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/americanfootballgames?league=ncaaf
Sample response
[
{
"game_id": "ncaaf-20261024-pitt-mia",
"league": "ncaaf",
"sport": "american_football",
"season": 2026,
"season_label": "2026",
"season_type": "regular",
"week": 8,
"date": "2026-10-24",
"start_time": "2026-10-24T16:00:00Z",
"status": "final",
"status_detail": null,
"period": 4,
"clock": null,
"home_team": {
"team_id": "ncaaf-miami",
"name": "Miami Hurricanes",
"abbreviation": "MIA",
"rank": 1,
"seed": null
},
"away_team": {
"team_id": "ncaaf-pittsburgh",
"name": "Pittsburgh Panthers",
"abbreviation": "PITT",
"rank": null,
"seed": null
},
"home_score": 52,
"away_score": 23,
"period_scores": {
"home": [
10,
21,
14,
7
],
"away": [
0,
7,
7,
9
]
},
"event": null,
"conference_game": true,
"decided_in": "regulation",
"winner": "ncaaf-miami",
"venue": {
"name": "Hard Rock Stadium",
"city": "Miami Gardens",
"state": "FL",
"country": "US"
},
"neutral_site": false,
"original_date": null,
"updated_at": "2026-10-29T23:13:35Z"
},
{
"game_id": "ncaaf-20260119-mia-iu",
"league": "ncaaf",
"sport": "american_football",
"season": 2025,
"season_label": "2025",
"season_type": "postseason",
"week": null,
"date": "2026-01-19",
"start_time": "2026-01-20T00:30:00Z",
"status": "final",
"status_detail": null,
"period": 4,
"clock": null,
"home_team": {
"team_id": "ncaaf-indiana",
"name": "Indiana Hoosiers",
"abbreviation": "IU",
"rank": null,
"seed": 1
},
"away_team": {
"team_id": "ncaaf-miami",
"name": "Miami Hurricanes",
"abbreviation": "MIA",
"rank": null,
"seed": 10
},
"home_score": 27,
"away_score": 21,
"period_scores": {
"home": [
3,
7,
7,
10
],
"away": [
0,
0,
7,
14
]
},
"event": "College Football Playoff National Championship",
"conference_game": false,
"decided_in": "regulation",
"winner": "ncaaf-indiana",
"venue": {
"name": "Hard Rock Stadium",
"city": "Miami Gardens",
"state": "FL",
"country": "US"
},
"neutral_site": false,
"original_date": null,
"updated_at": "2026-10-29T23:13:36Z"
}
]

Code Examples

curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/americanfootballgames?league=ncaaf" \ -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/americanfootballstandings

Returns the league table for a season, ordered by league rank, or by conference or division rank when you filter; college tables come conference by conference. For college, poll returns a weekly poll instead: the AP Top 25 or the Coaches Poll, plus the College Football Playoff rankings and the FCS Coaches Poll in football. Tables update throughout the season, shortly after each game ends. The free plan covers the current season. Developer plans add the three previous seasons, and the Business tier and above gets the full season archive.

Full parameter and response reference: /v1/americanfootballstandings.

Live Demo

Live demo · no API key required
Query parameters
league
season
conference
division
subdivision
poll
week

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Headers
X-Api-KeyLog in or sign up to get your API key
GET
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/americanfootballstandings?league=ncaaf
Sample response
[
{
"league": "ncaaf",
"sport": "american_football",
"season": 2025,
"season_label": "2025",
"team": {
"team_id": "ncaaf-ole-miss",
"name": "Ole Miss Rebels",
"abbreviation": "MISS"
},
"conference": "SEC",
"division": null,
"subdivision": "FBS",
"games_played": 15,
"wins": 13,
"losses": 2,
"win_pct": 0.867,
"games_behind": 0,
"points_for": 554,
"points_against": 316,
"point_differential": 238,
"streak": "L1",
"home_record": "9-0",
"away_record": "3-1",
"conference_record": "7-1",
"conference_win_pct": 0.875,
"conference_rank": 1,
"final": true
}
]

Code Examples

curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/americanfootballstandings?league=ncaaf" \ -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/americanfootballteams

Lists teams with their league, conference, division and home venue. Available on every plan.

Full parameter and response reference: /v1/americanfootballteams.

Live Demo

Live demo · no API key required
Query parameters
league
team
conference
division
subdivision
active

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Headers
X-Api-KeyLog in or sign up to get your API key
GET
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/americanfootballteams?league=ncaaf
Sample response
[
{
"team_id": "ncaaf-alabama",
"league": "ncaaf",
"sport": "american_football",
"abbreviation": "ALA",
"name": "Alabama Crimson Tide",
"school": "Alabama",
"nickname": "Crimson Tide",
"city": "Tuscaloosa",
"state": "AL",
"conference": "SEC",
"division": null,
"subdivision": "FBS",
"venue": {
"name": "Bryant-Denny Stadium",
"city": "Tuscaloosa",
"state": "AL",
"country": "US"
},
"active": true
}
]

Code Examples

curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/americanfootballteams?league=ncaaf" \ -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/americanfootballplayers

Returns current rosters and player profiles, by team or by name. Rosters refresh every day. Available on every plan.

Full parameter and response reference: /v1/americanfootballplayers.

Live Demo

Live demo · no API key required
Query parameters
league
team
name
player_id
position
limit
offset

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Headers
X-Api-KeyLog in or sign up to get your API key
GET
https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/americanfootballplayers?league=ncaaf&team=Alabama
Sample response
[
{
"player_id": "ncaaf-p-21d619a6a5",
"league": "ncaaf",
"team": {
"team_id": "ncaaf-alabama",
"name": "Alabama Crimson Tide",
"abbreviation": "ALA"
},
"name": "Austin Mack",
"first_name": "Austin",
"last_name": "Mack",
"position": "QB",
"jersey_number": "10",
"height_in": 78,
"height_cm": 198,
"weight_lb": 237,
"weight_kg": 108,
"birth_date": null,
"birth_place": {
"city": "Loomis",
"state": "CA",
"country": "US"
},
"roster_status": "active",
"class_year": "senior"
}
]

Code Examples

curl -X GET "https://api.api-ninjas.com/v1/americanfootballplayers?league=ncaaf&team=Alabama" \ -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes, but you must have a premium subscription. Commercial use of the College Football API is not permitted on the free tier. See our pricing page to choose a plan that fits your needs.
  • Sign up for a free account to instantly get your API key, then pass it in the X-Api-Key header on every request. The documentation above includes ready-to-run examples in cURL, Python, JavaScript, Node.js, and more.
  • Your API requests will simply be denied once you hit your monthly quota — you will never be charged more than the plan you signed up for. To increase your quota, you can upgrade your plan any time on our pricing page.
  • The API responds with a standard HTTP status code and a JSON error message describing the problem. See our error codes reference for the full list of codes and how to resolve each one, or contact support if you need help.
  • Yes. The free plan covers the current college football season for every FBS and FCS team: the schedule by week, final scores by quarter, conference standings, the weekly AP, Coaches and College Football Playoff rankings, and rosters. Paid plans add live scores with the quarter and game clock, and past seasons.
  • Call /v1/americanfootballgames?league=ncaaf&date=YYYY-MM-DD for one game day (every FBS and FCS game that day), or /v1/americanfootballgames?league=ncaaf&team=Alabama for one team's season. Each game has its week, and ranked teams their Top 25 rank.
  • Call /v1/americanfootballstandings?league=ncaaf&poll=ap for the latest AP Top 25, with the rank, points, first-place votes and last week's rank of each team. poll=coaches is the Coaches Poll, poll=cfp the College Football Playoff rankings and poll=fcs the FCS Coaches Poll; add week=10 or week=final for another week.
  • Yes. Bowl games, the College Football Playoff and the FCS playoffs have season_type=postseason, with the bowl or round in event and the playoff seed of each team. Conference championship games have season_type=conference_championship. All of them belong to the season they conclude, so January games are in season=2026 for the 2026 season.
  • Yes. FBS games against FCS teams, and FBS and FCS games against Division II, Division III and NAIA teams, are included, so every Division I team's schedule is complete. Teams from outside Division I have a team_id and name on their games, but the teams endpoint does not list them.
  • Call /v1/americanfootballstandings?league=ncaaf&conference=SEC (the full name, Southeastern, also works). Rows come in conference order with the overall and conference records and conference_rank. subdivision=fcs returns the FCS conferences.

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