Mandatory and Key are different
Mandatory games must be picked, but are worth the normal one point unless you designate one as a Key Pick. A missed mandatory game consumes a pick position and scores zero.
COLLEGE + PRO FOOTBALL
Make your picks.
Settle it on the field.
A private, season-long against-the-spread competition built for the people you already watch football with.
- Published contest lines
- FBS + NFL
- Private groups
INVITATION REQUIRED
Have a league code?
Enter the private code from your commissioner. We never publish a directory of leagues.
Already have an account? Log in
HOW IT WORKS
Your football weekend, distilled.
Most leagues use the five-pick format below. Your commissioner can configure the exact pick, mandatory, Key Pick, and tiebreaker counts shown on your sheet.
- 01
Contest lines are published
We normally capture spreads Tuesday at noon Central. A missing provider line or necessary commissioner correction is disclosed and recorded in the audit history.
- 02
Choose five teams
Pick against the spread from eligible FBS and NFL games, including every game your commissioner marks mandatory.
- 03
Games lock at kickoff
Every selection stays editable until its own kickoff, so late weekend games remain available.
- 04
Choose your Key Pick
Your designated Key Pick earns three points for a win. Every other win earns one, whether the game was mandatory or optional.
THE CORE RULES
Simple enough to play. Serious enough to trust.
Default weekly card
5primary picks3 pts Key Pick win
1 pt other win
A point-spread push is a loss
If the adjusted score lands exactly on the contest spread, the pick loses and awards zero points.
Weekly ties have an order
Highest weekly points wins, then closest predicted total. An exact remaining tie shares first place.
Choose an optional backup
If a primary game is cancelled or runs past the allowed postponement window, the backup is substituted automatically and inherits the primary's Key status.
THREE WAYS TO PLAY
One league. Three independent pools.
Your group can play any or all three, each with its own deadlines, standings, and rules. Commissioners may also create an isolated NFL preseason practice pool during testing.
Main Pool
FBS and NFL regular-season games, including conference championships.
Bowl Season
A separate postseason college competition.
NFL Playoffs
A fresh pool for the road to the Super Bowl.
READY TO PLAY?
Your commissioner has the key.
Ask for your private league code, then create your PickemPoint account.