American football data, down by down
Live scores, schedules, standings, team & player statistics, play-by-play and odds for American football leagues including the NFL, NCAA football and the CFL — one API, one consistent schema across every league.
What's included in the American Football API
Everything you need to power live scores, fantasy scoring or betting models — see the full API reference for endpoint details.
Live Scores
Drive-by-drive scores and play data, updated as the game happens.
Schedules & Results
Full regular season, playoff and bowl schedules with final results.
Standings & Stats
Division and conference standings alongside team statistics.
Odds Feed
Pre-match and live moneyline, spread and totals, normalized across books.
Player Statistics
Passing, rushing, receiving and defensive stats at the player level.
Play-by-Play
Down, distance, possession and play type for every drive.
Rosters & Depth Charts
Full team rosters with position, status and depth chart order.
Historical Data
Multi-season archives for backtesting and long-run analysis.
Leagues covered
The same schema and endpoints work across every American football league Orbistats covers, so one integration extends from the NFL to college and Canadian football.
National Football League
Full regular season, playoffs and Super Bowl coverage — scores, stats, odds and play-by-play for all 32 teams.
- Live scores and drive-by-drive play data
- Player stats for every offensive and defensive position
- Pre-match and live odds across major markets
NCAA Division I Football (FBS)
Regular season, conference championships and bowl game coverage for major college football programs.
- Scores, schedules and conference standings
- Team and player statistics by season
- Same field shapes as NFL endpoints
Canadian Football League
Regular season and Grey Cup playoff coverage for all CFL teams and divisions.
- Live scores and results
- Team standings and statistics
- Historical results for past seasons
Fantasy Football Data
Player-level stats and live scoring events shaped for season-long and daily fantasy football scoring engines.
- Passing, rushing and receiving stats per player
- Live scoring events pushed as they happen
- Works alongside the Fantasy & Analytics solution
Orbistats vs. other American football data providers
Most established sports-data vendors (Sportradar, Stats Perform, Genius Sports, IMG Arena) sell NFL and NCAA data as part of large, official-rights enterprise contracts — strong on league rights and broadcast-grade tracking, but typically gated behind a sales call with unpublished pricing. Orbistats targets a different buyer: developers, fantasy platforms and smaller sportsbooks who want to start building today.
Self-serve signup
Get a free API key instantly — no sales call or contract needed to start testing.
Published, per-event pricing
Transparent pricing tiers on the Pricing page, instead of custom quotes.
Focused American football coverage
NFL, NCAA and CFL in one consistent schema, without paying for 80+ sports you won't use.
If you need official league-rights data, broadcast-grade player tracking, or a global multi-sport enterprise contract, providers like Sportradar or Stats Perform remain the right fit for that scale of need.
What you get back
A representative slice of the fields available on live, statistics and play-by-play endpoints — full field-by-field detail is in the API Reference.
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
game_id | string | Stable identifier for the game, consistent across live and historical calls |
week | integer | Regular season week number, or playoff round label |
quarter | integer | Current quarter while the game is live, 1–4 or OT |
down / distance | integer | Current down and yards to go, updated on every play |
possession_team | string | Team currently in possession of the ball |
home_score / away_score | integer | Running score for the game |
play_type | string | Pass, rush, punt, field goal and other play classifications |
player_stats | object | Per-player passing, rushing, receiving and defensive statistics |
odds | object | Pre-match and live moneyline, spread and total prices, where available |
GET /v1/american-football/scores
Live and completed game scores for American football leagues — the response, and pulling live win probability in Python.
{
"game_id": "g_58213",
"home": "Chiefs",
"away": "Bills",
"quarter": 4,
"down": 2,
"distance": 7,
"score": "24-21"
}
game = client.american_football.live(league="nfl", game_id="g_58213")
print(game["quarter"], game["down"], game["distance"])
See the full NFL Live Game example for a complete, runnable walkthrough.
Frequently requested NFL teams
A sample of teams with dedicated pages — roster, schedule, statistics and historical results.
Common questions
What is an American football data API?
An American football data API is a structured data feed that delivers scores, schedules, standings, team and player statistics and odds for American football leagues such as the NFL, so a developer can build apps, models or content without collecting the data by hand.
Does the API include down-by-down and play-by-play data?
Yes. Live game data includes drive and play-level detail — down, distance, possession and play type — alongside the running score, for use cases like live tickers, win-probability models and second-screen apps.
Which American football leagues are covered?
Coverage includes the NFL, NCAA Division I football (FBS) and the CFL, with the same field shapes across leagues so an integration built for one league extends to another with minimal changes.
Is historical NFL data available for backtesting?
Yes. Historical scores, statistics and odds are available across past seasons and share the same schema as the live feed, so models and backtests trained on history run against live data without a rewrite.
Can I get player statistics for fantasy football scoring?
Yes. Player-level statistics — passing, rushing and receiving yards, touchdowns, and more — are available alongside live scoring events, and pair with the Fantasy & Analytics solution for automated fantasy scoring.
Are NFL odds included?
Yes. Pre-match and live odds — including moneyline, spread and totals — are available for the NFL and other covered leagues, normalized across bookmakers.
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