Rules & Scoring
CFB Single Stat
In single stat contests, participants create a lineup by selecting any three players listed in the Player Pool.
Contest results will be determined by the total number of the associated stat accumulated by the players in each individual lineup entry.
Scoring
For CFB Single Stat - Touchdowns, contest results will be determined by the sum total number of touchdowns scored by each player in a lineup. Touchdowns include rushing touchdowns, receiving touchdowns, kick return touchdowns, missed field goal return touchdowns, punt return touchdowns, offensive fumble recovery touchdowns, and defensive touchdowns. Note: passing touchdowns do not count and will not accumulate points.
For CFB Single Stat - Total Yards, contest results will be determined by the sum total number of rushing yards and receiving yards accumulated by each player in a lineup.
Lineup Requirements
Lineups will consist of 3 players and must include players from at least 2 different CFB teams.
Scoring Notes
- CFB Overtime Scoring Rules
All overtime scoring plays (touchdowns, field goals, extra points and 2Pt conversions) will be included in the total fantasy points for any player involved in a CFB game that goes into overtime.
Player Pool
The Player Pool will consist of all CFB players expected to be on the active roster for any team scheduled to play in the contest Game Set. Occasionally a player may be missing from the Player Pool due to transfers or other unforeseen circumstances. Draftkings reserves the right to determine which players should be in the player pool.
In most circumstances, once the Player Pool is established for a Game Set, including positions and salaries, the Player Pool will not be adjusted. In the rare event that there is a mistake within the Player Pool that would significantly impact game quality, DraftKings reserves the right to correct the mistake after contests for that Game Set have become available. This may result in valid lineups becoming invalid. This would most likely occur shortly after the Player Pool becomes available, far in advance of the contest start time, and participants who have entered contests for the Game Set prior to the adjustment will be notified via email.
A "Game Set" is a set of games used for contests; each contest is tied to one Game Set. Contests tied to the same Game Set can be created at different times. Therefore, game policies are based on the timing of a Game Set being made available, not each individual contest.
Position Eligibility
Player positions are determined at the sole discretion of DraftKings.
Lineup Edits
Lineups may be edited at any time leading up to games. Each individual player will become "locked" at the scheduled start time of their team's game. A locked player cannot be added or removed from a roster spot. Locked roster spots for all entries are displayed in contest GameCenters.
If the scheduled start time for a game changes after contests for a Game Set containing that game become available, DraftKings will take measures to ensure the change is reflected on Draft Screens and for lineup editing purposes. In the rare case that a game starts before the scheduled start time, all players within that game will become locked as soon as our feed reflects that the game has begun. Additionally, any swaps that were made after the real-life start time of the game will result in those lineups being disqualified and refunded.
Cancelled, Postponed, and Rescheduled Games
In the event that a game is canceled or postponed & rescheduled to a time within the original Scoring Period and this change is made LESS than 24 hours before a Game Set’s start, the game will be included in the Game Set and players listed to play in that game will be eligible to accrue points. If the game is rescheduled for a time OUTSIDE the original Scoring Period, the game will be disabled from the Game Set and players listed to play in that game will NOT be eligible to accrue points. Players who you selected for your roster as of the time of the lock of the disabled game will remain in your roster and will accrue zero points.
The Scoring Period for CFB is defined as the timeframe between the scheduled start of the first game within the Game Set and 11:59pm ET on the first Wednesday after the last scheduled game within the Game Set. In the event that a game is cancelled or postponed & rescheduled to any time (both outside & within the original Scoring Period) and this change is made MORE than 24 hours before a Game Set’s start, it is at the sole discretion of DraftKings to include or remove the game from that given Game Set.
In the event a game is postponed, DraftKings will make a decision no later than 11:59pm ET of the day of the game on how to handle the postponed game.
DraftKings may choose to adjust the Scoring Period for a Game Set at their sole discretion to accommodate schedule changes at any time before 12:00am ET on the day after the Game Set is scheduled to start.
Any games that are disabled will be indicated as such on Draft Screens. Emails and other notifications may also be used to notify users of disabled games.
If canceled or games rescheduled for a later date result in a Game Set including only one active game, then all contests for that Game Set will be canceled and refunded.
Games are "known" to be canceled or postponed once their status is updated as such by DraftKings’ CFB stats-provider, STATS LLC.
Location Restrictions
Daily fantasy sports regulations differ from state to state. DraftKings offers free and paid college football contests in the following jurisdictions:
AL, AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OK, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, WV, WI, WY
DraftKings also offers college sports contests in international jurisdictions where it operates.
Suspended or Shortened Games
DraftKings uses official CFB statistics and only includes statistics from games deemed to be official. If a game is "suspended" then the statistics generated before the game is suspended will count in Game Sets containing said game. Any statistics generated on a later date when the game resumes will not be included.