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NCAA Stats API

Official college sports statistics and data

6.9 / 10Fair
Starting PriceFree
Free TierYes
Live DataYes
WebSocketNo
Commercial UseNo

Overview

The NCAA Stats API provides access to official statistics for college sports across all three NCAA divisions. Covering football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, and more, the API offers team and player stats, schedules, scores, standings, and tournament data. It is the authoritative source for NCAA college sports data and is popular for building college sports dashboards, bracket tools, and analytics applications.

Pros

  • Official NCAA data source
  • All three divisions covered
  • Multi-sport college coverage
  • Tournament and bracket data
  • Free to access

Cons

  • No official public API documentation
  • Endpoints can be unstable
  • No commercial use without license
  • Limited historical data
  • No WebSocket streaming

Best For

College sports dashboardsMarch Madness bracket toolsNCAA analytics researchCollege sports media applications

Not Ideal For

Professional sports appsCommercial products without licenseBetting platformsApps requiring official support

Specifications

REST APIYes
GraphQLNo
WebSocketNo
WebhooksNo
OpenAPI SpecNo
Player StatsYes
Team StatsYes
Odds DataNo
Historical DataVaries by sport; generally 2010+ for detailed stats
Request LimitsUndocumented rate limits on public endpoints
Commercial UseNo
RedistributionNo
White LabelNo

SDKs

PythonNode.js

Leagues

NCAA FBSNCAA FCSNCAA Division I BasketballNCAA Division IINCAA Division IIINCAA BaseballNCAA Softball
Last verified: 2026-08-15

Our Verdict

6.9/ 10

NCAA Stats API scores 6.9/10 and may be suitable for specific use cases like college sports dashboards, but we recommend comparing it with higher-rated alternatives before committing.

Editorial: 7.0/10Benchmark: 6.8/10How we score →
Data verified: 2026-08-15
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Coverage

Sports Supported

American FootballBasketballBaseballSoftballSoccerVolleyballHockeyLacrosseTennisTrack and Field
Live DataYes
Historical DataVaries by sport; generally 2010+ for detailed stats
Player StatsYes
Team StatsYes
Odds DataNo

Leagues & Competitions

NCAA FBSNCAA FCSNCAA Division I BasketballNCAA Division IINCAA Division IIINCAA BaseballNCAA Softball

7 leagues and competitions covered

Developer Experience

API Paradigms

REST
GraphQL
WebSocket
Webhooks

SDKs

PythonNode.js

Commercial Terms

Commercial use
Redistribution
White-label
Rate limit: Undocumented rate limits on public endpoints

Pricing Plans

Public Access

Free

Rate-limited

  • Team and player stats
  • Schedules and scores
  • Standings
  • Tournament data

Media Partner

Free

Custom

  • Full data access
  • Commercial rights
  • Real-time data
  • Dedicated support