Football Pick'em Details

In Football Pick'em Pools members select the winner of each game for each active week in your pool. Your pool can be setup to either use the point margin or select games straight up. Point margins are great for evening out the game. To illustrate, if Denver is playing Seattle and Seattle is favored by 7 points, this means that if you select Seattle they must win by more than 7 in order for you to get your selection correct. On the other hand, if you select Denver that means Denver can lose the game by up to 6 points and you still get your selection correct.

SimplySportsWare releases the margins every Tuesday but you can customize them for your pool as you see fit. You can choose to include pre-season and/or post-season weeks and you can also customize your picksheet each week and include a mix of Pro & College Games. The hosting fee starts at $19.95 which includes the first 10 members.

Highlights
  • Fast, excellent, customer-friendly email support.
  • Private forum for your pool.
  • Custom pick deadlines.
  • Email reminders, emailed weekly sheets, reports and pick confirmations.
  • Printable reports
  • Live Scoring - poolwide picks refreshed realtime.
  • What-If Scenarios
  • Free Trial!
Pricing
  • $19.95 for first 10 members.
  • $2 for each additional member.

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Details

A lot of pools will choose to use the default configuration however we have added a lot of customization options to our pools to make the games more enjoyable. Simply choose to enable or disable any of these options, and more.

  • Choose Pro and/or College games and customize the games available on your picksheet.
  • Start pool early or extend pool into playoffs if you like. The choice is yours.
  • Allow multiple entries (aliases) per person without requiring a new account for each entry.
  • Allow Trash Talk in picksheet.
  • Customize number of picks required each week (all games or fewer if you like).
  • Use point margin or select straight up games.
  • Over/under picks.
  • Key Picks (each member choose which game(s) they want to rank heavier).
  • Multiple weekly and overall tie-breakers.
  • Option to drop worst week(s) for each member.
  • Setup auto-picks for members that forget to make selections.
  • Customized scoring system and bonus points.

Commissioner Guide

New to running a football pool, or switching formats this season? Our step-by-step guide covers the rules, setup decisions, and common pitfalls: how to run an office football pool. Or browse all commissioner guides.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does a football pick'em pool work?

Each week, members pick the winner of every game on the sheet. You can run it straight-up (just pick the winner) or against a point margin to level the field. Most correct picks wins.

Can I run a pick'em pool for both NFL and college football?

Yes. Picksheets can mix pro and college games, and you can include preseason and/or postseason weeks.

What's the difference between straight-up and point-margin picks?

Straight-up, you only need your team to win. With a margin, a favored team must win by more than the margin for the pick to count. SimplySportsWare releases margins every Tuesday, and you can customize them.

Do members have to pick every game each week?

No. You can require all games, or set a fixed number of picks per week — for example, 10 of the week's games instead of the full slate. Requiring fewer picks keeps things quick for casual groups and lets members skip games they don't follow.

How much does a pick'em pool cost?

Hosting starts at $19.95 including your first 10 members, with $2.00 per additional member, and a free trial.