espn_cfb_game: *ESPN College Football Game Endpoint Overview*

In cfbfastR: Access College Football Play by Play Data

ESPN College Football Game Endpoint Overview

Description

• espn_cfb_pbp(): Get ESPN college football PBP data (legacy site-v2).

• espn_cfb_pbp_v2(): Get ESPN College Football Play-by-Play (core-v2) – core-v2-sourced successor to espn_cfb_pbp() with optional EPA/WPA modeling.

• espn_cfb_unnest_plays(): Turn an espn_cfb_game_drives() result with a plays list-column into a flat one-row-per-play table.

• espn_cfb_game_broadcasts(): Get the broadcast / streaming outlets carrying a single college football game.

• espn_cfb_game_drive_plays(): Get the play-by-play for a single drive of a college football game – one row per play, scoped to one drive.

• espn_cfb_game_drives(): Get the per-game drive log for a single college football game – one row per drive.

• espn_cfb_game_leaders(): Get the per-game statistical leaders for a single college football game – one row per leader within each statistical category.

• espn_cfb_game_odds(): Get the sportsbook betting lines (spread, over/under, moneyline) for a single college football game – one row per provider.

• espn_cfb_game_pbp(): Get the full core-v2 play-by-play feed for a single college football game – one row per play.

• espn_cfb_game_play(): Get the full detail object for a single play of a college football game.

• espn_cfb_game_player_box(): Get the full per-player box score for both teams in a single college football game, in long format.

• espn_cfb_game_player_statistics(): Get one athlete's box-score line for a single college football game – one row per stat, in long format.

• espn_cfb_game_powerindex(): Get ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI) matchup projections for both teams in a single college football game.

• espn_cfb_game_predictor(): Get ESPN's pre-game matchup predictor (FPI game projection) for a single college football game.

• espn_cfb_game_probabilities(): Get ESPN's play-by-play win-probability series for a single college football game.

• espn_cfb_game_situation(): Get the current (or final) game situation for a single college football game – down, distance, yard line, red-zone flag, timeouts.

• espn_cfb_game_status(): Get the competition status for a single college football game – clock, period, and the status type/state.

• espn_cfb_game_team_leaders(): Get each team's statistical leaders (passing, rushing, receiving, ...) for a single college football game.

• espn_cfb_game_team_linescores(): Get the quarter-by-quarter linescores for both teams in a single college football game.

• espn_cfb_game_team_records(): Get each team's win-loss records (overall, home, road, conference) as they stood at the time of a single college football game.

• espn_cfb_game_team_roster(): Get the game-day roster for both teams in a single college football game.

• espn_cfb_game_team_statistics(): Get the full team box-score statistics for both teams in a single college football game, in long format.

• espn_cfb_game_teams(): Get the two teams (home and away) for a single college football game.

Details

Get ESPN college football PBP data (legacy)

espn_cfb_pbp(game_id = 401282614, epa_wpa = TRUE)

Get ESPN College Football Play-by-Play (core-v2)

espn_cfb_pbp_v2(game_id = 401628339, epa_wpa = TRUE)

Unnest ESPN CFB drive plays into a flat play-by-play table

espn_cfb_unnest_plays(espn_cfb_game_drives(401628339, plays = "list"))

ESPN College Football Game Broadcasts

espn_cfb_game_broadcasts(game_id = 401628339)

ESPN College Football Game Drive Plays

espn_cfb_game_drive_plays(game_id = 401628339, drive_id = 4016283391)

ESPN College Football Game Drives

espn_cfb_game_drives(game_id = 401628339)
espn_cfb_game_drives(game_id = 401628339, plays = "expand")

ESPN College Football Game Leaders

espn_cfb_game_leaders(game_id = 401628339)

ESPN College Football Game Odds

espn_cfb_game_odds(game_id = 401628339)
espn_cfb_game_odds(game_id = 401628339, line_history = TRUE)

ESPN College Football Game Plays (Core-v2 Play-by-Play)

espn_cfb_game_pbp(game_id = 401628339)
espn_cfb_game_pbp(game_id = 401628339, participants = "wide")

ESPN College Football Game Play (Single Play Detail)

espn_cfb_game_play(game_id = 401628339, play_id = "401628339101927401")

ESPN College Football Game Player Box Score

espn_cfb_game_player_box(game_id = 401628339)

ESPN College Football Game Player Statistics (Single Athlete)

espn_cfb_game_player_statistics(game_id = 401628339, athlete_id = 4429105)

ESPN College Football Game Power Index (Matchup FPI)

espn_cfb_game_powerindex(game_id = 401628339)

ESPN College Football Game Predictor (BPI Matchup Predictor)

espn_cfb_game_predictor(game_id = 401628339)

ESPN College Football Game Win Probabilities

espn_cfb_game_probabilities(game_id = 401628339)

ESPN College Football Game Situation

espn_cfb_game_situation(game_id = 401628339)

ESPN College Football Game Status

espn_cfb_game_status(game_id = 401628339)

ESPN College Football Game Team Leaders

espn_cfb_game_team_leaders(game_id = 401628339)

ESPN College Football Game Team Linescores

espn_cfb_game_team_linescores(game_id = 401628339)

ESPN College Football Game Team Records

espn_cfb_game_team_records(game_id = 401628339)
espn_cfb_game_team_records(game_id = 401628339, detail = TRUE)

ESPN College Football Game Team Roster

espn_cfb_game_team_roster(game_id = 401628339)

ESPN College Football Game Team Statistics

espn_cfb_game_team_statistics(game_id = 401628339)

ESPN College Football Game Teams

espn_cfb_game_teams(game_id = 401628339)
espn_cfb_game_teams(game_id = 401628339, format = "wide")

cfbfastR documentation built on Aug. 24, 2026, 5:13 p.m.