ESPN Sports Data: Scores, Box Scores, Odds & Standings

Structured sports data from ESPN for the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, WNBA, college football & basketball, the Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1, MLS, Liga MX, the Champions League and UFC, all in one actor.

Choose leagues and data types, set a date range, and get clean rows ready for spreadsheets, databases, betting models, fantasy tools or AI agents.

What you can collect

Data type	One row per	Includes
Games	game	date, status, score by period, records, venue, attendance, TV, betting odds (spread, over/under, moneylines), stat leaders
Box scores	player per game	every stat column ESPN shows. Football groups are merged (passing_YDS, rushing_TD, …); soccer includes goals, assists, shots, saves, cards
Standings	team	wins, losses, ties, win %, games behind, points, seed + all standing stats
Teams	team	IDs, abbreviations, colors, logos, links
Rosters	player	position, jersey, age, date of birth, height, weight, birthplace, college, experience, status, injuries
Injuries	injury	status (Out/Questionable…), injury, body part, expected return, date, reporter comments
News	article	headline, summary, publish time, teams & athletes tagged, image, link

Games with future dates return the schedule with pre-game odds, which is useful for pricing models and previews.

Input example

{
  "leagues": ["nfl", "nba", "eng.1"],
  "dataTypes": ["games", "boxScores", "injuries"],
  "startDate": "2026-09-13",
  "endDate": "2026-09-15",
  "teams": ["KC", "BUF", "Arsenal"],
  "maxResults": 5000
}

• Dates: startDate / endDate apply to games and box scores. Defaults are yesterday and today, and one run covers up to 400 days (e.g. a full season).
• Teams: teams accepts abbreviations or full names and is optional.
• Season: season selects a past season for standings.

Output examples

Finished game

{
  "recordType": "game",
  "league": "nba",
  "gameId": "401810723",
  "name": "San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks",
  "date": "2026-03-01T18:00Z",
  "status": "Final",
  "home": {
    "name": "New York Knicks",
    "abbreviation": "NY",
    "score": 114,
    "winner": true,
    "record": "39-22",
    "linescores": [
      22,
      29,
      29,
      34
    ]
  },
  "away": {
    "name": "San Antonio Spurs",
    "abbreviation": "SA",
    "score": 89,
    "winner": false,
    "record": "43-17"
  },
  "venue": "Madison Square Garden",
  "attendance": 19812,
  "leaders": [
    {
      "team": "NY",
      "category": "Points",
      "player": "Mikal Bridges",
      "value": "25"
    },
    {
      "team": "NY",
      "category": "Rebounds",
      "player": "Karl-Anthony Towns",
      "value": "14"
    }
  ]
}

Upcoming game with odds

{
  "recordType": "game",
  "league": "nfl",
  "gameId": "401872932",
  "name": "Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills",
  "date": "2026-09-18T00:15Z",
  "status": "Scheduled",
  "odds": {
    "provider": "DraftKings",
    "details": "BUF -5.5",
    "spread": -5.5,
    "overUnder": 54.5,
    "overOdds": null,
    "underOdds": null,
    "homeMoneyline": -238,
    "awayMoneyline": 195,
    "homeFavorite": true
  }
}

Player box score

{
  "recordType": "playerGameStats",
  "league": "nba",
  "gameId": "401810723",
  "date": "2026-03-01T18:00Z",
  "team": "SA",
  "opponent": "NY",
  "player": "Julian Champagnie",
  "position": "F",
  "starter": true,
  "stats": { "MIN": "24", "PTS": "3", "FG": "1-4", "3PT": "1-3", "REB": "4", "AST": "1", "+/-": "-20" }
}

ESPN removes pre-game odds from finished games, so collect upcoming dates if you need lines.

Use cases

• Sports betting & DFS models: historical results, player stat lines and closing lines.
• Fantasy tools: box scores, injuries and rosters in one feed.
• Media & newsletters: daily scores, standings and headlines.
• Analytics & research: season-long datasets across many leagues.
• AI agents & chatbots: fresh, structured sports facts.

Pricing

Pay per record (a game, a player's stat line, a standings row, …), plus a negligible start fee per run. Set Max results or a spending limit to cap cost.

Notes

• Data comes from ESPN's public web endpoints. Availability of odds, leaders and stats varies by league and game.
• Very old seasons may have fewer fields.
• If something breaks after an ESPN change, open an issue and it will be fixed quickly.