Touchdown Team

The game rules

How free football pick’em works without betting

Choose the winning teams and earn points. No money wagers: play on the world leaderboard or compare your results in a private league with friends.

Published by Touchdown Team · Checked September 30, 2026

Pick winners. Earn points.

CORRECT10

points

WITH LOCK15

points · 10 + 5

INCORRECT0

points · no deduction

Scoring example — an illustration, not an app screenshot. One Lock per week.

A prediction, not a money wager

In Touchdown Team, you choose the team you think will win each American football game. Correct picks earn points for the standings. You do not place a money wager: points let players compare their predictions.

You can play on the world leaderboard without joining a league. A private league adds your group’s own standings if you want to play with friends. You need an account to save your picks, whether you play on your own or in a league.

Choose and save game winners

  1. Install the app and sign in to your account.
  2. Open the week’s picks screen.
  3. Choose a winner for each game you want to predict.
  4. If you want, place your Lock on one game that week.
  5. Tap Save picks to record your choices.

Team win–loss records and game locations appear on the picks screen. You can use that information to inform your choices; it does not guarantee an outcome.

How scoring works

The standard scoring system rewards picking the winning team. You can choose one Lock per week: a confidence bonus that adds points when that pick is correct.

10 points

Your selected team wins, with no Lock on that game.

15 points

Your Lock wins: 10 points for the correct pick plus a 5-point bonus.

0 points

Your pick is incorrect, including a missed Lock. No points are deducted.

Live scores and results after game windows

Game Center shows live game scores. Your pick results follow the game windows: after an intermediate window, the Bulletin shows your points. Once the week’s final window is over, The Reveal presents your weekly results and your season-long world ranking.

Game windows depend on the schedule. Do not rely on a fixed day or time to see your results. Pick’em standings update after completed game windows.

One set of picks, on your own or with friends

Your picks count toward the world leaderboard and the leagues you belong to, within their playing periods. You do not fill in a separate set of picks for each league. A standard private league supports up to 50 members on iPhone and Android.

Learn how to create or join a private league with friends, or read the football pick’em comparison.

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Touchdown Team is free on iPhone and Android, funded by advertising. No betting. An account is required to save picks.

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