CFB (sportsdataverse.cfb)

Data sources

Source	APIs / hosts	Functions	Auth
Highlights	curated "start here" functions	8	—
ESPN	cdn.espn.com, site.api.espn.com, site.web.api.espn.com +1 more	131	none
sportsdataverse-data releases	github.com, raw.githubusercontent.com	74	none
stats.ncaa.org	stats.ncaa.org	1	none (Terms gate + rate rotation)
On3 Recruit Database	api.on3.com	82	API key (ON3_API_KEY)
247Sports Recruit Database	247sports.com, ipa.247sports.com	47	none
Yahoo Sports Shangrila	graphite-secure.sports.yahoo.com	7	none
Fox Sports API	api.foxsports.com	29	none
Additional functions	hand-written wrappers & helpers	105	—

ESPN

Reference	Functions
ESPN site API (v2)	25
ESPN web API (v3)	5
ESPN core API (v2)	89
ESPN FPI API (fitt v3)	1
ESPN CDN API (cdn.espn.com)	5
Hand-written wrappers	6

sportsdataverse-data releases

Reference	Functions
sportsdataverse-data releases	70
sportsdataverse raw data	1
Hand-written wrappers	3

stats.ncaa.org

Reference	Functions
Hand-written wrappers	1

On3 Recruit Database

Reference	Functions
On3 Recruit Database (api.on3.com)	78
Hand-written wrappers	4

247Sports Recruit Database

Reference	Functions
247Sports Recruit Database (ipa.247sports.com)	12
247Sports Site Pages (247sports.com)	35

Yahoo Sports Shangrila

Reference	Functions
Hand-written wrappers	7

Fox Sports API

Reference	Functions
Hand-written wrappers	29

Tools and helpers

Play-by-play processing

• CFBPlayProcess

Models and calculators

• add_era_columns
• assert_rating_scale
• calculate_completion_probability
• calculate_epa
• calculate_expected_points
• calculate_field_goal_probability
• calculate_fourth_down
• calculate_qbr
• calculate_two_point_probability
• calculate_win_probability
• calculate_wpa
• calculate_xpass
• cfb_adjusted_epa
• cfb_adjusted_epa_by_game
• cfb_compute_results
• cfb_draft_projection
• cfb_field_position
• cfb_predict_games
• cfb_ratings
• cfb_recruiting_projection
• cfb_roster_talent
• cfb_simulations
• efficiency_ratings
• fei_ratings
• fit_field_position_ep
• get_2pt_probs
• get_4th_down_probs
• get_fg_wp
• get_go_wp
• get_punt_wp
• load_draft_outcomes
• load_fp_curve
• load_recruit_classes
• normalize_pbp_columns
• predict_from_card
• predict_margin
• predict_total
• slope_for_games
• special_teams_ratings
• win_prob_from_margin

Analytics

• add_play_type_canonical
• canonical_play_type_expr
• cfb_adjusted_tempo
• cfb_advanced_stats
• cfb_games_from_schedule
• cfb_playoff_seeds
• cfb_resume
• cfb_returning_production
• cfb_season_odds
• cfb_standings
• cfb_transfer_impact
• cfb_transfer_moves
• create_drive_summary
• create_situational_stats
• make_ratings_compute_results
• play_type_family_expr

Dates and seasons

• most_recent_cfb_season

IDs and crosswalks

• cfb_odds_events_crosswalk
• cfb_rosters_crosswalk
• cfb_schedule_crosswalk
• cfb_teams_crosswalk

Validation

• check_box_invariants

Examples

Worked examples — executed notebooks rendered as pages (refreshed weekly against the live APIs):

• Quickstart
• CFB tutorial

Python ↔ R parity

Each sportsdataverse function and its equivalent in the sister R package, cfbfastR. Same-named where possible; the R column links the package's pkgdown reference.

sportsdataverse.cfb (Python)	cfbfastR (R)
calculate_completion_probability	calculate_completion_probability
calculate_epa	calculate_epa
calculate_expected_points	calculate_expected_points
calculate_field_goal_probability	calculate_field_goal_probability
calculate_fourth_down	calculate_fourth_down
calculate_qbr	calculate_qbr
calculate_two_point_probability	calculate_two_point_probability
calculate_win_probability	calculate_win_probability
calculate_wpa	calculate_wpa
calculate_xpass	calculate_xpass
espn_cfb_award	espn_cfb_award
espn_cfb_awards	espn_cfb_awards
espn_cfb_calendar	espn_cfb_calendar
espn_cfb_coach	espn_cfb_coach
espn_cfb_coach_record	espn_cfb_coach_record
espn_cfb_franchise	espn_cfb_franchise
espn_cfb_franchises	espn_cfb_franchises
espn_cfb_futures	espn_cfb_futures
espn_cfb_game_broadcasts	espn_cfb_game_broadcasts
espn_cfb_game_leaders	espn_cfb_game_leaders
espn_cfb_game_odds	espn_cfb_game_odds
espn_cfb_game_play	espn_cfb_game_play
espn_cfb_game_powerindex	espn_cfb_game_powerindex
espn_cfb_game_predictor	espn_cfb_game_predictor
espn_cfb_game_probabilities	espn_cfb_game_probabilities
espn_cfb_game_situation	espn_cfb_game_situation
espn_cfb_game_status	espn_cfb_game_status
espn_cfb_game_team_leaders	espn_cfb_game_team_leaders
espn_cfb_game_team_linescores	espn_cfb_game_team_linescores
espn_cfb_game_team_roster	espn_cfb_game_team_roster
espn_cfb_game_team_statistics	espn_cfb_game_team_statistics
espn_cfb_game_teams	espn_cfb_game_teams
espn_cfb_groups	espn_cfb_groups
espn_cfb_player_career_stats	espn_cfb_player_career_stats
espn_cfb_player_eventlog	espn_cfb_player_eventlog
espn_cfb_player_gamelog	espn_cfb_player_gamelog
espn_cfb_player_overview	espn_cfb_player_overview
espn_cfb_player_seasons	espn_cfb_player_seasons
espn_cfb_player_splits	espn_cfb_player_splits
espn_cfb_player_stats	espn_cfb_player_stats
espn_cfb_player_stats_v3	espn_cfb_player_stats_v3
espn_cfb_position	espn_cfb_position
espn_cfb_positions	espn_cfb_positions
espn_cfb_rankings	espn_cfb_rankings
espn_cfb_recruits	espn_cfb_recruits
espn_cfb_schedule	espn_cfb_schedule
espn_cfb_scoreboard	espn_cfb_scoreboard
espn_cfb_season_info	espn_cfb_season_info
espn_cfb_season_types	espn_cfb_season_types
espn_cfb_season_weeks	espn_cfb_season_weeks
espn_cfb_seasons	espn_cfb_seasons
espn_cfb_standings	espn_cfb_standings
espn_cfb_team	espn_cfb_team
espn_cfb_team_leaders	espn_cfb_team_leaders
espn_cfb_team_powerindex	espn_cfb_team_powerindex
espn_cfb_team_record	espn_cfb_team_record
espn_cfb_team_roster	espn_cfb_team_roster
espn_cfb_team_schedule	espn_cfb_team_schedule
espn_cfb_teams	espn_cfb_teams
espn_cfb_venue	espn_cfb_venue
espn_cfb_venues	espn_cfb_venues
espn_cfb_week_rankings	espn_cfb_week_rankings
fox_cfb_boxscore	fox_cfb_boxscore
fox_cfb_league_leaders	fox_cfb_league_leaders
fox_cfb_odds	fox_cfb_odds
fox_cfb_pbp	fox_cfb_pbp
fox_cfb_standings	fox_cfb_standings
fox_cfb_team_gamelog	fox_cfb_team_gamelog
fox_cfb_team_roster	fox_cfb_team_roster
fox_cfb_team_stats	fox_cfb_team_stats
load_cfb_fpi_weekly	load_cfb_fpi_weekly
load_cfb_group_aliases	load_cfb_group_aliases
load_cfb_group_seasons	load_cfb_group_seasons
load_cfb_groups	load_cfb_groups
load_cfb_pbp	load_cfb_pbp
load_cfb_ratings	load_cfb_ratings
load_cfb_ratings_weekly	load_cfb_ratings_weekly
load_cfb_recruiting_proj	load_cfb_recruiting_proj
load_cfb_recruits	load_cfb_recruits
load_cfb_returning_production	load_cfb_returning_production
load_cfb_rosters	load_cfb_rosters
load_cfb_rosters_crosswalk	load_cfb_rosters_crosswalk
load_cfb_schedule_crosswalk	load_cfb_schedule_crosswalk
load_cfb_team_group_seasons	load_cfb_team_group_seasons
load_cfb_team_summaries_weekly	load_cfb_team_summaries_weekly
load_cfb_team_talent	load_cfb_team_talent
load_cfb_teams	load_cfb_teams
load_cfb_teams_crosswalk	load_cfb_teams_crosswalk
load_ncaa_mfb_drives	load_ncaa_mfb_drives
load_ncaa_mfb_linescore	load_ncaa_mfb_linescore
load_ncaa_mfb_officials	load_ncaa_mfb_officials
load_ncaa_mfb_pbp	load_ncaa_mfb_pbp
load_ncaa_mfb_pbp_cfbfastr	load_ncaa_mfb_pbp_cfbfastr
load_ncaa_mfb_player_stats	load_ncaa_mfb_player_stats
load_ncaa_mfb_rosters	load_ncaa_mfb_rosters
load_ncaa_mfb_schedule	load_ncaa_mfb_schedule
load_ncaa_mfb_team_stats	load_ncaa_mfb_team_stats
load_ncaa_mfb_teams	load_ncaa_mfb_teams
yahoo_cfb_boxscore	yahoo_cfb_boxscore
yahoo_cfb_player_season_stats	yahoo_cfb_player_season_stats
yahoo_cfb_player_season_stats_legacy	yahoo_cfb_player_season_stats_legacy
yahoo_cfb_scoreboard	yahoo_cfb_scoreboard
yahoo_cfb_team_season_stats	yahoo_cfb_team_season_stats
yahoo_cfb_team_season_stats_legacy	yahoo_cfb_team_season_stats_legacy