ESPN Tournament Challenge

The #1 bracket app returns for the 2026 NCAA Men’s and Women’s tournaments with four bracket games: Men’s, Women’s, Men’s Second Chance, and Women’s Second Chance. Create up to 25 brackets and enter each in up to 10 groups to compete against friends, ESPN personalities, and fans nationwide. Use ESPN Bracket Predictor and Bracket Analyzer to gain a competitive edge, and Quick Bracket to auto-fill brackets with top seeds, random teams, and Smart Picks powered by ESPN Analytics. You can finish brackets quickly with Finish My Bracket or import a pre-filled bracket and tweak it before submitting. Make picks from Matchup Preview screens with key stats and insights, and follow scores in real time with Bracketcast. Check the ESPN Perfect Bracket Tracker to see how many perfect brackets remain as upsets roll in.

The app is free to play with over $370K in total prizes across all four bracket games. It includes advertising (which may be targeted) and uses Nielsen measurement software for market research, with in-app settings to opt out of targeted ads or Nielsen data where available.