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Game Day Scores

Follow live, finished, and upcoming football and basketball games from the past seven days.

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Turn the next big game into a fundraiser.

Use an online Squares game to bring supporters together for your school, team, nonprofit, or community cause. Share one player link while The Squares Game handles number draws, live scoring, and winner tracking.

Start free—no account required. Choose an upcoming football or basketball game, share the player link, and let The Squares Game handle number draws, live scoring, and winners automatically.

No account required. Real scores, winners, and manager-managed payment and payout tracking. Coordinate collection and payouts directly, or upgrade for configured payment options and more automation.

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Which winning events are included?

Your free grid uses the regulation scoring events for its game—such as Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 for football, or the matching basketball periods.

How are the numbers assigned?

The app automatically draws a fresh set of numbers for each winning event, so no one is stuck with the same number combination for the whole game.

Do managers or players need an account?

No. Managers can create a free grid and players can join without an account. An email is optional when someone wants to find their grid or use the same player identity across devices.

How are winners chosen?

The app follows the live score and identifies the matching winning square automatically. If the first 100-square round is not full and the winning square is empty, an eligible player is selected by a weighted random draw from the filled squares.

What if all 100 squares do not fill up?

The game still has an event winner. When the winning square is empty, the free-grid lottery automatically makes a weighted draw from the players who have filled squares, giving each filled square one entry and declaring the winner.

Are payments and payouts real?

The grid records real payment status and payout completion. Free grids use manager-managed coordination: arrange collection and payouts directly with players, then use the grid to report or track the status. Upgrade for configured payment options, secure invitations, and additional manager automation.

What are simulated players?

Managers can optionally seed simulated players to see a fuller board and experience the game, payment tracking, and winner flow before inviting a real group.

How do I onboard players?

Share the player link in a private message, group chat, or email so players can choose their own squares. If you prefer to assign squares, import a CSV roster or add players manually. For a free grid, a player name is enough to assign squares; an email is optional for cross-device access and is needed only to send that player an email invitation.

Can players join after the game starts?

Yes, when future scoring events remain. New squares are eligible only for the events that have not happened yet.

What happens after the first 100 squares fill up?

The free grid can automatically expand into another 100-square round so more players can join without starting a separate game. Each round has its own winning square, and the app automatically identifies winners for every scoring event.

How many free grids can I run?

Each manager can have one active free grid at a time. Once that game is final, you can create another free grid. There is no lifetime limit on the number of free grids you can run.

How do I get help with all the controls?

Turn on Help Mode. It provides simple, in-context explanations for the toggles, lists, buttons, and other controls as you use them.

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Scores from the past seven days

Completed past days stay cached without another ESPN request. Live scores refresh about once a minute.

Live scores refresh about once a minute. Upcoming game times are shown in Pacific time.

Today · Tue, Oct 20 · 6 games

Finished · 1

NBA · 1

Upcoming · 5

CFB · 3

  • Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Florida International Panthers10/20 - 7:00 PM EDT
    CFBTue 10/20 4:00 PM PDT
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  • Missouri State Bears Delaware Blue Hens10/20 - 7:00 PM EDT
    CFBTue 10/20 4:00 PM PDT
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  • South Alabama Jaguars Marshall Thundering Herd10/20 - 7:30 PM EDT
    CFBTue 10/20 4:30 PM PDT
    View on ESPN ↗

NBA · 2

  • Philadelphia 76ers New York Knicks10/20 - 7:00 PM EDT
    NBATue 10/20 4:00 PM PDT
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  • Oklahoma City Thunder San Antonio Spurs10/20 - 9:30 PM EDT
    NBATue 10/20 6:30 PM PDT
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Mon, Oct 19 · 2 games

Finished · 2

WNBA · 1

NFL · 1

Sun, Oct 18 · 12 games

Finished · 11

NFL · 11

Upcoming · 1

NFL · 1

  • Los Angeles Chargers Kansas City Chiefs10/18 - 4:25 PM EDT
    NFLSun 10/18 1:25 PM PDT
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Sat, Oct 17 · 53 games

Finished · 53

CFB · 52

WNBA · 1

Fri, Oct 16 · 15 games

Finished · 15

NBA · 12

CFB · 3

Thu, Oct 15 · 6 games

Finished · 6

CFB · 3

NBA · 2

NFL · 1

Wed, Oct 14 · 9 games

Finished · 9

CFB · 2

NBA · 7

How live scores power a Squares grid

Players claim squares before the row and column digits are drawn. At each scoring period, the final digit of each team’s score identifies the winning square, so everyone can follow the result from the same shared grid.