2026 NFL Pick’em Challenge

Think You Know Football?

Put Your NFL Picks to the Test.

Join investors from Connect Invest, Ignite Funding and Preferred Trust for a free NFL Pick’em Challenge with a $50,000 grand prize.

Pick the winners each week, earn points for correct picks and climb the leaderboard throughout the season.

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Registration closes Sept. 8.

Hosted by Connect Invest for the Connect Invest, Ignite Funding and Preferred Trust communities.

Close crop of a football resting beside a painted yard line

Week 1

Your Picks

  • Team A
    Team B
  • Team C
    Team D

Prizes

Here’s What You Can Win.


Grand Prize

$50,000

Awarded to the top overall finisher at the conclusion of the contest. Prize details pending final confirmation.

Season-long standings

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Weekly Prizes

$1000

Awarded to the winner of each week's games.

No purchase necessary. See Official Rules for eligibility, prize details and restrictions.

How It Works

Make Your Picks. Climb the Leaderboard.

  1. 01

    SEPT. 9 KICKOFF

    Registration takes place on our third-party Pick’em platform and only takes a few minutes.

  2. 02

    Make Your Picks

    Choose your winners for each week’s eligible NFL games before the weekly deadline.

  3. 03

    Earn Points

    Earn points based on your correct selections according to the contest scoring rules.

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Exact scoring, tiebreaker and weekly submission rules are available in the Official Rules.

Key Dates

Contest Timeline

Week 1 begins
Sept. 9
Weekly picks
Before kickoff of each eligible game
Season ends
Jan. 10, 2027
Grand prize winner announced
Jan. 11, 2027

Dates are subject to change. See the Official Rules for the final schedule.

Leaderboard

Follow the Action All Season

Check the leaderboard, see how your picks performed and follow your position throughout the NFL season.

Sample Leaderboard

Illustrative only

  • 1FootballFan2387 pts
  • 2SundayPicks84 pts
  • 3FourthAndGoal82 pts

Sample leaderboard. Names and point totals shown are illustrative and do not reflect live contest results.

The Community

You Don't Have to be
a Football Expert

We created the NFL Pick’em Challenge to bring the Connect Invest, Ignite Funding and Preferred Trust communities together for some friendly competition throughout the football season.

Whether you follow every snap or just have a knack for picking winners, we hope you’ll join us.

FAQ

Questions?

Ready to Make Your Picks?

Join the 2026 NFL Pick’em Challenge and see how your football knowledge stacks up.


RULES

No purchase necessary. Eligibility restrictions apply. Void where prohibited. See Official Rules for complete eligibility requirements, contest dates, prize details, scoring, winner selection and other terms. This promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with the National Football League, its member teams or their affiliates.

Registration closes Sept. 8

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