Editor's Review
Get ready for the thrill of March Madness with the ESPN Tournament Challenge app! 🏀🎉 This is your ultimate companion for the 2025 NCAA Men’s and Women’s College Basketball tournaments. It's back and better than ever, offering you a chance to compete against friends, ESPN personalities, and celebrities to see who can create the best bracket. Best of all, it’s completely free to play, with over $350K in total prizes across all four bracket games! 💰
In each bracket game—Men’s, Women’s, Men’s Second Chance, and Women’s Second Chance—you can create up to 25 brackets. Enter each bracket into up to 10 different groups to compete against friends, celebrities, ESPN personalities, and fans nationwide. 🌍🤝
Enhance your bracket experience with the ESPN+ Game Predictor, Bracket Predictor, and Bracket Analyzer. These tools provide the data you need to gain an edge over your competition. 📊📈 Short on time? No problem! Use Quick Bracket to auto-fill a bracket in seconds with top seeds, random teams, or Smart Picks powered by ESPN Analytics. ⏱️
If you’re really short on time, the ‘Finish My Bracket’ menu offers simple options to automatically complete your bracket. Unsure about a game or two? Import a bracket you’ve already filled out, tweak it, and submit it again to increase your chances of winning. ✏️✅
Make informed selections directly from Matchup Preview screens, which offer key stats, information, and historical insights for each team. 🧐 Once the games begin, use the Bracketcast tab to follow scores and your bracket's performance in real time, all in one view. 📺📈 Keep an eye on the ESPN Perfect Bracket Tracker to see how many perfect brackets remain as the upsets unfold. 🤯
Before you download, please note that the app includes advertising, some of which may be targeted to your interests. You can control targeted advertising in your device settings. The app also features Nielsen’s proprietary measurement software for market research. 📣
Get ready to dive into the madness! Download now and experience the best bracket app available. 🏀🏆
Features
Create up to 25 brackets per game
Compete against friends and ESPN personalities
Use ESPN+ Game Predictor for an edge
Auto-fill brackets with Quick Bracket
Finish My Bracket for quick completion
Make picks directly from Matchup Preview screens
Follow scores in real time with Bracketcast
Track perfect brackets as upsets occur
Pros
Completely free to play with over $350K in prizes
Create up to 25 brackets per game
Tools to gain an edge on competition
Auto-fill brackets in seconds
Follow scores and bracket performance in real time
Cons
Includes advertising, some targeted to interests
ESPN+ subscription auto-renews until canceled