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College Football Data MCP Server

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An MCP server enabling CFBD API queries within Claude Desktop.

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Overview

The College Football Data MCP Server is an implementation that provides access to college football statistics sourced from the College Football Data API within Claude Desktop.

To use the server, install it via Smithery or manually, set up your environment, and run the server. You can then connect it with Claude Desktop to query college football data using natural language.

  • Query comprehensive college football statistics and data. - Access game results, team records, and player statistics. - Analyze play-by-play data and drive summaries. - View rankings and win probability metrics. - Compare team performances and generate insights.
  1. Analyzing game statistics and trends.
  2. Retrieving historical data for research purposes.
  3. Comparing team performances for betting or analysis.

Add to your AI client

Use these steps to connect College Football Data MCP Server in Cursor, Claude, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible apps. The same JSON appears in the Use with menu above for one-click copy.

Cursor

Add this to your .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root, then restart Cursor.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cfbd-mcp-server-lenwood": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-cfbd-mcp-server-lenwood"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cfbd-mcp-server-lenwood": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-cfbd-mcp-server-lenwood"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Add this to your project's .mcp.json file. Claude Code will detect it automatically.

.mcp.json (project root)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cfbd-mcp-server-lenwood": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-cfbd-mcp-server-lenwood"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (Copilot)

Add this to your .vscode/mcp.json file. Requires the GitHub Copilot extension with MCP support enabled.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "cfbd-mcp-server-lenwood": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-cfbd-mcp-server-lenwood"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file, then restart Windsurf.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cfbd-mcp-server-lenwood": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-cfbd-mcp-server-lenwood"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

Open Cline settings, navigate to MCP Servers, and add this server configuration.

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cfbd-mcp-server-lenwood": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-cfbd-mcp-server-lenwood"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

**What are the prerequisites?**

You need Python 3.11 or higher and a College Football Data API key.

**Is the server free to use?**

Yes, the College Football Data API is free, but it has rate limits.

**How can I troubleshoot API key errors?**

Ensure your API key is correctly set in the configuration files and is valid.

Research and data
College Football Data MCP Server — MCP Registry