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College Football Data MCP Server

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Overview

The College Football Data MCP Server is an implementation that provides access to comprehensive college football statistics sourced from the College Football Data API, enabling AI assistants and applications to query and analyze football data.

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 start querying data using natural language.

  • Access to game results, team records, and player statistics. - Analyze play-by-play data and generate insights. - Query capabilities using natural language. - Pre-built analysis templates for detailed game and team analysis.
  1. Analyzing historical college football games.
  2. Comparing team performances over seasons.
  3. Generating insights on player statistics and game outcomes.

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

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

Claude Code

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

.mcp.json (project root)

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

VS Code (Copilot)

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

.vscode/mcp.json

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

Windsurf

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

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

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

Cline

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

Cline MCP Settings (via UI)

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

FAQ

**What is required to run the server?**

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

**Is there a rate limit for API usage?**

Yes, the API has rate limits, but higher limits are available for Patreon subscribers.

**How can I troubleshoot common issues?**

Common issues include API key errors, rate limiting, and connection issues. Check the documentation for solutions.7:["$","div",null,{"className":"container mx-auto flex flex-col gap-4","children":["$L26","$L27",["$","$L28",null,{"currentProject":{"id":1203,"uuid":"c09138e6-dcc9-4068-a264-86ccc899ee0c","name":"lenwood_cfbd-mcp-server","title":"College Football Data MCP Server","description":"Mirror of","avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/192820360?v=4","created_at":"2025-01-28T02:38:08.484Z","updated_at":"2025-02-23T07:20:27.744Z","status":"created","author_name":"MCP-Mirror","author_avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/192820360?v=4","tags":"college-football,data-server,mcp-server","category":"research-and-data","is_featured":false,"sort":1,"url":"https://github.com/MCP-Mirror/lenwood_cfbd-mcp-server","target":"_self","content":"$29","summary":"$2a","img_url":"https://camo.githubusercontent.com/2aa07ce2a828abd7cf8a7384770bb72cf9bfe3095a575fdaf050289af4c7ffd5/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f707974686f6e2d332e31312d677265656e","type":null,"metadata":null,"user_uuid":null,"tools":null,"sse_url":null,"sse_provider":null,"sse_params":null,"is_official":false,"server_command":null,"server_params":null,"server_config":null,"allow_call":false,"is_innovation":false,"is_dxt":false,"dxt_manifest":null,"dxt_file_url":null,"is_audit":false},"randomProjects":[],"currentServerKey":"$undefined"}]]}]

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