Top 2025 March Madness Bracket Contests to Fill Out, Prizes & Payouts

Win up to $10 million for a perfect bracket, with additional prizes for the top 5,000 brackets.

Compete for a chance to win $135,000 in total prizes. Create up to 25 brackets per user.

A bracket challenge with a total prize of $25,000 for the best bracket.

Win a trip to the 2026 Men’s Final Four®. No purchase necessary.

Official NCAA bracket challenge with various prizes. Create up to 10 brackets per user.

DraftKings offers a free-to-enter bracket challenge with various prizes, including a grand prize for the top overall bracket.

FanDuel’s free bracket challenge offers cash prizes for top finishers and special promotions for users participating in their sportsbook.

BetRivers’ free-to-enter bracket contest features prizes including free bets and merchandise for top participants.

A contest with $1,000,000 guaranteed and at least $250,000 to the entrant with the most points, requiring a $100 entry fee.

This contest has a guaranteed prize pool of $200,000 with the potential for it to increase based on entry fees. The top prize is $50,000, with significant cash prizes for the top 1,250 finishers. Entry fees range from $20 for the first entry to $5 for additional entries.

Similar to the BetOnline contest, this one also has a $200,000 guaranteed prize pool with a $50,000 top prize. Entry fees range from $20 to $5 per additional entry.

This contest features a total prize pool of $150,000, with $25,000 for first place. Entry costs $20 per bracket, with a buy 2 get 1 free promotion.

BetRivers offers various prizes for their bracket contest, including free bets and merchandise. Entries are free to join.

FanDuel’s Bracket Battle offers players the chance to win up to $100,000 in cash prizes for correctly predicting the tournament outcomes.