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DraftKings NFL Survivor Pool Contest

Jun 27, 2025 - Jan 7, 2026

DraftKings Sportsbook has a 2025 NFL Survivor Pool available in each of its legal states. Along with that, DraftKings is running a Bet & Get promo through August 24 that'll give participating customers a $10 ticket for the NFL Survivor Pool. Learn how you can enter DraftKings Sportsbook's 2025 NFL Survivor Pool and have a shot at a prize pool worth over $1 million!

André Ifill
Betting Expert

DraftKings NFL Survivor Pool

The 2025 NFL season is rapidly approaching, which means that DraftKings Sportsbook's NFL Survivor Pool will begin soon. In this contest, any DraftKings customer participating in a state where DraftKings is legal can enter for a chance to win over $1 million. Entry is $10, but there is a Bet & Get promotion that will essentially make it free!

In the survivor pool, you have to correctly pick an NFL team to win each week. If that team wins (or ties) that week, you advance! If the team you pick in any given week loses, you are eliminated from the contest. You can only select an NFL team to win once per season, so choose wisely!

The winner(s) will be rewarded from the prize pool, which starts at $1 million and grows for each participant. If you are the only winner, you get the entire pool!

How to Play in the DraftKings NFL Survivor Pool

1
Create a DraftKings Sportsbook Account

This contest is only available to DraftKings Sportsbook account holders, so head over to DraftKings and create an account if you don't already have one.

2
Enter the Pools Section of the Sportsbook

Next up, navigate to the "Pools" section of DraftKings Sportsbook. It is toward the top of the app and the site.

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Pick the Correct NFL Survivor Pool

DraftKings has multiple NFL Survivor pools for the 2025 season. Each one has different entry fees, payouts, participants, and rules. However, the primary pool is the $10 entry fee with the $1,000,000+ prize pool. The Bet & Get promo yields a ticket for this pool.

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Enter the Pool

Whether it's with your $10 ticket from the Bet & Get promo or with your own $10, once you've found the correct pool, join it.

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Submit Your Picks Every Week

Each week of the regular season, you must select one team to emerge victorious. If they win (or tie), you will advance and get to pick again the following week. If the team you select loses in the week you pick them, you are eliminated from the contest.

Along with needing to get a pick right every week, you can not choose the same team twice during the season. Once your selected team's game kicks off, it's locked for the week. Choose wisely.

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Outlast Everyone

Make it all the way through the regular season without missing a pick, and you'll win the prize! If you are eliminated before the season ends, but all other contestants are eliminated that week as well, you'll split the prize between them.

How to Claim the DraftKings NFL Survivor Bet & Get Ticket

Until August 24, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET, DraftKings Sportsbook is running a Bet & Get promo that will reward you with an entry ticket into the DraftKings NFL Survivor Pool. Here's how you claim it:

  • Head to the promos section in DraftKings Sportsbook
  • Opt in to "NFL Survivor Bet & Get"
  • Apply your NFL Survivor Bet & Get token on a $10+ bet (min. -200 odds) on a Super Bowl winner, Conference winner, Division winner, or Make Playoffs NFL future
  • Redeem the $10 NFL Survivor Pool Ticket before September 7, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ET for entry into the DraftKings NFL Survivor Pool

DraftKings NFL Survivor Pool Terms & Conditions

  • Contestants must be the owner of a DraftKings Sportsbook account corresponding to the entry and physically located in a state (or D.C.) where DraftKings Sportsbook is legal
  • Must be 21 years or older in every state except Wyoming or Hampshire, where you must be 18+
  • Contest is available in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming, and Washington, DC
  • Only one pick per week. Ties result in advancement in the contest
  • The winning participant(s) will each be awarded an equal share of the final prize pool
Tips for NFL Survivor Pools
Tips for NFL Survivor Pools
André Ifill, Betting Expert at UnitedGamblers

It may seem as straightforward as picking a winner or loser, but NFL Survivor pools require some strategy since you can only pick a team once all season! Here are some quick ideas to help you last longer in the DraftKings NFL Survivor Pool:

  • Think long term: Although the current week is vital, you don't want to burn the best teams too early. Looking ahead in the schedule can help you save stronger teams for the later weeks, especially when bye weeks start piling up
  • Pick against weak teams: This goes hand-in-hand with long-term planning, but picking against squads that are among the NFL's worst is often safe and can save the top-tier teams for crucial weeks
  • Pay attention to injuries: The NFL is a league that's all about adapting and exploiting advantages. Injuries are inevitable for every squad, and even the strongest teams can become much more mortal when one or two key players go down. Stay up-to-date on injuries, as they can help you know who to pick or avoid in a given week
  • Keep up with moneylines: Betting lines aren't a crystal ball, but moneylines are an indicator of how confident a sportsbook is that a team will win. If DraftKings Sportsbook has a team at -750, for whatever reason, it's a very strong indicator that the company feels that team will win. DraftKings could lose a lot of money if that line is wrong. If you're unsure where to turn, browse the moneylines for the week and pick out a few of the heaviest favorites as your potential pick