ESPN Updated Their Fantasy Football App and Players Are Livid

The Worldwide Leader made some software changes ahead of the 2025 season.

ESPN updated their fantasy football app ahead of the 2025 season. / Photo via ESPN.

With the 2025 NFL season just around the corner, fantasy football is also back—meaning drafts are already kicking off across the country ahead of Week 1.

As team managers prepare their boards and identify must-draft players, busts, and sleepers, they're also taking the time to reinstall their fantasy app for quick and easy access to their teams throughout the grueling season. Some, unfortunately, were hit with a rude awakening this week as ESPN apparently took it upon themselves to make sweeping changes to their software.

Changes include a refreshed logo, wacky font sizes, updated player pages, and a new trending players bar, all of which have naturally upset managers far and wide. Take a look at some of the pointed reactions to the overhaul across social media:

me looking at the new ESPN fantasy app after being updated pic.twitter.com/j6H2VoESUS

— Leo🔋 (@Y0Le0) August 4, 2025

ESPN Fantasy Football display… what have they done to you 😭🫠

— Joel Smyth (@fantasysmyth) August 5, 2025

ESPN fantasy app updated for the worst pic.twitter.com/UClfQjt1c6

— Ramón Laureano Stan Chat (@Notorious_L_I_B) August 4, 2025

I know everyone on this platform that cares already complained, but this ESPN fantasy app update is absolutely disgusting. pic.twitter.com/4NH509i6YG

— Red Shorts Politics (@RedShortsPoltcs) August 4, 2025

ESPN Fantasy app update is the worst thing I’ve ever seen. Font is atrocious and it is so zoomed in, can barely see any of the roster. Make it stop @ESPNFantasy

— Jonny Dillinger (@JSmoove_4) August 4, 2025

ESPN fantasy app update pic.twitter.com/QhDxvj1EPV

— Press (@press_johnson2) August 4, 2025

.@ESPNFantasy this new update is a disgrace! The only reason people chose to use ESPN over any other app is because the interface was cleaner. Whoever made this decision needs to be fired! Should have added a feature to switch between old and new mode! NOT GOOD ESPN, NOT GOOD

— Mr. 22 (@mister22_lottos) August 4, 2025

i hate change & espn fantasy completely changed the look of their app pic.twitter.com/F7kxGo0h1v

— David Kleinstuber (@DKleinstuber) August 4, 2025

The @espnfantasy app update is horrendous. Everything just blends together. Also, the “trending up” and “recommended players” has to go. Owners need to do their own research when scoping the waivers. I hope they get enough horrible feedback to consider wiping this change away..

— Jack 🃏 John (@jnewszn) August 4, 2025

For what it's worth, some of the good differences include the ability to easily change your team's photo and an updated practice setting to help you ace your draft.

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