The league
Rules
The rulebook, generated from this season's league settings.
The rules of Coup d'état for the 2026 season, generated from the league's settings. Yahoo runs the league with these settings; where this page and Yahoo disagree, tell the commissioner.
League
10 teams play a 15-week regular season, one head-to-head game a week.
Scoring
| Group | Stat | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | Passing Yards | 1 per 25 yards |
| Offense | Passing Touchdowns | 4 |
| Offense | Interceptions | -1 |
| Offense | Rushing Yards | 1 per 10 yards |
| Offense | Rushing Touchdowns | 6 |
| Offense | Receptions | 0.5 |
| Offense | Receiving Yards | 1 per 10 yards |
| Offense | Receiving Touchdowns | 6 |
| Offense | Return Touchdowns | 6 |
| Offense | 2-Point Conversions | 2 |
| Offense | Fumbles Lost | -2 |
| Offense | Offensive Fumble Return TD | 6 |
| Kickers | Field Goals 0-19 Yards | 3 |
| Kickers | Field Goals 20-29 Yards | 3 |
| Kickers | Field Goals 30-39 Yards | 3 |
| Kickers | Field Goals 40-49 Yards | 4 |
| Kickers | Field Goals 50+ Yards | 5 |
| Kickers | Point After Attempt Made | 1 |
| Kickers | Point After Attempt Missed | -1 |
| Defense/Special Teams | Sack | 1 |
| Defense/Special Teams | Interception | 2 |
| Defense/Special Teams | Fumble Recovery | 2 |
| Defense/Special Teams | Touchdown | 6 |
| Defense/Special Teams | Safety | 2 |
| Defense/Special Teams | Kickoff and Punt Return Touchdowns | 6 |
| Defense/Special Teams | Points Allowed 0 points | 10 |
| Defense/Special Teams | Points Allowed 1-6 points | 7 |
| Defense/Special Teams | Points Allowed 7-13 points | 4 |
| Defense/Special Teams | Points Allowed 14-20 points | 1 |
| Defense/Special Teams | Points Allowed 21-27 points | 0 |
| Defense/Special Teams | Points Allowed 28-34 points | -1 |
| Defense/Special Teams | Points Allowed 35+ points | -4 |
| Defense/Special Teams | Extra Point Returned | 2 |
Roster
| Slot | Players |
|---|---|
| QB | 1 |
| WR | 3 |
| RB | 2 |
| TE | 1 |
| FLEX (RB/WR/TE) | 1 |
| K | 1 |
| DEF (team defense) | 1 |
| Bench | 6 |
| Injured reserve | 2 |
Standings and tiebreaks
The regular-season standings are ordered by record, points for and head-to-head record among the tied teams. Teams still level after that are listed in team order and marked tied.
Playoffs
The top 4 teams in the standings make the playoffs, played in weeks 16–17. A tied playoff game goes to the team with the better regular-season standing.
Draft
A live standard draft of 16 rounds, on September 2, 2026.
Buy-in and payouts
Each team pays a $300 buy-in.
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| Champion | $1600 |
| Runner-up | $500 |
| Third place | $0 |
| Regular-season first | $150 |
| Weekly high score, each regular-season week | $50 |
The regular-season payout follows the standings order above; a tie that no tiebreak settles pays nobody. The weekly prize goes to the highest-scoring team of each regular-season week; a tie splits it.