Highest-Scoring College Football Games Ever

Relive the most explosive offensive performances and marathon contests in college football history, featuring record-breaking point totals and extended overtime battles.

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  1. Top 3 Highest Combined Scores in FBS History: The highest-scoring FBS game was Texas A&M's 74-72 seven-overtime victory over LSU in 2018, totaling 146 points; followed by SMU's 77-63 win against Houston in 2022 (140 points in regulation), and Western Michigan's 71-68 seven-overtime win over Buffalo in 2017 (139 points).
  2. Top 3 Individual Team Scoring Records: The all-time record for most points by a single team is Georgia Tech's 222-0 victory over Cumberland in 1916. In the FBS modern era, SMU scored 77 points against Houston in 2022, and Army and West Virginia both scored 70 points in separate bowl games.
  3. Most Overtime Periods in a College Football Game: The longest college football game in history was a nine-overtime contest where Illinois defeated Penn State 20-18 in 2021. Georgia's 44-42 victory over Georgia Tech in 2024 went to eight overtimes, while several games, including Arkansas vs. Kentucky in 2003, have reached seven overtimes.

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