Who doesn’t love an exciting college football shootout? Some of the most memorable games in NCAA history have been high-scoring matchups where defense was nowhere to be found. So what are the biggest scorings and blowouts in the history of college football? Let’s take a look.
What is the biggest blowout in college football history?
The very biggest margin of victory in college football history took place more than a century ago, back on October 7, 1916.
On that day, Georgia Tech thrashed Cumberland 222-0, settling an old score between two schools that had developed a sporting rivalry. We will never see anything like that ever again.
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What are the highest scoring games in College Football Playoff history?
These are the highest scoring games in College Football Playoff history to date.
- 2018 Rose Bowl: Georgia (54) vs. Oklahoma (48): 102 points
- 2023 Fiesta Bowl: TCU (51) vs. Michigan (45)): 96
- 2019 Peach Bowl (LSU (63) vs. Oklahoma (28): 91 points
- 2016 National Championship Game: Alabama (45) vs. Clemson (40): 85 ponts
- 2023 Peach Bowl: Georgia (42) vs. Ohio State (41): 83
What is the biggest blowout in the college football national championship game?
In 2023, Georgia’s 63 to 7 win over TCU became unequivocally the most lopsided College Football Playoff game, and at the CFP National Championship.
Before that, the unwanted record belonged to Oklahoma, who were beaten 55-19 by USC at the end of the 2004 season.