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List of NCAA Division I FBS scoring leaders

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The following is a list of football players in NCAA Division I FBS and its predecessors ranked in the top 30 for total points scored in a career or single season. Points are calculated as 6 points for a touchdown (rushing, receiving or returning - not passing), 3 points for a field goal, 2 points for a two-point conversion (rushing or receiving), and 1 point for an extra point.

Per NCAA rules, stats from bowl games prior to 2002 are not included in these lists.[1]

All records are current through Week 12 of the 2024 season. Players active in the 2024 season are in bold.

Division I FBS

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Career

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Career
# Player Pts RuTD ReTD 2PC FG PAT School 1 School 2
1 Will Reichard 547 84 295 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Alabama
2 Keenan Reynolds 530 88 1 2012 2013 2014 2015 Navy
3 Kenneth Dixon 522 72 15 2012 2013 2014 2015 Louisiana Tech
4 Montee Ball 500 77 6 1 2009 2010 2011 2012 Wisconsin
5 Austin Seibert 499 63 310 2015 2016 2017 2018 Oklahoma
6 Zane Gonzalez 494 1 96 204 2013 2014 2015 2016 Arizona State
7 Christopher Dunn 491 97 200 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 NC State
8 Jonah Dalmas 488 90 218 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Boise State
9 Daniel Carlson 480 1 92 198 2014 2015 2016 2017 Auburn
10 Travis Prentice 468 73 5 1996 1997 1998 1999 Miami (OH)
Travis Etienne 468 70 8 2017 2018 2019 2020 Clemson
12 Dustin Hopkins 466 88 202 2009 2010 2011 2012 Florida State
13 Chandler Staton 464 64 272 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Appalachian State
14 Jonathan Barnes 462 81 219 2014 2015 2016 2017 Louisiana Tech
15 Ricky Williams 452 72 3 1 1995 1996 1997 1998 Texas
16 Aaron Jones 451 59 274 2010 2011 2012 2013 Baylor
Jaden Oberkrom 451 79 214 2012 2013 2014 2015 TCU
18 Mike Hunnicut 450 1 75 219 2011 2012 2013 2014 Oklahoma
19 Jameson Vest 446 72 230 2015 2016 2017 2018 Toledo
Andre Szmyt 446 83 197 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Syracuse
21 Jake Elliott 445 81 202 2013 2014 2015 2016 Memphis
22 Rodrigo Blankenship 440 80 200 2016 2017 2018 2019 Georgia
B. T. Potter 440 70 230 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Clemson
24 Kyle Brotzman 439 67 238 2007 2008 2009 2010 Boise State
25 Louie Zervos 437 73 218 2016 2017 2018 2019 Ohio
26 Blake Grupe 436 77 205 2018 2019 2020 2021 Arkansas State 2022 Notre Dame
27 Chase McGrath 434 60 254 2017 2018 2019 USC 2021 2022 Tennessee
28 Art Carmody 433 60 253 2004 2005 2006 2007 Louisville
Ben Grogan 433 68 229 2013 2014 2015 2016 Oklahoma State
Nick Sciba 433 80 193 2018 2019 2020 2021 Wake Forest

Single season

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Single Season
# Player Pts RuTD ReTD 2PC FG PAT Year School
1 Montee Ball 236 33 6 1 2011 Wisconsin
2 Barry Sanders 222 37 1988 Oklahoma State
3 Devin Singletary 198 32 1 2017 Florida Atlantic
4 Brock Forsey 192 26 6 2002 Boise State
Melvin Gordon 192 29 3 2014 Wisconsin
Jay Ajayi 192 28 4 2014 Boise State
7 Keenan Reynolds 188 31 1 2013 Navy
8 Troy Edwards 186 3 27 1 1998 Louisiana Tech
Kapri Bibbs 186 31 2013 Colorado State
10 Kevin Smith 180 29 1 2007 UCF
Najee Harris 180 26 4 2020 Alabama
12 Terry Metcalf 174 28 1 1971 Long Beach State
Lydell Mitchell 174 26 3 1971 Penn State
Mike Rozier 174 29 1983 Nebraska
Anthony Wales 174 27 2 2016 Western Kentucky
16 Toby Gerhart 172 28 2 2009 Stanford
17 Luke Staley 170 24 4 1 2001 BYU
18 Ricky Williams 168 27 1 1998 Texas
Lee Suggs 168 27 1 2000 Virginia Tech
Willis McGahee 168 28 2002 Miami (FL)
Kenneth Dixon 168 27 1 2012 Louisiana Tech
Kenneth Dixon 168 22 6 2014 Louisiana Tech
Derrick Henry 168 28 2015 Alabama
Rashaad Penny 168 23 2 3 2017 San Diego State
25 Art Luppino 166 21 3 22 1954 Arizona
26 Leon Burns 162 26 1 1969 Long Beach State
Ricky Dobbs 162 27 2009 Navy
Collin Klein 162 27 2011 Kansas State
Bernard Pierce 162 27 2011 Temple
Jeremy McNichols 162 23 4 2016 Boise State

References

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  1. ^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved September 11, 2014.

"Career Leaders and Records for Passing Yards" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved December 23, 2021.