2023-2024 High-Scoring College Football Games

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Let’s review 2023-2024 high-scoring college football games. Most of these games resulted from two offensive powerhouses battling it out from the kickoff to the final whistle. These shootout style games likely caught the sportsbooks by surprise, especially if they set a low point total line that was overtaken by the end of the 1st half. In most cases, over bettors did very well in these games.

Of course, high-scoring games offer college football bettors a number of ways to capitalize. We’ll also cover a few different ways to bet on these games.

We’ve made a complete list of all the high-scoring college football games from the 2023-2024 season in the table below. We’ve also written up our favorite high-scoring games from the 2023-2024 season.


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Table of Contents

  1. 2023-2024 high-scoring games
  2. Other Years
  3. Betting on a high-scoring game
  4. Betting on College Football

2023-2024 High-Scoring College Football Games

2023-2024 College Football - Games with a Final Total >= 90 Points
GameResultPt Total
Total Games14
South Alabama at
Texas State		TXST 52, USA 44
11/25/23 7:00pm EST - Week 13		96
TCU at
Oklahoma		OU 69, TCU 45
11/24/23 12:00pm EST - Week 13		114
Texas State at
Arkansas State		ARST 77, TXST 31
11/18/23 3:00pm EST - Week 12		108
Duke at
North Carolina		UNC 47, DUKE 45 (2OT)
11/11/23 8:00pm EST - Week 11		92
Indiana at
Illinois		ILL 48, IU 45 (OT)
11/11/23 12:00pm EST - Week 11		93
Washington at
USC		WASH 52, USC 42
11/04/23 7:30pm EDT - Week 10		94
South Florida Stars at
Memphis		MEM 59, USF 50
11/04/23 3:00pm EDT - Week 10		109
USC at
California		USC 50, CAL 49
10/28/23 4:00pm EDT - Week 9		99
Oregon State at
California		ORST 52, CAL 40
10/07/23 10:00pm EDT - Week 6		92
South Florida Stars at
UAB		UAB 56, USF 35
10/07/23 4:00pm EDT - Week 6		91
LSU at
Ole Miss		MISS 55, LSU 49
9/30/23 6:00pm EDT - Week 5		104
California at
Washington		WASH 59, CAL 32
9/23/23 10:30pm EDT - Week 4		91
Jackson State at
Texas State		TXST 77, JKST 34
9/16/23 8:30pm EDT - Week 3		111
Idaho State at
Utah State		USU 78, IDST 28
9/09/23 8:00pm EDT - Week 2		106

FAQs on the 2023-2024 College Football season

How many games with a final total >= 90 points were there in the 2023-2024 College Football season?

There were 14 games with a final total >= 90 points in the 2023-2024 College Football season.

TCU at Oklahoma

  • Score – 69-45, Oklahoma
  • Date – November 24, 2023 – Week 13
  • TCU Head Coach – Sonny Dykes
  • Oklahoma Head Coach – Brent Venables

What a day it was for the No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners in front of their home crowd on November 24, 2023, at Memorial Stadium. In Norman, Oklahoma, more than 83,000 people were able to see one of the highest-scoring games of the 2023-24 season.

Oklahoma dominated the TCU Horned Frogs in the game, but the first quarter was competitive. Outside of a missed PAT attempt by TCU kicker Griffin Kell, the first 15 minutes were played evenly. The two squads alternated touchdowns, with the first two scores of the day coming on the ground and the next two coming from the air.

After a 14-13 first quarter in favor of Oklahoma, Dillon Gabriel took over in an even bigger way. Not only did he have a rushing touchdown and a 59-yard pass touchdown in the first quarter, but he also threw for a 53-yard touchdown to get the scoring started in the next frame. Gavin Sawchuk also added a couple of rushing touchdowns after. Gabriel finished with 400 passing yards to go along with four total touchdowns in the 69-45 drubbing of TCU.

USF at Memphis

  • Score – 59-50, Memphis
  • Date – November 4, 2023 – Week 10
  • USF Head Coach – Alex Golesh
  • Memphis Head Coach – Ryan Silverfield

The Memphis Tigers jumped out to a quick start in their game against the South Florida Bulls on November 4, 2023. The very high-scoring game in front of the 30,000-plus fans at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee, was a sight to behold. In the first quarter, the Tigers scored 21 points, including the first 14 points of the contest. Quarterback Seth Henigan threw for two touchdowns and ran for another score.

Then in the second quarter, the Bulls came back with 21 points of their own. Meanwhile, Henigan threw for two more touchdowns in the second quarter, and at halftime, Memphis led South Florida, 35-28. At this point, this game was shaping up to be one of the most exciting of the season.

The second half did not disappoint either. USF tied the game at 35 apiece with a touchdown at the beginning of the third quarter. However, it was Memphis that finished the game strong. The Tigers would outscore the Bulls the rest of the way, including three consecutive touchdowns beginning with a 34-yard rushing score by Blake Watson near the end of the third quarter. The victory moved Memphis to 7-2 on the season.

Jackson State at Texas State

  • Score – 77-34, Texas State
  • Date – September 16, 2023 – Week 3
  • Jackson State Head Coach – T.C. Taylor
  • Texas State Head Coach – G.J. Kinne

Early in the season, the Jackson State Tigers went into Texas State Bobcats territory, and it was not a pretty scene for the Tigers. The first half was a complete Texas State domination. At UFCU Stadium in San Marcos, Texas, the Bobcats scored 56-yard and 14-yard touchdowns for an early 14-0 lead.

Jackson State fought hard to keep the score close, as they had three rushing scores in the first half, one from Jason Brown and two from Irv Mulligan. The last of which brought the score to 28-20 in favor of Texas State. Unfortunately for Jackson State, that would be the end of the Tigers’ scoring for the first 30 minutes.

From the middle of the second quarter to the early part of the third quarter, Texas State scored five touchdowns, including four from quarterback TJ Finley. In total, Finley threw for 251 yards to go along with five total touchdowns. The 77-34 victory by the Bobcats brought their record to 2-1, and they would go on to finish 8-5 and win the First Responders Bowl, 45-21, over Rice.

Other Years

Review high-scoring games from past seasons:

Betting on a High-Scoring Game

There are a few ways to bet on a high-scoring game. Most involve betting on point totals related to the anticipated final score. Don’t forget to review alternate point totals, too, as these may present better value if you’re confident about the final result.

Game Point Total

Decide whether the final game point total will be over or under the sportsbook’s line.

If you think it will be a high-scoring game, consider betting over the sportsbook’s total line. In this case, the over will likely have minus odds, indicating that you’ll risk more than you’ll win. That’s because the potential for a high-scoring game means most bettors will be taking the over, hence the reason it becomes the favorite outcome.

As a result, betting the over for a high-scoring game means you’re placing a conservative wager with a low-risk, low-reward setup.

Alternate Game Point Total

Like the standard game point total bet, except you can bet over or under an alternate point total line. Here’s where you can take on more risk for a potentially higher payout. Sports betting sites commonly offer alternate point totals in half or full-point increments above and below the main (or balanced) line. Consider the following example:

Miami (FL) vs Clemson Example

  • Main Point Total – 64.5 o -115/u -105
    Risk $115 to win $100 that the final point total will be over 64.5 points. The over is more expensive than the under because most bettors are anticipating a final total over 64.5 points.
  • Alternate Point Total #1 – 68.5 o -105/u -115
    Risk $105 to win $100 that the final point total will be over 68.5 points. Here, one or both teams will need to score more points in order for the over to pay. Since this is less certain, over bettors only have to risk $105 to win $100 compared to the main line where they risk $115 to win $100.
  • Alternate Point Total #2 – 72.5 o +125/u -145
    Risk $100 to win $125 that the final point total will be over 72.5 points. As with the alternate total above, one or both teams will need to score more points in order for the over to pay. The +125 odds suggest that a final total over 72.5 is not likely, which is why over bettors will be paid $125 for every $100 they risk.

    However, should the final total be 73 or higher, over bettors will be handsomely rewarded. While somewhat risky, taking this line offers a better return on investment.

Team Point Total

Decide whether a team’s final point total will be over or under the sportsbook’s team point total line.

Once you’re confident the game will be high-scoring, you’ll need to determine each team’s contribution to the final result. Will one team overpower the other? Or, will it be a back and forth that goes down to the wire?

First, try to estimate each team’s point production for the matchup. Next, compare your figures to the the sportsbook’s lines for each team. If one of the lines seems unexpectedly low, bet over. If one of the lines is too high, then bet under.

Finally, note that adding each team’s point total line together should equal or approximate the game’s balanced total line. If there’s a discrepancy, capitalize on it right away.

First to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45

A potentially high-scoring game means each team will likely pass various point total milestones throughout the game.

  • First, estimate what the final point total will be.
  • Second, determine each team’s contribution to that total.
  • Third, select the team most likely to reach a particular milestone first. Be careful not to choose a value that’s too high, or else you’ll risk losing your bet. Also, a value that’s too low means you’ll risking more money than you’ll win.

Pick a number a team will comfortably achieve, but not so high that they’ll need to make an extraordinary effort. This bet will offer a much better return on investment compared to a smaller point value.

A high-scoring game means it’s likely a team will hit the upper values late in the game (30, 35, 40, 45, even 50). You’ll need to be comfortable hanging on until the final whistle.

Betting on College Football

We highly recommend having a look at our college football betting guide. It explains how to bet on college football, covering the point spread, total, moneyline, and common exotics like parlays. Also review our college football prop bets page, updated daily with the latest NCAAF prop betting lines and odds. Finally, jump on the latest college football futures odds, including odds to win each conference.

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