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Understanding NCAAF Scores & Game Results
In college football, there are four levels of competition within the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), but the most prominent and relevant level is the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
The College Football Playoff (CFP) era began in 2014 and is a system that allows four teams to compete in two semifinal games, with the winners advancing to the national championship game.
The semifinals rotate among six major college bowl games: the Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, and Peach Bowl. The two highest-ranked teams are seeded first and second and receive home-field advantage in their respective semifinal games.
College Football Scoring
College football scoring works by accumulating points through touchdowns, field goals, and safeties, with each carrying a specific point value. The ultimate goal is to score more points than the opposing team within the allotted time.
There are several ways to score points in college football, and each has its own specific value. The most significant way to score is by scoring a touchdown, worth six points, which involves carrying or catching the ball into the opponent’s end zone. After scoring a touchdown, College football teams have the option to attempt a one or two-point conversion to gain additional points.
Another way to score is by kicking a field goal, which is worth three points. A field goal is awarded when a team kicks the ball through the opponent’s goalpost from a distance or on a free kick. In some cases, a team can also score a safety -which is worth two points- by tackling an opposing college football player in their end zone or forcing them out of bounds behind their goal line.
NCAA Football Scores & Past Results
This is a crucial part of betting on this sport, and most bets revolve around the scoring system.
Each sports, the game’s purpose is to finish with the most points when time runs out. However, what makes football so unique is the number of different ways you can score, plus the value of each score.
Because the NCAAF is just for college students, it is an amateur level of football. Players can leave college and try to go professional in the NFL.
| Date/Time | Bowl | Matchup | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Dec 16, 2023 | Bahamas Bowl | Western Kentucky vs Old Dominion | 38-35 Winner: Western Kentucky |
| Sat., Dec 16, 2023 | Cricket Celebration Bowl | Howard vs Florida A&M | 26-30 Winner: Florida A&M |
| Sat, Dec 16, 2023 | R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl | Jacksonville State vs Louisiana | 34- 31 Winner: Jacksonville State |
| Sat, Dec 16, 2023 | Cure Bowl | Appalachian State vs Miami (Ohio) | 13-9 |
| Sat, Dec 17, 2023 | New Mexico Bowl | SMU Mustangs | 24-23 Winner: BYU Cougars |
| Sat, Dec 17, 2023 | Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl | Fresno State Bulldogs | 6-29 Winner: Fresno State Bulldogs |
| Sat, Dec 17, 2023 | LendingTree Bowl | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 24-38 Winner: Southern Miss Golden Eagles |
| Sat, Dec 17, 2023 | SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl | Florida Gators | 30-3 Winner: Oregon State Beavers |
| Sat, Dec 17, 2023 | Frisco Bowl | North Texas Mean Green | 35-32 Winner: Boise State Broncos |
| Mon, Dec 19, 2023 | Myrtle Beach Bowl | UConn Huskies | 28-14 Winner: Marshall Thundering Herd |
| Tue, Dec 20, 2023 | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 27-41 Winner: Eastern Michigan Eagles |
| Tue, Dec 20, 2023 | RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl | Liberty Flames | 21-19 Winner: Toledo Rockets |
| Wed, Dec 21, 2023 | New Orleans Bowl | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 23-44 Winner: Western Kentucky Hilltoppers |
| Thu, Dec 22, 2023 | Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl | aylor Bears | 30-15 Winner: Air Force |
| Fri, Dec 23, 2023 | Independence Bowl | Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns | 23-16 Winner: Toledo Rockets |
| Fri, Dec 23, 2023 | Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 17-27 Winner: Missouri Tigers |
| Sat, Dec 24, 2023 | Easypost Hawai’i Bowl | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | 23-25 Winner: Middle Tennessee |
| Mon, Dec 26, 2023 | Quick Lane Bowl | New Mexico State Aggies | 19-24 Winner: New Mexico St. Aggies |
| Tue, Dec 27, 2023 | Camellia Bowl | Georgia Southern Eagles | 23-21 Winner: Buffalo Bulls |
| Tue, Dec 27, 2023 | First Responder Bowl | Memphis Tigers | 10-38 Winner: Memphis Tigers |
| Tue, Dec 27, 2023 | TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 53-29 Winner: East Carolina Pirates |
| Tue, Dec 27, 2023 | Guaranteed Rate Bowl | Wisconsin Badgers | 17-24 Winner: Wisconsin Badgers |
NCAAF History Records
- Michigan (964)
- Ohio State (931)
- Alabama (929)
- Texas (922)
- Notre Dame (919)
The college football team with the most points scored in a single college football season against major opponents is Louisiana Tech, scoring 833 points in the 2012 season.
The highest-scoring national championship game was the 2016 game between Alabama and Clemson, with a combined total of 85 points scored.
The highest-scoring game in NCAA football across all levels is Texas A&M (74) vs. LSU (72) on November 24, 2018, in the FBS division.
NCAAF Scores & Betting
All NCAAF scores follow in the footsteps of the NFL. Each touchdown is worth six points, and, after a touchdown, a team has the option to either kick an extra-point field goal attempt for just one point, or go for a two-point conversion.
The two-point conversion is just running a play from a short distance from the goal line. Each NCAAF team only gets one try at an extra point or a two-point conversion after every touchdown; if they fail, they only get six points on that drive. If an offense cannot score a touchdown on a drive, they can elect to kick a field goal for three points, if they are close enough.
A defense can earn two points after tackling an offensive player in their own endzone, which results in a safety; this is a very difficult thing to do. The defense can also score by causing a turnover and running into the opposing team’s endzone.
Betting NCAAF scores and college football odds requires you to understand how NCAAF scores work, because most bets revolve around how many points teams can score.
A significant factor is that each way a football team can score holds a different value, changing the number of points they can have. Teams often score by seven and three, making the team finishing a game with 24 points a lot more likely than 23 or 25.
Keeping in mind that teams often score by sevens or threes is crucial when betting on how much a team will win by, or the over/under for a total score in a single game. Take into NCAAF scores today for bets made today!
Moneylines:
Betting on NCAAF Moneyline is simply betting on who will win the game and outscore the other team. If a sportsbook believes that one team will win, they are the favorite, perhaps putting their odds at -300.
The other team is the team the sportsbooks believe will lose, making them the underdogs and placing their odds to win at +300. Your goal as a bettor is to put your money on the team you believe will score the most points.
Spread:
Betting on an NCAAF spread involves a slightly deeper understanding of NCAAF football scores and of how scoring works within the league.
A sportsbook can set a spread at 2.5, where the favorite needs to win by more than 2.5 (looking like -2.5), or have the underdog cover the spread losing by less than 2.5 (looking like +2.5).
For this example, the sportsbook believes the game will be decided by less than a field goal, since a field goal is just three points. That knowledge can also come in handy with higher spread totals, generally around 6.5, when a team is expedited to win by more than a touchdown, or 10, when a team might win by a touchdown and field goal.
If the spread is too high, say 14 points, you might want to pick the underdog, who just needs to lose by less than 14 to make it a winning bet.
Over/Under:
NCAAF over/under bets for betting on how many points each team will score in a game, or even in a quarter. These totals can be set at a specific number for both teams, or focused on one team.
The sportsbook will establish a line of 41 total points to be scored in a game; here, a bettor would need to decide if that is too many or too few points allowed for the combined teams. If the line is 41, that takes five touchdowns (with only extra points), and two field goals would reach that score.
If you think there will be one more field goal, you will bet the over, and if you think the teams will score less, you will take the under.
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