This list ranks football players in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and its predecessor divisions who are among the top 30 leaders in total points scored in a career or in a single season.
Points are awarded as follows: six points for a touchdown (rushing, receiving, or return touchdowns only; passing touchdowns excluded), three points for a field goal, two points for a two-point conversion (rushing or receiving), and one point for an extra point.
Under NCAA policy, statistics from bowl games played prior to the 2002 season are not included in these totals.
Because NCAA policy excludes statistics from bowl games played prior to the 2002 season, several notable single-season performances are not reflected in the official totals. Most notably, Barry Sanders scored five touchdowns in the 1988 Holiday Bowl, which are not included in his 1988 season statistics. If those points were counted, Sanders would rank first on the single-season scoring list.
Legend Current record holder
Statistics are accurate as of the end of the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
Division I FBS Career # Player Pts Rush Rec PR KR FR 2PM XPM FGM Seasons 1 Will Reichard 547 295 84 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 Jonah Dalmas 508 229 93 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Boise State 5 Montee Ball 500 77 6 1 2009 2010 2011 2012 Wisconsin 6 Austin Seibert 499 310 63 2015 2016 2017 2018 Oklahoma 7 Zane Gonzalez 494 1 204 96 2013 2014 2015 2016 Arizona State 8 Christopher Dunn 491 200 97 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 NC State 9 Daniel Carlson 480 1 198 92 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 466 202 88 2009 2010 2011 2012 Florida State 13 Chandler Staton 464 272 64 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Appalachian State 14 Jonathan Barnes 462 219 81 2014 2015 2016 2017 Louisiana Tech 15 Andre Szmyt 454 199 85 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Syracuse 16 B. T. Potter 453 234 73 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Clemson 17 Aaron Jones 451 274 59 2010 2011 2012 2013 Baylor Jaden Oberkrom 451 214 79 2012 2013 2014 2015 TCU 19 Ricky Williams 450 72 3 1995 1996 1997 1998 Texas Michael Hunnicutt 450 1 219 75 2011 2012 2013 2014 Oklahoma 21 Jameson Vest 446 230 72 2015 2016 2017 2018 Toledo 22 Jake Elliott 445 202 81 2013 2014 2015 2016 Memphis Blake Grupe 445 211 78 2018 2019 2020 2021 Arkansas ᛫ 2022 Notre Dame 24 Rodrigo Blankenship 440 200 80 2016 2017 2018 2019 Georgia 25 Kyle Brotzman 439 238 67 2007 2008 2009 2010 Boise State
Single season # Player Pts Rush Rec PR KR FR 2PM Season 1 Montee Ball 236 33 6 1 2011 Wisconsin 2Barry Sanders 234 37 1 1 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 Bryson Daily 192 32 2024 Army 8 Keenan Reynolds 188 31 1 2013 Navy 9 Troy Edwards 186 3 27 1 1998 Louisiana Tech Kapri Bibbs 186 31 2013 Colorado State 11 Kevin Smith 180 29 1 2007 UCF Najee Harris 180 26 4 2020 Alabama Ashton Jeanty 180 29 1 2024 Boise State 14 Toby Gerhart 178 28 1 2 2009 Stanford 15 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 Caleb Hawkins 174 25 4 2025 North Texas 20 Luke Staley 170 24 4 1 2001 BYU 21 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 1 2 2017 San Diego State Blake Corum 168 27 1 2023 Michigan
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