# List of NCAA Division I FBS scoring leaders

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.
Legend :
* Current Record Holder
    Statistics accurate as of January 8, 2025.

## Division I FBS
### Career

Career :
| # | Player | Pts | Rush | Rec | 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) |
| 10 | 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 |
| 17 | Jaden Oberkrom | 451 | | | | 214 | 79 | 2012 2013 2014 2015 TCU |
| 19 | Ricky Williams | 450 | 72 | 3 | | | | 1995 1996 1997 1998 Texas |
| 19 | 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 |
| 22 | 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

Single Season :
| # | Player | Pts | Rush | Rec | PR | KR | FR | 2PM | Season |
| 1 | Montee Ball | 236 | 33 | 6 | | | | 1 | 2011 Wisconsin |
| 2 | Barry 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 |
| 4 | Melvin Gordon | 192 | 29 | 3 | | | | | 2014 Wisconsin |
| 4 | Jay Ajayi | 192 | 28 | 4 | | | | | 2014 Boise State |
| 4 | Bryson Daily | 192 | 32 | | | | | | 2024 Army |
| 8 | Keenan Reynolds | 188 | 31 | | | | | 1 | 2013 Navy |
| 9 | Troy Edwards | 186 | 3 | 27 | 1 | | | | 1998 Louisiana Tech |
| 9 | Kapri Bibbs | 186 | 31 | | | | | | 2013 Colorado State |
| 11 | Kevin Smith | 180 | 29 | 1 | | | | | 2007 UCF |
| 11 | Najee Harris | 180 | 26 | 4 | | | | | 2020 Alabama |
| 11 | 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 |
| 15 | Lydell Mitchell | 174 | 26 | 3 | | | | | 1971 Penn State |
| 15 | Mike Rozier | 174 | 29 | | | | | | 1983 Nebraska |
| 15 | Anthony Wales | 174 | 27 | 2 | | | | | 2016 Western Kentucky |
| 19 | Luke Staley | 170 | 24 | 4 | | | | 1 | 2001 BYU |
| 20 | Ricky Williams | 168 | 27 | 1 | | | | | 1998 Texas |
| 20 | Lee Suggs | 168 | 27 | 1 | | | | | 2000 Virginia Tech |
| 20 | Willis McGahee | 168 | 28 | | | | | | 2002 Miami (FL) |
| 20 | Kenneth Dixon | 168 | 27 | 1 | | | | | 2012 Louisiana Tech |
| 20 | Kenneth Dixon | 168 | 22 | 6 | | | | | 2014 Louisiana Tech |
| 20 | Derrick Henry | 168 | 28 | | | | | | 2015 Alabama |
| 20 | Rashaad Penny | 168 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | 2017 San Diego State |
| 20 | Blake Corum | 168 | 27 | 1 | | | | | 2023 Michigan |