{"id":376550,"date":"2025-09-18T02:08:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T02:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/376550\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T02:08:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T02:08:10","slug":"who-has-the-most-field-goals-in-a-college-football-season-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/376550\/","title":{"rendered":"Who has the most field goals in a college football season?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Billy Bennett was about as automatic as a direct deposit during his tenure at Georgia<\/a>. The kicker made 87 of his 110 field goal attempts and 148 of his 151 extra points for the Bulldogs from 2000 to 2003.<\/p>\n

But Bennett’s accuracy faltered at LSU<\/a> on Sept. 20, 2003.<\/a><\/p>\n

Bennett, who had missed two field goal attempts in a game only four times in his career, missed three in the first half against the Tigers. Georgia went on to lose the game 17-10 and Bennett took responsibility for the loss.<\/a><\/p>\n

“I mean, I missed nine points. We lost by seven,” he said. “It was not the snapper. It was not the holder. It was not the other team. I missed the field goals.”<\/p>\n

Despite his struggles in front of 92,251 fans at Death Valley, Bennett made 31 of his 38 field goal attempts that season and set nine NCAA, seven SEC and 13 school records by the end of his college career. Bennett’s 31 made field goals in 2003 remain an FBS single-season record.<\/p>\n

Below is a list of the players who have converted the most field goals in a single season in FBS history:<\/p>\n

31 – Billy Bennett (Georgia) in 2003<\/p>\n

30 – Andre Szmyt <\/a>(Syracuse<\/a>) in 2018<\/p>\n

30 – Matt Gay <\/a>(Utah<\/a>) in 2017<\/p>\n

30 – Josh Lambert<\/a> (West Virginia<\/a>) in 2014<\/p>\n

30 – Leigh Tiffin <\/a>(Alabama<\/a>) in 2009<\/p>\n

29 – Bert Auburn<\/a> (Texas<\/a>) in 2023<\/p>\n

29 – Jake Moody <\/a>(Michigan<\/a>) in 2022<\/p>\n

29 – Keith Duncan<\/a> (Iowa<\/a>) in 2019<\/p>\n

29 – Matthew Trickett<\/a> (Kent State<\/a>) in 2019<\/p>\n

29 – Cole Tracy<\/a> (LSU<\/a>) in 2018<\/p>\n

29 – Louie Zervos<\/a> (Ohio<\/a>) in 2016<\/p>\n

29 – Randy Bullock <\/a>(Texas A&M<\/a>) in 2011<\/p>\n

29 – John Sullivan (New Mexico<\/a>) in 2007<\/p>\n

29 – John Lee (UCLA<\/a>) in 1984<\/p>\n

Check out the ESPN college football hub page<\/a> for the latest news<\/a>, scores<\/a>, stats<\/a>, schedules<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n

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