Has a College Football game ever ended 39-38?
Yes. College Football has seen a final score of 39-38 22 times. It first happened on November 20, 1976, when North Carolina beat Duke, and most recently on October 6, 2024, when Miami beat California.
That makes 39-38 the 683rd most common final score out of 2,217 that have ever occurred in College Football. One point away, 40-38 has happened 6 times and 39-39 has happened 1 times.
Every 39-38 in College Football history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-06 | Miami over California | 2024 | |
| 2021-10-23 | Northern Illinois over Central Michigan | 2021 | |
| 2019-10-26 | Charlotte over North Texas | 2019 | |
| 2017-11-04 | Arkansas over Coastal Carolina | 2017 | |
| 2017-10-28 | Ohio State over Penn State | 2017 | |
| 2015-11-08 | Nebraska over Michigan State | 2015 | |
| 2014-10-18 | Minnesota over Purdue | 2014 | |
| 2012-11-03 | TCU over West Virginia | 2012 | |
| 2012-10-21 | San Diego State over Nevada | 2012 | |
| 2007-10-06 | Akron over Western Michigan | 2007 | |
| 2006-12-29 | Oregon State over Missouri | 2006 | Playoff |
| 2001-11-10 | Virginia over Georgia Tech | 2001 | |
| 1996-10-19 | UL Monroe over UCF | 1996 | |
| 1995-10-07 | Minnesota over Purdue | 1995 | |
| 1993-09-11 | Rutgers over Duke | 1993 | |
| 1987-11-07 | Hawai'i over Colorado State | 1987 | |
| 1987-10-10 | Iowa State over Northern Iowa | 1987 | |
| 1986-12-30 | Iowa over San Diego State | 1986 | Playoff |
| 1986-11-15 | Cal State Fullerton over Pacific | 1986 | |
| 1982-09-25 | Air Force over BYU | 1982 | |
| 1980-11-15 | South Carolina over Wake Forest | 1980 | |
| 1976-11-20 | North Carolina over Duke | 1976 |
Advertisement