Has a College Football game ever ended 52-42?
Yes. College Football has seen a final score of 52-42 13 times. It first happened on October 24, 1987, when San Diego State beat Long Beach State, and most recently on August 29, 2025, when UAB beat Alabama State.
That makes 52-42 the 897th most common final score out of 2,216 that have ever occurred in College Football. One point away, 53-42 has happened 2 times and 52-43 has happened 3 times.
Every 52-42 in College Football history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-29 | UAB over Alabama State | 2025 | |
| 2023-11-04 | Washington over USC | 2023 | |
| 2022-10-15 | Oklahoma over Kansas | 2022 | |
| 2019-11-03 | Boise State over San José State | 2019 | |
| 2018-11-03 | New Mexico State over Alcorn State | 2018 | |
| 2015-11-27 | Oregon over Oregon State | 2015 | |
| 2014-01-02 | UCF over Baylor | 2013 | Playoff |
| 2008-08-31 | Missouri over Illinois | 2008 | |
| 2003-11-01 | Rice over Nevada | 2003 | |
| 2001-12-01 | UCLA over Arizona State | 2001 | |
| 1999-10-30 | Cincinnati over Miami (OH) | 1999 | |
| 1999-09-18 | Middle Tennessee over Wofford | 1999 | |
| 1987-10-24 | San Diego State over Long Beach State | 1987 |