What are the longest field goals in college football history?

ByKeith Jenkins ESPN logo
Saturday, September 21, 2024

A field goal in football is worth three points. On a college football game day, those three points could be the difference between a celebratory night and a depleting weekend. The stakes seem to only grow as the kick distance increases.



In honor of one of the most consequential plays in the sport, check out a list of the longest field goals in college football history.



69 yards



Ove Johansson, Abilene Christian - 1976



67 yards



Tom Odle, Fort Hays State - 1988



Joe Williams, Wichita State - 1978



Steve Little, Arkansas - 1977



Russell Erxleben, Texas - 1977



65 yards



Martin Gramatica, Kansas State - 1998



Tony Franklin, Texas A&M - 1976



64 yards



Maddux Trujillo - Temple - 2024



Garrett Lindholm, Tarleton State - 2009



Jose Martinez, UTEP - 2008



Russell Erxleben, Texas - 1977



Tony Franklin, Texas A&M - 1976



63 yards



Casey Bednarski, Minnesota State - 2017



Bill Gramatica, South Florida - 2000



Tim Foley, Georgia Southern - 1987



Scott Roper, Arkansas State - 1987



Morten Andersen, Michigan State - 1981



Clark Kemble, Colorado State - 1975



Joe Duren, Arkansas State - 1974



62 yards



Jonathan Garibay, Texas Tech - 2021



Antonio Zita, Tennessee State - 2020



Zach Hintze, Wisconsin - 2019



Matthew Aven, Claremont-M-S - 2013



Eddy Carmona, Harding - 2011



Billy Cundiff, Drake - 2000



Terence Kitchens, Texas A&M - 1999



Doc Proctor, Ferris State - 1999



Jason Hanson, Washington State - 1991



John Diettrich, Ball State - 1986



Paul Hickert, Murray State - 1986



Chip Lohmiller, Minnesota - 1986



Tom Whelihan, Missouri - 1986



Dan Christopulos, Wyoming - 1977



Iseed Khoury, North Texas - 1977



Dom Antonini, Rowan - 1976



Dave Lawson, Air Force - 1975



Mike Flater, Colorado School of Mines - 1973



61 yards



Wilson Yee, Chadron State - 2023



Jack Browning, San Diego State - 2023



Harrison Mevis, Missouri - 2023



Joshua Karty, Stanford - 2022



Spencer Benton, Clemson - 2012



Matt Szymanski, SMU - 2010



Jeremy Seaton, East Texas Baptist - 2005



Garrett Courtney, North Texas - 1998



Kyle Bryant, Texas A&M - 1994



Dan Eichloff, Kansas - 1992



Mark Porter, Kansas State - 1988



Ralf Mojsiejenko, Michigan State - 1982



Steve Little, Arkansas - 1976



Duane Christian, Cameron - 1976



Wayne Latimer, Virginia Tech - 1975



Mike Wood, Southeast Missouri State - 1975



Ray Guy, Southern Miss - 1972



Bill Shear, SUNY Cortland - 1966



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