College Football Scores Live Results and Updates 2025
Live College Football Scores
Current Week: Week 1 of 2025 Season
- 🔴 LIVE: 0 games in progress
- ✅ FINAL: 22 games completed
- ⏰ UPCOMING: 23 games scheduled
- 📊 BETTING RESULTS: 60% favorites covered | 40% overs hit
This Week's College Football Scores
The 2025/26 college football season kicked off on Saturday, August 23rd, with the Aer Lingus College Football Classic between Iowa State and Kansas State in Dublin. This was the first of five games during Week 0, as a number of fascinating narratives played out as the live college football scores came in.
There will be 14 weeks of regular season action in total, after which the respective conference winners and playoff contenders will be decided. Below, you'll find a summary of the latest weekly results and betting outcomes, with this data updated after every game day.
Week 0 Betting Summary
Favorites Performance
Went 3-2 (60.0%) against the spread (ATS)
Home Teams
Went 4-0 (100.0%) - Iowa State vs Kansas State was held on neutral territory in Dublin
Overs Performance
2-3 (40.0%) - Just two Week 0 matches were over the consensus points line
Biggest Upset
Iowa State (Preseason AP ranking of 22) defeated Kansas State (17)
Top 25 College Football Scores
The cfb scores from Week 0 featured just two teams who ranked in the top 25 preseason rankings from the AP. However, the remaining 23 will all take to the field in Week 1, while Iowa State and Kansas State will also be in action at home against South Dakota and North Dakota respectively.
Below, you'll find our initial summary of the latest NCAAF scores featuring teams currently ranked in the top 25. Just remember that the first official rankings of the season won't be released until Tuesday, 4th November, which falls during Week 11 of the regular season.
Current AP Top 25 Results and Fixtures
Ranked Team Upsets
- Lower ranked Iowa State (22) defeats Kansas State (17) in Week 0
- Cyclones quarterback Rocco Becht dominated his opposing number Avery Johnson in the Aer Lingus Football Classic, completing 14 of 28 attempts for 183 yards with two touchdowns. The win sets the Cyclones up for a second consecutive campaign with double-digit wins, which may see their ranking increase noticeably during the season.
College Football Scores by Conference
In addition to revealing the latest top 25 college football scores, we'll publish every single NCAAF conference and non-conference result. You'll find a dynamic breakdown of the latest conference results below, alongside the updated record for each competing team.
SEC Scores
Big Ten Scores
Big 12 Scores
ACC Scores
Pac-12 Scores
Conference Betting Trends:
- SEC: 2025 favorites Texas went 3-6 against the spread in SEC Conference games last season
- Big Ten: 2024 champions Ohio State covered the spread 60.0% of the time in their title run
- Big 12: Texas Tech went 6-2 ATS and covered the spread 75.0% of the time in Big 12 matches
- ACC: 2025 Conference favorites Clemson went 5-4 ATS last season
College Football Scores from Yesterday
If you want to review the college football scores from yesterday, our dynamic updates have you covered. This confirms all college football scores and results from the previous 24 hours, along with confirmation of the spread result.
Previous Day Results
Below, you'll find all the final college football scores from yesterday. Just remember to check in daily, as this information will be refreshed once every game day has been concluded.
Weekend Score Recap
Weekend games are commonly played between Thursday and Monday, while late-night, midweek matches are also scheduled during 2025/26. So, to analyze the full range of weekly results, check our score updates from the previous seven days.
"Tracking your betting performance week by week is essential for understanding your ROI and adjusting your strategy accordingly."--- Robert J. Wood, PhD, Founder of Topend Sports
This is especially important if your bankroll covers specific gameweeks. In this case, we'd also recommend that you use our ROI calculator, in order to track profit/loss performance across all weekly wagers.
You should also keep a record of cfb scores and how teams have performed against the spread. This will help you to track your season-long performance and potentially adjust your betting strategy depending on results.
How to Follow Live College Football Scores
You can also track live results and cfb scores today here. These scores are also updated dynamically and in real-time, helping you to track your betting performance more effectively. Depending on timing and the nature of your original wagers, this may even unlock lucrative betting opportunities.
Understanding Score Updates
There are various game stages during matchdays, from individual quarters to halftime and fulltime. Each unlocks different betting markets and line movements, depending on their nature and specific in-game events.
Live Betting on Scores
As we can see, different junctures in live games introduce variable betting opportunities. We've outlined some of these below, so that you can refine your own betting strategies while tracking live NCAAF scores and watching games.
- Halftime lines after viewing first half scores: Halftime provides a natural break in play, during which odds are recalibrated. This affords you time to adjust your betting strategy based on first half scores and the flow of the game, while it may even introduce potential hedging opportunities.
- Live totals based on scoring pace: If you're following a high-scoring match, you may want to adjust your totals betting strategy based on the scoring pace alone. Betting over the consensus line in this instance is highly recommended, although you'll need to time your bet well to realize maximum value.
- Updated spreads after key scores: Of course, totals, spreads and moneylines are likely to see their odds change immediately after a key score. As the odds adjust, you may be able to identify new value betting opportunities. This requires you to watch all live college football scores or livestream the action.
Regardless of which live betting strategy you follow, be sure to use our Live Betting Calculator link to evaluate individual opportunities and set optimal stakes.
College Football Scoring Trends 2025
As the college football playoff scores continue to come in, we can begin to observe key scoring trends and subsequent betting insights. These can also be compared with scoring trends from the 2024/25 campaign, helping to inform your spread and totals picks throughout the season.
Scoring Averages by Week
The five college football matches in Week 0 produced 263 points in total, at a rate of 52.60 per game. Three encounters (60.0%) produced totals under the consensus line. As our college football scores, we'll calculate the weekly points-per-game averages in the NCAAF and determine how this has impacted over/under betting performance.
High-Scoring Teams
Observing the NCAAF scores in 2025/26 will also help you to identify the offensive output of individual teams. Clearly, matches that involve two high-scoring teams are likely to move over the consensus totals line, potentially revealing value bets. To help inform your early season picks, here's a summary of the top-scoring teams from 2024.
Over/Under Strategy Box:
- High-scoring teams: Consistently, the teams with the highest scoring points averages in 2024/25 were Miami, Indiana, Ole Miss, Texas Tech, Boise State, Washington State, Texas State, SMU, Louisville and Notre Dame.
- Under teams: The lowest scoring teams on average last season were Army West Point, Iowa State, Louisiana, Arkansas, North Carolina, Kansas State, LSU, South Carolina, UCF, Texas A&M
- Weather impact on scores: Understand that weather will change throughout the autumn and winter, impacting scoring averages in particular. Wind and rain can affect passing games significantly, reducing ball control and flight.
College Football Playoff Scores
When you review the latest college football scores featuring the top 25, you'll be observing the teams most likely to reach the playoffs. Weekly cfb scores will have a direct impact on playoff rankings and prospects throughout the season, especially once the first official data is released on Tuesday, November 4th (Week 11).
Current Season Playoff Implications
Throughout the 2025/26 campaign, we'll analyze how the latest cbs college football scores have impacted each team's record and playoff chances. This data will focus on the key playoff contenders with the best records, while taking a sneak peek ahead to their next match.
Bowl Game Scores (December/January)
[This section activates during bowl season]
Championship Futures
- Texas: +550
- Penn State: +700
- Ohio State: +700
The Texas Longhorns are the preseason favorites to win both the SEC Conference and the National Championship. If you back them and they do reach the showpiece national final, however, you may want to consider hedging your original bet by wagering on their opponents. You can use our Hedging Calculator to set the optimal stake amount for this bet and guarantee a profit.
College Football Score Records
The 2025/26 season has already produced some high-scoring matches, although totals were mostly coming in below the consensus line in Week 0 and Week 1. Below, you can keep track of the highest scoring encounters based on up-to-date cbs college football scores, as you look to pick the most informed spreads and totals lines.
Highest Scoring Games 2025
Biggest Upsets by Score
Of course, college football scores also produce some significant upsets and defeats for highly ranked teams. This is why spread and totals betting is so popular in college football, as it unlocks more flexible markets with higher implied probability values.
Here's a summary of the results that have gone against the moneyline so far in 2025/26. These results also tend to see the underdogs cover the spread.
Mobile Apps for College Football Scores
When tracking NCAAF scores, there are several mobile apps and tools that you can use. ESPN college football scores are covered comprehensively and updated promptly, for example, while the app also provides individual player stats. CBS college football scores are also published alongside the most popular betting lines.
Best Score Apps
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College Football Score Resources
Before you browse the latest college football scores today and pick your next betting selections, we'd encourage you to check out our helpful resources. These include scheduled fixture lists and key betting guides, alongside calculators that enable you to construct specific wager types.
Essential Pages
📊 Current Week Schedule
You can browse our current week schedule to check out upcoming fixtures and which sides have home advantage in specific matchups
View Schedule →📈 Live Standings
As we've touched on, college football scores can have a direct impact on live rankings. You can observe this in real-time using our live rankings impact tool
Check Standings→💰 Betting Guide
We've also published extensive college football betting guides. These cover specific bet types and strategies
🏆 Playoff Bracket
As matches are contested and rankings updated, the playoff bracket will begin to take shape
View Bracket →Score Betting Tools
- All 30 Calculators - At Topend Sports, you'll find more than 30 different betting calculators. You can use these tools to construct specific bet types and set optimal stake amounts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find live college football scores?
You can access live cfb scores on this page. Dynamic updates are made possible via our API integration, without the need for you to refresh or reload the page. You can use alternative apps to browse live regular season and college football playoff scores too, including those from ESPN, CBS Sports and official team resources. The FanDuel and BetMGM apps also publish live scores alongside updated odds.
What are today's college football scores?
If you're looking for cfb scores today, you can find these located at the top of this page. This will showcase all matches currently in progress, alongside those that are already completed and scheduled for later in the day. Games usually play through Thursday and Saturday, although there are also occasional late-night midweek matches. Our above table also includes the game's status and its initial spread and totals consensus.
How do I read college football score betting lines?
CBS college football scores on our site will primarily reveal the result (live or final). They'll also include the spread result (did the favorite or underdog cover) and the total result (was it over or under the consensus line). You'll also see the moneyline winner. When looking for spread outcomes, you can use our Spread Calculator to help calculate your payouts.
What time do college football scores update?
All college football scores update in real-time during games via our API. Games usually kickoff at 12:00pm, 3:30pm, 7:00pm and 10:30pm ET on Saturdays. You'll typically find that the college football scores today will update every few seconds during live play. No manual refresh is required to access updates.
Where can I find Top 25 college football scores?
College football scores featuring the top 25 will be featured prominently in our first table at the top of this page. This will reveal all ranked teams' performances and results for the current week. We'll also display AP poll rankings with scores, alongside final spread results and overall ATS records. Scores of this type will also include details of any upsets or surprise results.
How do I find yesterday's college football scores?
You may want to browse college football scores from yesterday to update your betting performance and weekly ROI data. We won't archive our scores for seven days after the final result, so you'll be able to access result outcomes pertaining to moneylines, spreads and totals. For scores that occurred over a week ago, you can check our historical scores section or browse matches by date.
What does ATS mean in college football scores?
When you look at NCAAF scores today, you'll see how teams have fared against the spread. ATS shows whether a team covered their respective points spread. For example, Idaho State were the +25.5-point underdogs at UNLV in Week 0, but they ultimately lost narrowly by a 38-31 margin. So, although they were defeated, they comfortably covered the spread against them.
How do college football playoff scores work?
You won't start to see the college football playoff scores come in until the first round of postseason matches on December 19th. Once again, the cfb playoffs will feature a 12-team bracket in 2025/26, with playoff rankings and qualification criteria determined on Selection Day on Sunday, December 7th. The playoffs will conclude with the National Championship game on January 20th, with this set to be held in Miami this season.
What are live college football scores?
Live college football scores include all matches that are currently in progress. As we've touched on, we'll deliver real-time updates via our cutting-edge API integration tool. Key datasets include the current score, quarter, time remaining and possession statistics. Our NCAAF scores today also include updated betting lines, to help inform your in-game wagering picks and decisions.
Where do college football scores come from?
Our detailed cfb scores come from official CollegeFootballData.com API data. This aggregates data from a number of trusted sources, including ESPN data feeds. ESPN college football scores are also incredibly reliable and updated frequently. Overall, our scores update within seconds of on-field action and events, ensuring accuracy when it comes to plotting your betting selections.
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References
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- NCAA. (2025). "2025 College Football Rules and Regulations." NCAA Publications. Indianapolis, IN: National Collegiate Athletic Association.
- Associated Press. (2025). "AP Top 25 College Football Poll Methodology." AP Sports. New York, NY: Associated Press.
- Wood, Robert J. (2025). "Understanding College Football Betting Lines and Scores." Topend Sports Analysis. Dallas, TX: Topend Sports Network.
- ESPN Stats & Information. (2025). "College Football Statistical Database." ESPN.com. Bristol, CT: ESPN Inc.
- Sports Reference LLC. (2025). "College Football Reference: Historical Scores and Statistics." Sports-Reference.com. Philadelphia, PA.
- Vegas Insider. (2025). "College Football Betting Lines and Odds History." VegasInsider.com. Las Vegas, NV.
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