The Carson-Newman Eagles have the highest point differential per game played by a team in a season, with 50 in 1972.
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college football team with greatest average point differential per game in one season| TEAM | DIFF/GP | DIFF | GP | SEASON | W | L | T | TD | PTS | PPG | OPP PTS | OPP PPG | 1DWN | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carson-Newman | 50 | 50 | 1 | 1972 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57.0 | 7 | 7.0 | |||||
| 2 |  | Oklahoma | 41.5 | 415 | 10 | 1956 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 466 | 46.6 | 51 | 5.1 | ||||
| 3 |  | San Diego State | 40 | 40 | 1 | 1965 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46.0 | 6 | 6.0 | ||||
| 4 |  | Houston | 39.91 | 439 | 11 | 1989 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 589 | 53.5 | 150 | 13.6 | ||||
| 5 |  | Florida State | 39.5 | 553 | 14 | 2013 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 723 | 51.6 | 170 | 12.1 | 396 | 52.6 | 75.0 |
| 6 |  | Bowling Green | 39 | 39 | 1 | 1956 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 46.0 | 7 | 7.0 | ||||
| 7 |  | Nebraska | 38.73 | 426 | 11 | 1995 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 576 | 52.4 | 150 | 13.6 | ||||
| 8 |  | Tennessee State | 37 | 37 | 1 | 1973 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44.0 | 7 | 7.0 | ||||
| 9 | | Nebraska | 36.5 | 438 | 12 | 1983 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 624 | 52.0 | 186 | 15.5 | ||||
| 10 | | Oklahoma | 36.09 | 397 | 11 | 1987 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 479 | 43.5 | 82 | 7.5 | ||||
| 11 | Long Beach State | 36 | 36 | 1 | 1964 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 | 6 | 6.0 | |||||
| 12 | | Oklahoma | 35.73 | 393 | 11 | 1986 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 466 | 42.4 | 73 | 6.6 | ||||
| 13 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 35 | 35 | 1 | 1976 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 56.0 | 21 | 21.0 | |||||
| 14 |  | Western Kentucky | 35 | 35 | 1 | 1973 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42.0 | 7 | 7.0 | ||||
| 15 | Tampa | 35 | 70 | 2 | 1969 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 42.0 | 14 | 7.0 | |||||
| 16 |  | Kansas State | 34.67 | 416 | 12 | 1998 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 576 | 48.0 | 160 | 13.3 | ||||
| 17 | | Oklahoma | 34.64 | 381 | 11 | 1974 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 473 | 43.0 | 92 | 8.4 | ||||
| 18 |  | Indiana | 34.5 | 276 | 8 | 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 363 | 45.4 | 87 | 10.9 | 214 | 58.2 | 38.5 |
| 19 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 34 | 34 | 1 | 1975 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43.0 | 9 | 9.0 | |||||
| 20 |  | Miami | 33.82 | 372 | 11 | 2001 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 475 | 43.2 | 103 | 9.4 | 242 | ||
| 21 |  | Texas | 33.77 | 439 | 13 | 2005 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 652 | 50.2 | 213 | 16.4 | 321 | ||
| 22 | | Florida State | 33.75 | 405 | 12 | 1993 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 518 | 43.2 | 113 | 9.4 | ||||
| 23 | | Nebraska | 33.64 | 370 | 11 | 1972 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 461 | 41.9 | 91 | 8.3 | ||||
| 24 | | San Diego State | 33.25 | 133 | 4 | 1968 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 186 | 46.5 | 53 | 13.3 | ||||
| 25 |  | Alabama | 33.18 | 365 | 11 | 1973 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 454 | 41.3 | 89 | 8.1 | ||||
StatMuse has team, season-level data for point differential going back to the 1956 season.
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| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boise State | 6 | 2 | .750 |
| 2 |  San Diego State | 6 | 1 | .857 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  BYU | 8 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Texas Tech | 7 | 1 | .875 |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Georgia Tech | 8 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Virginia | 7 | 1 | .875 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio State | 7 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Indiana | 8 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami (OH) | 5 | 3 | .625 |
| 2 |  Central Michigan | 5 | 3 | .625 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Notre Dame | 5 | 2 | .714 |
| 2 |  UConn | 5 | 3 | .625 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Washington State | 4 | 4 | .500 |
| 2 |  Oregon State | 1 | 7 | .125 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JMU | 6 | 1 | .857 |
| 2 |  Coastal Carolina | 4 | 3 | .571 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kennesaw State | 5 | 2 | .714 |
| 2 |  Jacksonville State | 4 | 3 | .571 |
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