What are the longest college football games of all time? - ESPN

Nothing beats a college football game day in the fall. But is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Some teams have tested that theory, playing in extended games that have lasted all night (and even into the next morning).

Here's a look at the longest college football games since the NCAA adopted an overtime in 1996.

Oct. 23, 2021: Illinois 20, Penn State 18 (9 OT)

Illinois and Penn State played to a 10-10 tie at the end of regulation. Fighting Illini quarterback Brandon Peters linked up with wide receiver Casey Washington in the end zone, scoring a winning 2-point conversion at No. 7 Penn State and ending the NCAA's first nine-overtime game.

Nov. 29, 2024: Georgia 44, Georgia Tech 42 (8 OT)

Georgia Tech jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first half against No. 7 Georgia in the in-state rivalry game known as «Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate.» But the Bulldogs stormed back in the second half, tying the score on a Dominic Lovett touchdown catch with 1:01 left in regulation. After exchanging touchdowns in the first two overtimes, the teams failed to score in four of the next five extra periods. In OT No. 8, Nate Frazier finally ended things with a rushing score.

Sept. 10, 2022: Eastern Kentucky 59, Bowling Green 57 (7 OT)

Tied at 38 at the end of the fourth quarter, FCS program Eastern Kentucky and FBS Bowling Green needed seven overtimes to decide a winner. Eastern Kentucky quarterback Parker McKinney found Braedon Sloan for the winning 2-point conversion, giving the Colonels a 59-57 upset win on the road.

Nov. 24, 2018: Texas A&M 74, LSU 72 (7 OT)

Host Texas A&M tied No. 7 LSU at 72-72 on a 17-yard touchdown from Kellon Mond to Quartney Davis. After a penalty on each team, Mond found receiver Kendrick Rogers for a