Head coach · Michigan State · belt games 2018–2019
Mark Dantonio
Coached Michigan State (2018–2019) in seasons with a belt game. 4 belt games in all: 2 with the belt in hand, 2 trying to take it.
Mark Dantonio was on a sideline for 4 belt games between 2018 and 2019, at Michigan State. He took the belt once and held it for 14 days across one reign.
He won it on October 27, 2018, Michigan State 23–13 over Purdue.
His longest reign ran 14 days with Michigan State, beginning October 27, 2018, and was defended once along the way.
Across his career he coached one successful defense, and the belt changed hands under him once, when Ohio State won 26–6 on November 10, 2018.
He also coached one game with the belt on the other sideline and came away without it. The closest was 34–10 to Ohio State on October 5, 2019.
Started under this coach
4 games, newest first
Head coaches from the College Football Data API’s coaching records, matched by team and season. A reign counts for the coach in charge the season it began; a mid-season change isn’t split.