FBS Conference Belt The Mid-American Belt

The Mid-American Belt

A companion lineage restricted to Mid-American: the belt passes to whoever beats the holder, exactly like the real belt, but only games between two Mid-American members COUNT — and only for the seasons both sides were actually in Mid-American at the time. Caught it by beating Ohio on November 11, 2025. Defended it 3 more times since.

156Reigns
494Belt Games
14Programs
Longest Reign
Toledo — 2 yrs, 362 days
October 4, 1969 – September 30, 1972
Most Defenses, One Reign
Northern Illinois — 23
starting October 15, 2011
Most Reigns, All-Time
Toledo — 23 separate reigns
14 Mid-American programs have held it
#TeamReignLength Def.Won itLost it
1 Bowling Green September 22, 1962 – November 2, 1963 1 yr, 41 days 8 Established it (first game on record) lost to Miami (OH)
2 Miami (OH) November 2, 1963 – October 24, 1964 357 days 4 beat Bowling Green lost to Ohio
3 Ohio October 24, 1964 – November 7, 1964 14 days 0 beat Miami (OH) lost to Western Michigan
4 Western Michigan November 7, 1964 – October 2, 1965 329 days 0 beat Ohio lost to Miami (OH)
5 Miami (OH) October 2, 1965 – October 9, 1965 7 days 0 beat Western Michigan lost to Kent State
6 Kent State October 9, 1965 – October 23, 1965 14 days 1 beat Miami (OH) lost to Bowling Green
7 Bowling Green October 23, 1965 – October 30, 1965 7 days 0 beat Kent State lost to Miami (OH)
8 Miami (OH) October 30, 1965 – October 29, 1966 364 days 5 beat Bowling Green lost to Bowling Green
9 Bowling Green October 29, 1966 – October 7, 1967 343 days 2 beat Miami (OH) lost to Western Michigan
10 Western Michigan October 7, 1967 – October 21, 1967 14 days 1 beat Bowling Green lost to Toledo
11 Toledo October 21, 1967 – October 5, 1968 350 days 3 beat Western Michigan lost to Ohio
12 Ohio October 5, 1968 – October 4, 1969 364 days 4 beat Toledo lost to Toledo
13 Toledo October 4, 1969 – September 30, 1972 2 yrs, 362 days 14 beat Ohio lost to Ohio
14 Ohio September 30, 1972 – October 14, 1972 14 days 0 beat Toledo lost to Miami (OH)
15 Miami (OH) October 14, 1972 – October 28, 1972 14 days 0 beat Ohio lost to Toledo
16 Toledo October 28, 1972 – November 18, 1972 21 days 0 beat Miami (OH) lost to Kent State
17 Kent State November 18, 1972 – November 10, 1973 357 days 3 beat Toledo lost to Miami (OH)
18 Miami (OH) November 10, 1973 – September 18, 1976 2 yrs, 313 days 11 beat Kent State lost to Ball State
19 Ball State September 18, 1976 – November 13, 1976 56 days 2 beat Miami (OH) lost to Western Michigan
20 Western Michigan November 13, 1976 – October 1, 1977 322 days 2 beat Ball State lost to Bowling Green
21 Bowling Green October 1, 1977 – October 22, 1977 21 days 2 beat Western Michigan lost to Miami (OH)
22 Miami (OH) October 22, 1977 – September 9, 1978 322 days 3 beat Bowling Green lost to Ball State
23 Ball State September 9, 1978 – September 8, 1979 364 days 7 beat Miami (OH) lost to Miami (OH)
24 Miami (OH) September 8, 1979 – September 29, 1979 21 days 0 beat Ball State lost to Central Michigan
25 Central Michigan September 29, 1979 – October 11, 1980 1 yr, 12 days 10 beat Miami (OH) lost to Ohio
26 Ohio October 11, 1980 – November 1, 1980 21 days 2 beat Central Michigan lost to Western Michigan
27 Western Michigan November 1, 1980 – November 8, 1980 7 days 0 beat Ohio lost to Miami (OH)
28 Miami (OH) November 8, 1980 – October 31, 1981 357 days 6 beat Western Michigan lost to Toledo
29 Toledo October 31, 1981 – October 2, 1982 336 days 5 beat Miami (OH) lost to Ohio
30 Ohio October 2, 1982 – October 30, 1982 28 days 3 beat Toledo lost to Central Michigan
31 Central Michigan October 30, 1982 – November 6, 1982 7 days 0 beat Ohio lost to Miami (OH)
32 Miami (OH) November 6, 1982 – November 13, 1982 7 days 0 beat Central Michigan lost to Northern Illinois
33 Northern Illinois November 13, 1982 – November 5, 1983 357 days 7 beat Miami (OH) lost to Central Michigan
34 Central Michigan November 5, 1983 – November 3, 1984 364 days 8 beat Northern Illinois lost to Northern Illinois
35 Northern Illinois November 3, 1984 – November 10, 1984 7 days 0 beat Central Michigan lost to Toledo
36 Toledo November 10, 1984 – September 28, 1985 322 days 1 beat Northern Illinois lost to Ball State
37 Ball State September 28, 1985 – October 19, 1985 21 days 2 beat Toledo lost to Kent State
38 Kent State October 19, 1985 – October 26, 1985 7 days 0 beat Ball State lost to Bowling Green
39 Bowling Green October 26, 1985 – September 20, 1986 329 days 4 beat Kent State lost to Central Michigan
40 Central Michigan September 20, 1986 – October 4, 1986 14 days 1 beat Bowling Green lost to Kent State
41 Kent State October 4, 1986 – October 18, 1986 14 days 0 beat Central Michigan lost to Ball State
42 Ball State October 18, 1986 – November 1, 1986 14 days 1 beat Kent State lost to Eastern Michigan
43 Eastern Michigan November 1, 1986 – November 15, 1986 14 days 0 beat Ball State lost to Miami (OH)
44 Miami (OH) November 15, 1986 – September 12, 1987 301 days 1 beat Eastern Michigan lost to Eastern Michigan
45 Eastern Michigan September 12, 1987 – October 10, 1987 28 days 1 beat Miami (OH) lost to Central Michigan
46 Central Michigan October 10, 1987 – October 24, 1987 14 days 0 beat Eastern Michigan lost to Ball State
47 Ball State October 24, 1987 – November 7, 1987 14 days 0 beat Central Michigan lost to Western Michigan
48 Western Michigan November 7, 1987 – October 15, 1988 343 days 4 beat Ball State lost to Kent State
49 Kent State October 15, 1988 – October 22, 1988 7 days 0 beat Western Michigan lost to Ohio
50 Ohio October 22, 1988 – November 5, 1988 14 days 1 beat Kent State lost to Central Michigan
51 Central Michigan November 5, 1988 – November 12, 1988 7 days 0 beat Ohio lost to Toledo
52 Toledo November 12, 1988 – October 7, 1989 329 days 2 beat Central Michigan lost to Eastern Michigan
53 Eastern Michigan October 7, 1989 – October 28, 1989 21 days 1 beat Toledo lost to Central Michigan
54 Central Michigan October 28, 1989 – November 18, 1989 21 days 2 beat Eastern Michigan lost to Toledo
55 Toledo November 18, 1989 – October 20, 1990 336 days 5 beat Central Michigan lost to Central Michigan
56 Central Michigan October 20, 1990 – November 3, 1990 14 days 1 beat Toledo lost to Ball State
57 Ball State November 3, 1990 – August 31, 1991 301 days 2 beat Central Michigan lost to Miami (OH)
58 Miami (OH) August 31, 1991 – October 26, 1991 56 days 3 beat Ball State lost to Toledo
59 Toledo October 26, 1991 – November 2, 1991 7 days 0 beat Miami (OH) lost to Kent State
60 Kent State November 2, 1991 – November 9, 1991 7 days 0 beat Toledo lost to Bowling Green
61 Bowling Green November 9, 1991 – November 13, 1993 2 yrs, 4 days 15 beat Kent State lost to Central Michigan
62 Central Michigan November 13, 1993 – November 20, 1993 7 days 0 beat Bowling Green lost to Miami (OH)
63 Miami (OH) November 20, 1993 – September 3, 1994 287 days 0 beat Central Michigan lost to Western Michigan
64 Western Michigan September 3, 1994 – October 8, 1994 35 days 2 beat Miami (OH) lost to Central Michigan
65 Central Michigan October 8, 1994 – September 30, 1995 357 days 6 beat Western Michigan lost to Akron
66 Akron September 30, 1995 – October 7, 1995 7 days 0 beat Central Michigan lost to Western Michigan
67 Western Michigan October 7, 1995 – September 14, 1996 343 days 4 beat Akron lost to Eastern Michigan
68 Eastern Michigan September 14, 1996 – September 21, 1996 7 days 0 beat Western Michigan lost to Toledo
69 Toledo September 21, 1996 – November 2, 1996 42 days 2 beat Eastern Michigan lost to Miami (OH)
70 Miami (OH) November 2, 1996 – September 6, 1997 308 days 2 beat Toledo lost to Bowling Green
71 Bowling Green September 6, 1997 – October 11, 1997 35 days 2 beat Miami (OH) lost to Western Michigan
72 Western Michigan October 11, 1997 – September 19, 1998 343 days 4 beat Bowling Green lost to Toledo
73 Toledo September 19, 1998 – September 26, 1998 7 days 0 beat Western Michigan lost to Miami (OH)
74 Miami (OH) September 26, 1998 – October 3, 1998 7 days 0 beat Toledo lost to Marshall
75 Marshall October 3, 1998 – October 31, 1998 28 days 3 beat Miami (OH) lost to Bowling Green
76 Bowling Green October 31, 1998 – November 14, 1998 14 days 1 beat Marshall lost to Western Michigan
77 Western Michigan November 14, 1998 – November 13, 1999 364 days 6 beat Bowling Green lost to Marshall
78 Marshall November 13, 1999 – October 5, 2000 327 days 3 beat Western Michigan lost to Western Michigan
79 Western Michigan October 5, 2000 – November 11, 2000 37 days 3 beat Marshall lost to Central Michigan
80 Central Michigan November 11, 2000 – November 18, 2000 7 days 0 beat Western Michigan lost to Northern Illinois
81 Northern Illinois November 18, 2000 – September 29, 2001 315 days 0 beat Central Michigan lost to Toledo
82 Toledo September 29, 2001 – October 20, 2001 21 days 1 beat Northern Illinois lost to Ball State
83 Ball State October 20, 2001 – November 10, 2001 21 days 1 beat Toledo lost to Kent State
84 Kent State November 10, 2001 – September 21, 2002 315 days 1 beat Ball State lost to Miami (OH)
85 Miami (OH) September 21, 2002 – October 12, 2002 21 days 1 beat Kent State lost to Northern Illinois
86 Northern Illinois October 12, 2002 – November 23, 2002 42 days 4 beat Miami (OH) lost to Toledo
87 Toledo November 23, 2002 – December 7, 2002 14 days 1 beat Northern Illinois lost to Marshall
88 Marshall December 7, 2002 – September 12, 2003 279 days 0 beat Toledo lost to Toledo
89 Toledo September 12, 2003 – October 25, 2003 43 days 2 beat Marshall lost to Ball State
90 Ball State October 25, 2003 – November 1, 2003 7 days 0 beat Toledo lost to Northern Illinois
91 Northern Illinois November 1, 2003 – November 15, 2003 14 days 1 beat Ball State lost to Toledo
92 Toledo November 15, 2003 – November 29, 2003 14 days 1 beat Northern Illinois lost to Bowling Green
93 Bowling Green November 29, 2003 – December 4, 2003 5 days 0 beat Toledo lost to Miami (OH)
94 Miami (OH) December 4, 2003 – September 29, 2004 300 days 1 beat Bowling Green lost to Marshall
95 Marshall September 29, 2004 – November 6, 2004 38 days 4 beat Miami (OH) lost to Akron
96 Akron November 6, 2004 – November 20, 2004 14 days 1 beat Marshall lost to Miami (OH)
97 Miami (OH) November 20, 2004 – December 2, 2004 12 days 0 beat Akron lost to Toledo
98 Toledo December 2, 2004 – October 29, 2005 331 days 4 beat Miami (OH) lost to Central Michigan
99 Central Michigan October 29, 2005 – November 5, 2005 7 days 0 beat Toledo lost to Northern Illinois
100 Northern Illinois November 5, 2005 – December 2, 2005 27 days 2 beat Central Michigan lost to Akron
101 Akron December 2, 2005 – September 16, 2006 288 days 0 beat Northern Illinois lost to Central Michigan
102 Central Michigan September 16, 2006 – November 17, 2006 62 days 5 beat Akron lost to Northern Illinois
103 Northern Illinois November 17, 2006 – September 15, 2007 302 days 1 beat Central Michigan lost to Eastern Michigan
104 Eastern Michigan September 15, 2007 – October 13, 2007 28 days 0 beat Northern Illinois lost to Ohio
105 Ohio October 13, 2007 – October 20, 2007 7 days 0 beat Eastern Michigan lost to Toledo
106 Toledo October 20, 2007 – November 13, 2007 24 days 2 beat Ohio lost to Ball State
107 Ball State November 13, 2007 – December 6, 2008 1 yr, 23 days 9 beat Toledo lost to Buffalo
108 Buffalo December 6, 2008 – September 26, 2009 294 days 0 beat Ball State lost to Temple
109 Temple September 26, 2009 – November 27, 2009 62 days 6 beat Buffalo lost to Ohio
110 Ohio November 27, 2009 – December 5, 2009 8 days 0 beat Temple lost to Central Michigan
111 Central Michigan December 5, 2009 – September 9, 2010 278 days 0 beat Ohio lost to Temple
112 Temple September 9, 2010 – October 9, 2010 30 days 0 beat Central Michigan lost to Northern Illinois
113 Northern Illinois October 9, 2010 – December 4, 2010 56 days 6 beat Temple lost to Miami (OH)
114 Miami (OH) December 4, 2010 – September 24, 2011 294 days 0 beat Northern Illinois lost to Bowling Green
115 Bowling Green September 24, 2011 – October 8, 2011 14 days 0 beat Miami (OH) lost to Western Michigan
116 Western Michigan October 8, 2011 – October 15, 2011 7 days 0 beat Bowling Green lost to Northern Illinois
117 Northern Illinois October 15, 2011 – December 7, 2013 2 yrs, 53 days 23 beat Western Michigan lost to Bowling Green
118 Bowling Green December 7, 2013 – October 18, 2014 315 days 3 beat Northern Illinois lost to Western Michigan
119 Western Michigan October 18, 2014 – November 28, 2014 41 days 4 beat Bowling Green lost to Northern Illinois
120 Northern Illinois November 28, 2014 – October 3, 2015 309 days 1 beat Western Michigan lost to Central Michigan
121 Central Michigan October 3, 2015 – October 10, 2015 7 days 0 beat Northern Illinois lost to Western Michigan
122 Western Michigan October 10, 2015 – November 11, 2015 32 days 4 beat Central Michigan lost to Bowling Green
123 Bowling Green November 11, 2015 – November 17, 2015 6 days 0 beat Western Michigan lost to Toledo
124 Toledo November 17, 2015 – November 27, 2015 10 days 0 beat Bowling Green lost to Western Michigan
125 Western Michigan November 27, 2015 – October 15, 2017 1 yr, 322 days 11 beat Toledo lost to Akron
126 Akron October 15, 2017 – October 21, 2017 6 days 0 beat Western Michigan lost to Toledo
127 Toledo October 21, 2017 – November 8, 2017 18 days 2 beat Akron lost to Ohio
128 Ohio November 8, 2017 – November 14, 2017 6 days 0 beat Toledo lost to Akron
129 Akron November 14, 2017 – December 2, 2017 18 days 1 beat Ohio lost to Toledo
130 Toledo December 2, 2017 – October 13, 2018 315 days 1 beat Akron lost to Eastern Michigan
131 Eastern Michigan October 13, 2018 – October 5, 2019 357 days 4 beat Toledo lost to Central Michigan
132 Central Michigan October 5, 2019 – October 26, 2019 21 days 1 beat Eastern Michigan lost to Buffalo
133 Buffalo October 26, 2019 – November 14, 2019 19 days 1 beat Central Michigan lost to Kent State
134 Kent State November 14, 2019 – November 28, 2020 1 yr, 14 days 5 beat Buffalo lost to Buffalo
135 Buffalo November 28, 2020 – December 18, 2020 20 days 1 beat Kent State lost to Ball State
136 Ball State December 18, 2020 – September 25, 2021 281 days 0 beat Buffalo lost to Toledo
137 Toledo September 25, 2021 – October 9, 2021 14 days 0 beat Ball State lost to Northern Illinois
138 Northern Illinois October 9, 2021 – November 3, 2021 25 days 2 beat Toledo lost to Kent State
139 Kent State November 3, 2021 – November 10, 2021 7 days 0 beat Northern Illinois lost to Central Michigan
140 Central Michigan November 10, 2021 – October 1, 2022 325 days 2 beat Kent State lost to Toledo
141 Toledo October 1, 2022 – October 22, 2022 21 days 2 beat Central Michigan lost to Buffalo
142 Buffalo October 22, 2022 – November 1, 2022 10 days 0 beat Toledo lost to Ohio
143 Ohio November 1, 2022 – December 3, 2022 32 days 3 beat Buffalo lost to Toledo
144 Toledo December 3, 2022 – December 2, 2023 364 days 8 beat Ohio lost to Miami (OH)
145 Miami (OH) December 2, 2023 – October 5, 2024 308 days 0 beat Toledo lost to Toledo
146 Toledo October 5, 2024 – October 12, 2024 7 days 0 beat Miami (OH) lost to Buffalo
147 Buffalo October 12, 2024 – October 19, 2024 7 days 0 beat Toledo lost to Western Michigan
148 Western Michigan October 19, 2024 – November 6, 2024 18 days 1 beat Buffalo lost to Northern Illinois
149 Northern Illinois November 6, 2024 – November 19, 2024 13 days 1 beat Western Michigan lost to Miami (OH)
150 Miami (OH) November 19, 2024 – December 7, 2024 18 days 1 beat Northern Illinois lost to Ohio
151 Ohio December 7, 2024 – October 4, 2025 301 days 1 beat Miami (OH) lost to Ball State
152 Ball State October 4, 2025 – October 11, 2025 7 days 0 beat Ohio lost to Western Michigan
153 Western Michigan October 11, 2025 – October 25, 2025 14 days 0 beat Ball State lost to Miami (OH)
154 Miami (OH) October 25, 2025 – November 4, 2025 10 days 0 beat Western Michigan lost to Ohio
155 Ohio November 4, 2025 – November 11, 2025 7 days 0 beat Miami (OH) lost to Western Michigan
156 Western Michigan November 11, 2025 – Present 309 days 3 beat Ohio — present —

No reigns match “.”

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