Leaders

The belt-game career leaders

Totals from every belt game with a box score on file (2004 onward, 300 games, 6,309 players) — only the games where the belt was actually on the line count. Nobody else keeps this stat, because nobody else has the lineage.

Most belt games played

Appearances in a belt-game box score

1Matt Leinart USC25 gamesappeared in the box score

2Reggie Bush USC25 gamesappeared in the box score

3Dwayne Jarrett USC25 gamesappeared in the box score

4LenDale White USC25 gamesappeared in the box score

5Tuf Borland Ohio State24 gamesappeared in the box score

6Drue Chrisman Ohio State24 gamesappeared in the box score

7Tom Malone USC23 gamesappeared in the box score

8Jordan Fuller Ohio State23 gamesappeared in the box score

9Pete Werner Ohio State23 gamesappeared in the box score

10K.J. Hill Ohio State23 gamesappeared in the box score

Passing yards

Career totals in belt games

1Matt Leinart USC6,773 yards25 belt games · best 400 vs Notre Dame, 2004

2Michael Penix Jr. Washington6,312 yards19 belt games · best 485 vs Washington State, 2022

3Trevone Boykin TCU6,217 yards20 belt games · best 485 vs Texas Tech, 2015

4Bryce Petty Baylor4,084 yards13 belt games · best 510 vs TCU, 2014

5Tim Tebow Florida3,942 yards20 belt games · best 300 vs Western Kentucky, 2007

6Justin Fields Ohio State3,467 yards15 belt games · best 320 vs Clemson, 2019

7Dwayne Haskins Ohio State3,305 yards9 belt games · best 499 vs Northwestern, 2018

8Bo Nix Oregon2,901 yards10 belt games · best 428 vs Washington State, 2022

9Tajh Boyd Clemson2,712 yards10 belt games · best 386 vs Auburn, 2011

10Geno Smith West Virginia2,681 yards7 belt games · best 656 vs Baylor, 2012

Passing touchdowns

Career totals in belt games

1Matt Leinart USC58 TD25 belt games · best 5 vs Notre Dame, 2004

2Trevone Boykin TCU51 TD20 belt games · best 5 vs SMU, 2015

3Michael Penix Jr. Washington44 TD19 belt games · best 5 vs Boise State, 2023

4Justin Fields Ohio State42 TD15 belt games · best 4 vs Florida Atlantic, 2019

5Bryce Petty Baylor34 TD13 belt games · best 6 vs TCU, 2014

6Tim Tebow Florida32 TD20 belt games · best 4 vs Troy, 2009

7Geno Smith West Virginia31 TD7 belt games · best 8 vs Baylor, 2012

8Dwayne Haskins Ohio State31 TD9 belt games · best 6 vs Indiana, 2018

9Troy Smith Ohio State27 TD12 belt games · best 4 vs Iowa, 2006

10Tajh Boyd Clemson24 TD10 belt games · best 5 vs North Carolina, 2011

Rushing yards

Career totals in belt games

1J.K. Dobbins Ohio State2,570 yards23 belt games · best 211 vs Michigan, 2019

2Reggie Bush USC2,551 yards25 belt games · best 294 vs Fresno State, 2005

3LenDale White USC2,250 yards25 belt games · best 197 vs Arizona State, 2005

4Aaron Green TCU1,669 yards19 belt games · best 171 vs Kansas State, 2014

5Lache Seastrunk Baylor1,536 yards13 belt games · best 185 vs Kansas State, 2012

6Tim Tebow Florida1,440 yards20 belt games · best 166 vs Ole Miss, 2007

7Dillon Johnson Mississippi State, Washington1,260 yards17 belt games · best 256 vs USC, 2023

8Shock Linwood Baylor1,237 yards13 belt games · best 187 vs Texas Tech, 2013

9Antonio Pittman Ohio State1,122 yards12 belt games · best 155 vs Cincinnati, 2006

10Trevone Boykin TCU1,071 yards20 belt games · best 124 vs Kansas State, 2015

Rushing touchdowns

Career totals in belt games

1LenDale White USC37 TD25 belt games · best 4 vs Arizona, 2005

2J.K. Dobbins Ohio State26 TD23 belt games · best 4 vs Michigan, 2019

3Reggie Bush USC22 TD25 belt games · best 3 vs Notre Dame, 2005

4Tim Tebow Florida22 TD20 belt games · best 2 vs Troy, 2007

5Aaron Green TCU17 TD19 belt games · best 2 vs Kansas, 2014

6Dillon Johnson Mississippi State, Washington17 TD17 belt games · best 4 vs USC, 2023

7Glasco Martin Baylor16 TD12 belt games · best 3 vs Kansas State, 2012

8Lache Seastrunk Baylor14 TD13 belt games · best 3 vs Buffalo, 2013

9Trevone Boykin TCU14 TD20 belt games · best 3 vs Kansas State, 2014

10Bo Nix Oregon14 TD10 belt games · best 3 vs BYU, 2022

Receiving yards

Career totals in belt games

1Rome Odunze Washington1,927 yards19 belt games · best 180 vs Michigan State, 2023

2Dwayne Jarrett USC1,923 yards25 belt games · best 144 vs Arizona, 2004

3Josh Doctson TCU1,896 yards17 belt games · best 267 vs Texas Tech, 2015

4Antwan Goodley Baylor1,595 yards17 belt games · best 182 vs Iowa State, 2013

5Steve Smith USC1,564 yards20 belt games · best 185 vs Hawai'i, 2005

6Ja'Lynn Polk Washington1,420 yards17 belt games · best 148 vs Stanford, 2023

7K.J. Hill Ohio State1,223 yards23 belt games · best 187 vs Minnesota, 2018

8Tevin Reese Baylor1,219 yards12 belt games · best 184 vs Kansas State, 2013

9Chris Olave Ohio State1,096 yards18 belt games · best 139 vs Rutgers, 2019

10Jalen McMillan Washington987 yards11 belt games · best 150 vs Washington State, 2022

Receptions

Career totals in belt games

1Dwayne Jarrett USC135 catches25 belt games · best 10 vs Texas, 2006

2Josh Doctson TCU119 catches17 belt games · best 18 vs Texas Tech, 2015

3Rome Odunze Washington110 catches19 belt games · best 8 vs Michigan State, 2023

4K.J. Hill Ohio State104 catches23 belt games · best 9 vs Minnesota, 2018

5Steve Smith USC99 catches20 belt games · best 8 vs Colorado State, 2004

6Antwan Goodley Baylor85 catches17 belt games · best 11 vs Iowa State, 2013

7Ja'Lynn Polk Washington82 catches17 belt games · best 9 vs Arizona State, 2023

8Tavon Austin West Virginia80 catches7 belt games · best 14 vs Baylor, 2012

9Reggie Bush USC76 catches25 belt games · best 6 vs Washington, 2004

10Jalen McMillan Washington75 catches11 belt games · best 9 vs Oregon, 2023

Tackles

Career totals in belt games

1Malik Harrison Ohio State131 tackles22 belt games · best 10 vs Purdue, 2018

2Jordan Fuller Ohio State125 tackles23 belt games · best 12 vs Minnesota, 2018

3Tuf Borland Ohio State120 tackles24 belt games · best 14 vs Alabama, 2021

4Pete Werner Ohio State117 tackles23 belt games · best 10 vs Minnesota, 2018

5Dominique Hampton Washington109 tackles17 belt games · best 12 vs Arizona, 2023

6Edefuan Ulofoshio Washington98 tackles16 belt games · best 12 vs Stanford, 2023

7Carson Bruener Washington91 tackles17 belt games · best 14 vs Oregon State, 2023

8Alphonzo Tuputala Washington86 tackles16 belt games · best 9 vs Washington State, 2022

9Reuben Foster Alabama74 tackles8 belt games · best 12 vs Texas A&M, 2016

10Chase Young Ohio State71 tackles21 belt games · best 9 vs Penn State, 2019

Sacks

Career totals in belt games

1Chase Young Ohio State24 sacks21 belt games · best 4 vs Wisconsin, 2019

2Bralen Trice Washington9 sacks18 belt games · best 2 vs Texas, 2024

3Will Anderson Jr. Alabama8 sacks11 belt games · best 2 vs LSU, 2020

4Malik Harrison Ohio State7 sacks22 belt games · best 1 vs Purdue, 2018

5Tyree Johnson Texas A&M7 sacks5 belt games · best 2 vs Alabama, 2021

6Baron Browning Ohio State6 sacks17 belt games · best 1.5 vs Penn State, 2019

7Davon Hamilton Ohio State6 sacks20 belt games · best 2 vs Maryland, 2019

8Jonathan Allen Alabama5.5 sacks8 belt games · best 1.5 vs Florida, 2016

9Austin Bryant Clemson5.5 sacks8 belt games · best 4 vs Auburn, 2017

10Clelin Ferrell Clemson5.5 sacks8 belt games · best 3.5 vs Syracuse, 2017

Interceptions

Career totals in belt games

1Darnell Bing USC6 INT5 belt games · best 2 vs Fresno State, 2005

2Matt Grootegoed USC5 INT4 belt games · best 2 vs Colorado State, 2004

3James Laurinaitis Ohio State5 INT5 belt games · best 1 vs Texas, 2006

4Zack Sanchez Oklahoma5 INT5 belt games · best 1 vs Alabama, 2014

5Chris Hackett TCU5 INT5 belt games · best 1 vs Oklahoma, 2014

6Malcolm Jenkins Ohio State4 INT4 belt games · best 1 vs Cincinnati, 2006

7Major Wright Florida4 INT4 belt games · best 1 vs Oklahoma, 2009

8Joe Haden Florida4 INT5 belt games · best 1 vs Tennessee, 2009

9Robert Lester Alabama4 INT3 belt games · best 2 vs Arkansas, 2010

10Joe Williams Baylor4 INT3 belt games · best 2 vs Kansas State, 2012

Single-game bests

The biggest days with the belt on the line

300 box scores

Passing yards

Best single game with the belt on the line

1Geno Smith West Virginia656 yardsvs Baylor, September 29, 2012 · West Virginia 70–63, defended it

2K.J. Costello Mississippi State623 yardsvs LSU, September 26, 2020 · Mississippi State 44–34, took the belt

3Nick Florence Baylor581 yardsvs West Virginia, September 29, 2012 · West Virginia 70–63, in a loss

4Bryce Petty Baylor510 yardsvs TCU, October 11, 2014 · Baylor 61–58, took the belt

5Seth Doege Texas Tech499 yardsvs West Virginia, October 13, 2012 · Texas Tech 49–14, took the belt

Passing touchdowns

Best single game with the belt on the line

1Geno Smith West Virginia8 TDvs Baylor, September 29, 2012 · West Virginia 70–63, defended it

2Seth Doege Texas Tech7 TDvs TCU, October 20, 2012 · Texas Tech 56–53, defended it

3Graham Harrell Texas Tech6 TDvs Oklahoma State, November 8, 2008 · Texas Tech 56–20, defended it

4Geno Smith West Virginia6 TDvs Clemson, January 4, 2012 · West Virginia 70–33, took the belt

5Seth Doege Texas Tech6 TDvs West Virginia, October 13, 2012 · Texas Tech 49–14, took the belt

Rushing yards

Best single game with the belt on the line

1Anthony McFarland Maryland298 yardsvs Ohio State, November 17, 2018 · Ohio State 52–51, in a loss

2Reggie Bush USC294 yardsvs Fresno State, November 19, 2005 · USC 50–42, defended it

3Tony Temple Missouri281 yardsvs Arkansas, January 1, 2008 · Missouri 38–7, took the belt

4Reggie Bush USC260 yardsvs UCLA, December 3, 2005 · USC 66–19, defended it

5Dillon Johnson Washington256 yardsvs USC, November 4, 2023 · Washington 52–42, defended it

Rushing touchdowns

Best single game with the belt on the line

1Washaun Ealey Georgia5 TDvs Kentucky, October 23, 2010 · Georgia 44–31, took the belt

2LenDale White USC4 TDvs Arizona, October 8, 2005 · USC 42–21, defended it

3Tony Temple Missouri4 TDvs Arkansas, January 1, 2008 · Missouri 38–7, took the belt

4Joe Bergeron Texas4 TDvs West Virginia, October 6, 2012 · West Virginia 48–45, in a loss

5Samaje Perine Oklahoma4 TDvs West Virginia, September 20, 2014 · Oklahoma 45–33, defended it

Receiving yards

Best single game with the belt on the line

1Terrance Williams Baylor314 yardsvs West Virginia, September 29, 2012 · West Virginia 70–63, in a loss

2Stedman Bailey West Virginia303 yardsvs Baylor, September 29, 2012 · West Virginia 70–63, defended it

3Josh Doctson TCU267 yardsvs Texas Tech, September 26, 2015 · TCU 55–52, defended it

4DeVonta Smith Alabama231 yardsvs LSU, December 5, 2020 · Alabama 55–17, defended it

5Ja'Marr Chase LSU221 yardsvs Clemson, January 13, 2020 · LSU 42–25, took the belt

Receptions

Best single game with the belt on the line

1Josh Doctson TCU18 catchesvs Texas Tech, September 26, 2015 · TCU 55–52, defended it

2Terrance Williams Baylor17 catchesvs West Virginia, September 29, 2012 · West Virginia 70–63, in a loss

3Jacob De Jesus California16 catchesvs Louisville, November 8, 2025 · California 29–26, took the belt

4Jordan Shipley Texas15 catchesvs Oklahoma State, October 25, 2008 · Texas 28–24, took the belt

5DeVonta Smith Alabama15 catchesvs Florida, December 19, 2020 · Alabama 52–46, defended it

Tackles

Best single game with the belt on the line

1Bumper Pool Arkansas20 tacklesvs Mississippi State, October 3, 2020 · Arkansas 21–14, took the belt

2Ernest Jones South Carolina19 tacklesvs LSU, October 24, 2020 · LSU 52–24, in a loss

3Sammy Douglas TCU17 tacklesvs Arkansas, September 10, 2016 · Arkansas 41–38, in a loss

4Terrel Bernard Baylor17 tacklesvs Ole Miss, January 1, 2022 · Baylor 21–7, took the belt

5Mo Osling III UCLA17 tacklesvs Oregon, October 22, 2022 · Oregon 45–30, in a loss

Sacks

Best single game with the belt on the line

1Austin Bryant Clemson4 sacksvs Auburn, September 9, 2017 · Clemson 14–6, defended it

2Chase Young Ohio State4 sacksvs Wisconsin, October 26, 2019 · Ohio State 38–7, defended it

3Clelin Ferrell Clemson3.5 sacksvs Syracuse, October 13, 2017 · Syracuse 27–24, in a loss

4Chase Young Ohio State3 sacksvs Northwestern, December 1, 2018 · Ohio State 45–24, defended it

5Chase Young Ohio State3 sacksvs Penn State, November 23, 2019 · Ohio State 28–17, defended it

Interceptions

Best single game with the belt on the line

1Allen Chapman Kansas State3 INTvs Oklahoma State, November 3, 2012 · Kansas State 44–30, defended it

2Matt Grootegoed USC2 INTvs Colorado State, September 11, 2004 · USC 49–0, defended it

3John Walker USC2 INTvs Arizona State, October 1, 2005 · USC 38–28, defended it

4Darnell Bing USC2 INTvs Fresno State, November 19, 2005 · USC 50–42, defended it

5Craig Steltz LSU2 INTvs Ole Miss, November 17, 2007 · LSU 41–24, defended it

Box scores come from CFBD’s /games/players data, which starts in 2003, so a career here is a career in the belt-game era — the belt itself is older than every player on this page by a century. Names link to that player’s stat line in every belt game they appeared in.