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Program · last held it 2026

BYU

4Reigns
350Days held
7Defenses

BYU last held the belt October 24, 2026. Download a poster of this history ↓ Embed the BYU belt badge →

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BYU and the belt

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Belt-game record11–7

7–4 defending it · 4–3 challenging for it · 18 belt games since 1985

Biggest belt winby 49

49–0 vs. Rice, November 9, 1996

Worst belt lossby 32

10–42 vs. USC, September 18, 2004

Most belt games againstUCLA

UCLA (1) · Colorado State (1) · Arizona State (1)

Took the belt4

times · 4 reigns in all · first belt game September 7, 1985

All-time rank of 106 programs45th

in days held (350) · 25th in reigns · 37th in defenses (7) · records

Without it for6 days

since October 24, 2026, lost to UCF · longest droughts

This season

The belt and BYU right now

Every path →
If the belt moves

If Baylor beats UCF on October 30 and holds on, BYU plays them at home on November 13 — that’s the game.

If the belt moves

If Kansas beats UCF on November 6 and holds on, BYU plays them on the road on November 20 — that’s the game.

Season outlook

28% to hold the belt when the season’s games run out, per the season outlook.

Every reign

BYU’s belt history

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October 17, 2026 – October 24, 2026 7 days
Won from Notre Dame, 28–24 Lost to UCF, 39–31 0 defenses
September 10, 2022 – September 17, 2022 7 days
Won from Baylor, 26–20 Lost to Oregon, 41–20 0 defenses
October 19, 1996 – September 6, 1997 322 days
Won from Tulsa, 55–30 Lost to Washington, 42–20 7 defenses
September 30, 1995 – October 14, 1995 14 days
Won from Colorado State, 28–21 Lost to Arizona State, 29–21 0 defenses
Every belt game 18 games, newest first
October 24, 2026 · BYU at UCF 31–39 as holderlost the beltOctober 17, 2026 · BYU vs. Notre Dame 28–24 as challengertook the beltSeptember 17, 2022 · BYU at Oregon 20–41 as holderlost the beltSeptember 10, 2022 · BYU vs. Baylor 26–20 as challengertook the beltSeptember 18, 2004 · BYU vs. USC 10–42 as challengerlostAugust 26, 2000 · BYU at Florida State 3–29 as challengerlostSeptember 6, 1997 · BYU vs. Washington 20–42 as holderlost the beltJanuary 1, 1997 · BYU vs. Kansas State 19–15 as holderdefendedDecember 7, 1996 · BYU vs. Wyoming 28–25 as holderdefendedNovember 23, 1996 · BYU at Utah 37–17 as holderdefendedNovember 16, 1996 · BYU at Hawai'i 45–14 as holderdefendedNovember 9, 1996 · BYU vs. Rice 49–0 as holderdefendedNovember 2, 1996 · BYU vs. UTEP 40–18 as holderdefendedOctober 26, 1996 · BYU at TCU 45–21 as holderdefendedOctober 19, 1996 · BYU at Tulsa 55–30 as challengertook the beltOctober 14, 1995 · BYU at Arizona State 21–29 as holderlost the beltSeptember 30, 1995 · BYU at Colorado State 28–21 as challengertook the beltSeptember 7, 1985 · BYU vs. UCLA 24–27 as challengerlost
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