Program · never held the belt · belt games 1926–2019
Indiana
Indiana has lined up against the belt holder 8 times and walked off without it every time — the closest was lost 14–24 to Ohio State on November 1, 1975. Embed the Indiana belt badge →
belt games as the challenger, 1926–2019 · record 0–8
4 of the 8 attempts came against Ohio State · Notre Dame (1), Texas (1), and Michigan (1)
Nothing on Indiana’s schedule runs through Baylor or anyone who could take the belt from them first. Bowl pairings can change that.
under 1% to hold the belt when the season’s games run out, per the season outlook.
A program gets a shot at the belt only by being scheduled against whoever holds it, so a short list here says as much about the schedule as the program. Win one, and this page turns into a reign.