Program · never held the belt · belt games 1923–2015

Iowa State

7Belt games

0–7Record

0Reigns

Iowa State has lined up against the belt holder 7 times and walked off without it every time — the closest was lost 31–35 to Oklahoma State on November 14, 2015. Embed the Iowa State belt badge →

By the numbers

Iowa State and the belt

Heartbreak list →

Shots at the belt7

belt games as the challenger, 1923–2015 · record 0–7

Closest call4 pts

lost 31–35 to Oklahoma State on November 14, 2015

Last shot31–35

November 14, 2015 against Oklahoma State

Keeps running intoNebraska

2 of the 7 attempts came against Nebraska · TCU (2), Iowa (1), and Baylor (1)

Among the 143 programs still chasing it14th

in attempts · the heartbreak list

This season

The belt and Iowa State right now

Every path →

No path yet

Nothing on Iowa State’s schedule runs through Notre Dame or anyone who could take the belt from them first. Bowl pairings can change that.

Season outlook

1% to hold the belt when the season’s games run out, per the season outlook.

Every attempt

7 belt games, newest first

Compare with another team →

November 14, 2015 · Iowa State vs. Oklahoma State 31–35lost by 4 October 17, 2015 · Iowa State vs. TCU 21–45lost by 24 December 6, 2014 · Iowa State at TCU 3–55lost by 52 October 19, 2013 · Iowa State at Baylor 7–71lost by 64 November 15, 1997 · Iowa State at Nebraska 14–77lost by 63 September 14, 1996 · Iowa State at Iowa 13–38lost by 25 November 17, 1923 · Iowa State vs. Nebraska 14–26lost by 12

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.