Program · last held it 2025
Louisville
1Reign
22Days held
2Defenses
Louisville last held the belt November 8, 2025. Download a poster of this history ↓ Embed the Louisville belt badge →
Belt-game record3–4
2–1 defending it · 1–3 challenging for it · 7 belt games since 1977
Took the belt1
time · 1 reign in all · first belt game October 22, 1977
All-time rank of 106 programs80th
in days held (22) · 65th in reigns · 65th in defenses (2) · records
No path yet
Nothing on Louisville’s schedule runs through UCF or anyone who could take the belt from them first. Bowl pairings can change that.
Season outlook
under 1% to hold the belt when the season’s games run out, per the season outlook.
October 17, 2025 – November 8, 2025
22 days
Every belt game 7 games, newest first
November 8, 2025 · Louisville vs. California 26–29 as holderlost the beltNovember 1, 2025 · Louisville at Virginia Tech 28–16 as holderdefendedOctober 25, 2025 · Louisville vs. Boston College 38–24 as holderdefendedOctober 17, 2025 · Louisville at Miami 24–21 as challengertook the beltSeptember 16, 2017 · Louisville vs. Clemson 21–47 as challengerlostSeptember 23, 2000 · Louisville at Florida State 0–31 as challengerlostOctober 22, 1977 · Louisville at Alabama 6–55 as challengerlost
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