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Program · last held it 2020

LSU

8Reigns
1,341Days held
28Defenses

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Belt-game record35–18–3

27–8–1 defending it · 8–10–2 challenging for it · 56 belt games since 1938

Biggest belt winby 62

62–0 at Tulane, November 22, 1958

Worst belt lossby 38

17–55 vs. Alabama, December 5, 2020

Most belt games againstOle Miss

Ole Miss (10) · Alabama (6) · Florida (5)

Took the belt8

times · 8 reigns in all · first belt game October 29, 1938

All-time rank of 106 programs11th

in days held (1,341) · 11th in reigns · 13th in defenses (28) · records

Without it for2,190 days

since October 31, 2020, lost to Auburn · longest droughts

This season

The belt and LSU right now

Every path →
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Nothing on LSU’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.

Every reign

LSU’s belt history

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October 24, 2020 – October 31, 2020 7 days
Won from South Carolina, 52–24 Lost to Auburn, 48–11 0 defenses
January 13, 2020 – September 26, 2020 257 days
Won from Clemson, 42–25 Lost to Mississippi State, 44–34 0 defenses
October 20, 2007 – November 23, 2007 34 days
Won from Auburn, 30–24 Lost to Arkansas, 50–48 3 defenses
October 3, 1987 – November 7, 1987 35 days
Won from Florida, 13–10 Lost to Alabama, 22–10 3 defenses
September 24, 1983 – October 1, 1983 7 days
Won from Washington, 40–14 Lost to Florida, 31–17 0 defenses
January 1, 1966 – September 24, 1966 266 days
Won from Arkansas, 14–7 Lost to Rice, 17–15 1 defense
November 4, 1961 – November 3, 1962 364 days
Won from Ole Miss, 10–7 Lost to Ole Miss, 15–7 10 defenses
November 1, 1958 – November 7, 1959 1 yr, 6 days
Won from Ole Miss, 14–0 Lost to Tennessee, 14–13 11 defenses
Every belt game 56 games, newest first
December 5, 2020 · LSU vs. Alabama 17–55 as challengerlostOctober 31, 2020 · LSU at Auburn 11–48 as holderlost the beltOctober 24, 2020 · LSU vs. South Carolina 52–24 as challengertook the beltSeptember 26, 2020 · LSU vs. Mississippi State 34–44 as holderlost the beltJanuary 13, 2020 · LSU vs. Clemson 42–25 as challengertook the beltNovember 5, 2016 · LSU vs. Alabama 0–10 as challengerlostOctober 10, 2009 · LSU vs. Florida 3–13 as challengerlostNovember 23, 2007 · LSU vs. Arkansas 48–50 as holderlost the beltNovember 17, 2007 · LSU at Ole Miss 41–24 as holderdefendedNovember 10, 2007 · LSU vs. Louisiana Tech 58–10 as holderdefendedNovember 3, 2007 · LSU at Alabama 41–34 as holderdefendedOctober 20, 2007 · LSU vs. Auburn 30–24 as challengertook the beltNovember 7, 1987 · LSU vs. Alabama 10–22 as holderlost the beltOctober 31, 1987 · LSU at Ole Miss 42–13 as holderdefendedOctober 17, 1987 · LSU vs. Kentucky 34–9 as holderdefendedOctober 10, 1987 · LSU at Georgia 26–23 as holderdefendedOctober 3, 1987 · LSU vs. Florida 13–10 as challengertook the beltOctober 1, 1983 · LSU vs. Florida 17–31 as holderlost the beltSeptember 24, 1983 · LSU vs. Washington 40–14 as challengertook the beltSeptember 29, 1979 · LSU vs. USC 12–17 as challengerlostNovember 5, 1977 · LSU vs. Alabama 3–24 as challengerlostNovember 4, 1967 · LSU vs. Ole Miss 13–13 as challengertie, holder kept itSeptember 24, 1966 · LSU at Rice 15–17 as holderlost the beltSeptember 17, 1966 · LSU vs. South Carolina 28–12 as holderdefendedJanuary 1, 1966 · LSU vs. Arkansas 14–7 as challengertook the beltNovember 7, 1964 · LSU at Alabama 9–17 as challengerlostNovember 2, 1963 · LSU vs. Ole Miss 3–37 as challengerlostNovember 3, 1962 · LSU vs. Ole Miss 7–15 as holderlost the beltOctober 27, 1962 · LSU vs. Florida 23–0 as holderdefendedOctober 20, 1962 · LSU at Kentucky 7–0 as holderdefendedOctober 13, 1962 · LSU vs. Miami 17–3 as holderdefendedOctober 6, 1962 · LSU at Georgia Tech 10–7 as holderdefendedSeptember 29, 1962 · LSU at Rice 6–6 as holdertie, holder kept itSeptember 22, 1962 · LSU vs. Texas A&M 21–0 as holderdefendedJanuary 1, 1962 · LSU vs. Colorado 25–7 as holderdefendedNovember 25, 1961 · LSU vs. Tulane 62–0 as holderdefendedNovember 18, 1961 · LSU vs. Mississippi State 14–6 as holderdefendedNovember 11, 1961 · LSU at North Carolina 30–0 as holderdefendedNovember 4, 1961 · LSU vs. Ole Miss 10–7 as challengertook the beltOctober 29, 1960 · LSU vs. Ole Miss 6–6 as challengertie, holder kept itJanuary 1, 1960 · LSU vs. Ole Miss 0–21 as challengerlostNovember 7, 1959 · LSU at Tennessee 13–14 as holderlost the beltOctober 31, 1959 · LSU vs. Ole Miss 7–3 as holderdefendedOctober 24, 1959 · LSU at Florida 9–0 as holderdefendedOctober 17, 1959 · LSU at Kentucky 9–0 as holderdefendedOctober 10, 1959 · LSU vs. Miami 27–3 as holderdefendedOctober 3, 1959 · LSU vs. Baylor 22–0 as holderdefendedSeptember 26, 1959 · LSU vs. TCU 10–0 as holderdefendedSeptember 19, 1959 · LSU vs. Rice 26–3 as holderdefendedJanuary 1, 1959 · LSU vs. Clemson 7–0 as holderdefendedNovember 22, 1958 · LSU at Tulane 62–0 as holderdefendedNovember 15, 1958 · LSU at Mississippi State 7–6 as holderdefendedNovember 8, 1958 · LSU vs. Duke 50–18 as holderdefendedNovember 1, 1958 · LSU vs. Ole Miss 14–0 as challengertook the beltNovember 4, 1939 · LSU vs. Tennessee 0–20 as challengerlostOctober 29, 1938 · LSU at Tennessee 6–14 as challengerlost
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