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Program · last held it 2024

Michigan

9Reigns
1,046Days held
18Defenses

Michigan last held the belt September 7, 2024. Download a poster of this history ↓ Embed the Michigan belt badge → Shop Michigan gear →

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Michigan and the belt

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Belt-game record27–28–1

18–9 defending it · 9–19–1 challenging for it · 56 belt games since 1881

Biggest belt winby 49

70–21 vs. Illinois, November 7, 1981

Worst belt lossby 64

0–64 at Yale, November 21, 1883

Most belt games againstOhio State

Ohio State (11) · Michigan State (4) · USC (4)

Took the belt9

times · 9 reigns in all · first belt game November 4, 1881

All-time rank of 106 programs14th

in days held (1,046) · 5th in reigns · 21st in defenses (18) · records

Without it for783 days

since September 7, 2024, lost to Texas · longest droughts

This season

The belt and Michigan right now

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Nothing on Michigan’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

Michigan’s belt history

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January 8, 2024 – September 7, 2024 243 days
Won from Washington, 34–13 Lost to Texas, 31–12 1 defense
October 25, 2003 – January 1, 2004 68 days
Won from Purdue, 31–3 Lost to USC, 28–14 3 defenses
September 8, 1984 – September 15, 1984 7 days
Won from Miami, 22–14 Lost to Washington, 20–11 0 defenses
September 10, 1983 – September 17, 1983 7 days
Won from Washington State, 20–17 Lost to Washington, 25–24 0 defenses
October 31, 1981 – November 21, 1981 21 days
Won from Minnesota, 34–13 Lost to Ohio State, 14–9 2 defenses
January 1, 1981 – September 12, 1981 254 days
Won from Washington, 23–6 Lost to Wisconsin, 21–14 0 defenses
September 23, 1972 – November 25, 1972 63 days
Won from UCLA, 26–9 Lost to Ohio State, 14–11 8 defenses
November 22, 1969 – January 1, 1970 40 days
Won from Ohio State, 24–12 Lost to USC, 10–3 0 defenses
November 16, 1918 – October 25, 1919 343 days
Won from Syracuse, 15–0 Lost to Ohio State, 13–3 4 defenses
Every belt game 56 games, newest first
September 7, 2024 · Michigan vs. Texas 12–31 as holderlost the beltAugust 31, 2024 · Michigan vs. Fresno State 30–10 as holderdefendedJanuary 8, 2024 · Michigan vs. Washington 34–13 as challengertook the beltNovember 30, 2019 · Michigan vs. Ohio State 27–56 as challengerlostNovember 24, 2018 · Michigan at Ohio State 39–62 as challengerlostNovember 18, 2006 · Michigan at Ohio State 39–42 as challengerlostJanuary 1, 2004 · Michigan vs. USC 14–28 as holderlost the beltNovember 22, 2003 · Michigan vs. Ohio State 35–21 as holderdefendedNovember 15, 2003 · Michigan at Northwestern 41–10 as holderdefendedNovember 1, 2003 · Michigan at Michigan State 27–20 as holderdefendedOctober 25, 2003 · Michigan vs. Purdue 31–3 as challengertook the beltSeptember 15, 1984 · Michigan vs. Washington 11–20 as holderlost the beltSeptember 8, 1984 · Michigan vs. Miami 22–14 as challengertook the beltJanuary 2, 1984 · Michigan vs. Auburn 7–9 as challengerlostSeptember 17, 1983 · Michigan at Washington 24–25 as holderlost the beltSeptember 10, 1983 · Michigan vs. Washington State 20–17 as challengertook the beltNovember 21, 1981 · Michigan vs. Ohio State 9–14 as holderlost the beltNovember 14, 1981 · Michigan at Purdue 28–10 as holderdefendedNovember 7, 1981 · Michigan vs. Illinois 70–21 as holderdefendedOctober 31, 1981 · Michigan at Minnesota 34–13 as challengertook the beltOctober 17, 1981 · Michigan vs. Iowa 7–9 as challengerlostSeptember 12, 1981 · Michigan at Wisconsin 14–21 as holderlost the beltJanuary 1, 1981 · Michigan vs. Washington 23–6 as challengertook the beltJanuary 1, 1979 · Michigan vs. USC 10–17 as challengerlostJanuary 1, 1977 · Michigan vs. USC 6–14 as challengerlostNovember 22, 1975 · Michigan vs. Ohio State 14–21 as challengerlostNovember 25, 1972 · Michigan at Ohio State 11–14 as holderlost the beltNovember 18, 1972 · Michigan vs. Purdue 9–6 as holderdefendedNovember 11, 1972 · Michigan at Iowa 31–0 as holderdefendedNovember 4, 1972 · Michigan at Indiana 21–7 as holderdefendedOctober 28, 1972 · Michigan vs. Minnesota 42–0 as holderdefendedOctober 21, 1972 · Michigan at Illinois 31–7 as holderdefendedOctober 14, 1972 · Michigan vs. Michigan State 10–0 as holderdefendedOctober 7, 1972 · Michigan vs. Navy 35–7 as holderdefendedSeptember 30, 1972 · Michigan vs. Tulane 41–7 as holderdefendedSeptember 23, 1972 · Michigan at UCLA 26–9 as challengertook the beltJanuary 1, 1970 · Michigan vs. USC 3–10 as holderlost the beltNovember 22, 1969 · Michigan vs. Ohio State 24–12 as challengertook the beltNovember 23, 1968 · Michigan at Ohio State 14–50 as challengerlostOctober 14, 1950 · Michigan at Army 6–27 as challengerlostOctober 8, 1949 · Michigan vs. Army 7–21 as challengerlostOctober 12, 1946 · Michigan vs. Army 13–20 as challengerlostNovember 10, 1945 · Michigan at Navy 7–33 as challengerlostNovember 14, 1936 · Michigan vs. Northwestern 0–9 as challengerlostNovember 12, 1921 · Michigan vs. Wisconsin 7–7 as challengertie, holder kept itOctober 23, 1920 · Michigan vs. Illinois 6–7 as challengerlostOctober 25, 1919 · Michigan vs. Ohio State 3–13 as holderlost the beltOctober 18, 1919 · Michigan vs. Michigan State 26–0 as holderdefendedOctober 4, 1919 · Michigan vs. Case 34–0 as holderdefendedNovember 30, 1918 · Michigan vs. Ohio State 14–0 as holderdefendedNovember 23, 1918 · Michigan vs. Michigan State 21–6 as holderdefendedNovember 16, 1918 · Michigan vs. Syracuse 15–0 as challengertook the beltNovember 6, 1915 · Michigan vs. Cornell 7–34 as challengerlostOctober 31, 1914 · Michigan at Harvard 0–7 as challengerlostNovember 21, 1883 · Michigan at Yale 0–64 as challengerlostNovember 4, 1881 · Michigan at Princeton 0–1 as challengerlost
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