Program · never held the belt · belt games 1965–2006

North Texas

2Belt games

0–2Record

0Reigns

North Texas has lined up against the belt holder 2 times and walked off without it every time — the closest was lost 20–55 to Arkansas on October 23, 1965. Embed the North Texas belt badge →

By the numbers

North Texas and the belt

Heartbreak list →

Shots at the belt2

belt games as the challenger, 1965–2006 · record 0–2

Closest call35 pts

lost 20–55 to Arkansas on October 23, 1965

Last shot7–56

September 2, 2006 against Texas

Holders faced2

Arkansas and Texas, one shot each

Among the 143 programs still chasing it56th

in attempts · the heartbreak list

This season

The belt and North Texas right now

Every path →

No path yet

Nothing on North Texas’ schedule runs through Notre Dame 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 attempt

2 belt games, newest first

Compare with another team →

September 2, 2006 · North Texas at Texas 7–56lost by 49 October 23, 1965 · North Texas at Arkansas 20–55lost by 35

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.