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Notre Dame

Notre Dame currently holds the belt. 9 reigns in belt history, 1,091 total days held, 21 total defenses. Download a poster of this history ↓

November 29, 2025 – present current 290 days
Won from Stanford, 49–20 2 defenses
November 24, 1990 – January 1, 1991 38 days
Won from USC, 10–6 Lost to Colorado, 10–9 0 defenses
November 14, 1987 – November 21, 1987 7 days
Won from Alabama, 37–6 Lost to Penn State, 21–20 0 defenses
October 27, 1973 – September 28, 1974 336 days
Won from USC, 23–14 Lost to Purdue, 31–20 7 defenses
September 21, 1968 – September 28, 1968 7 days
Won from Oklahoma, 45–21 Lost to Purdue, 37–22 0 defenses
November 21, 1936 – October 16, 1937 329 days
Won from Northwestern, 26–6 Lost to Carnegie Mellon, 9–7 3 defenses
October 19, 1935 – November 9, 1935 21 days
Won from Pittsburgh, 9–6 Lost to Northwestern, 14–7 2 defenses
October 16, 1926 – November 27, 1926 42 days
Won from Penn State, 28–0 Lost to Carnegie Mellon, 19–0 5 defenses
October 20, 1923 – November 10, 1923 21 days
Won from Princeton, 25–2 Lost to Nebraska, 14–7 2 defenses