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Notre Dame
9Reigns
1,111Days held
24Defenses
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Belt-game record31–19–4
22–8–2 defending it · 9–11–2 challenging for it · 54 belt games since 1923
Took the belt9
times · 9 reigns in all · first belt game October 20, 1923
All-time rank of 105 programs13th
in days held (1,111) · 5th in reigns · 14th in defenses (24) · records
Next defense
Stanford at home on Saturday, October 10. The preview.
Season outlook
49% to still hold the belt when the season’s games run out, per the season outlook.
November 29, 2025 – present current
310 days
Won from Stanford, 49–20
5 defenses
November 24, 1990 – January 1, 1991
38 days
November 14, 1987 – November 21, 1987
7 days
October 27, 1973 – September 28, 1974
336 days
September 21, 1968 – September 28, 1968
7 days
November 21, 1936 – October 16, 1937
329 days
October 19, 1935 – November 9, 1935
21 days
October 16, 1926 – November 27, 1926
42 days
October 20, 1923 – November 10, 1923
21 days
Every belt game 54 games, newest first
October 3, 2026 · Notre Dame at North Carolina 37–26 as holderdefendedSeptember 26, 2026 · Notre Dame at Purdue 49–10 as holderdefendedSeptember 19, 2026 · Notre Dame vs. Michigan State 27–10 as holderdefendedSeptember 12, 2026 · Notre Dame vs. Rice 52–0 as holderdefendedSeptember 6, 2026 · Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin 41–13 as holderdefendedNovember 29, 2025 · Notre Dame at Stanford 49–20 as challengertook the beltJanuary 1, 2021 · Notre Dame vs. Alabama 14–31 as challengerlostNovember 11, 2017 · Notre Dame at Miami 8–41 as challengerlostOctober 15, 2005 · Notre Dame vs. USC 31–34 as challengerlostNovember 27, 2004 · Notre Dame at USC 10–41 as challengerlostJanuary 1, 1991 · Notre Dame vs. Colorado 9–10 as holderlost the beltNovember 24, 1990 · Notre Dame at USC 10–6 as challengertook the beltNovember 21, 1987 · Notre Dame at Penn State 20–21 as holderlost the beltNovember 14, 1987 · Notre Dame vs. Alabama 37–6 as challengertook the beltNovember 15, 1986 · Notre Dame vs. Penn State 19–24 as challengerlostOctober 4, 1986 · Notre Dame at Alabama 10–28 as challengerlostOctober 20, 1979 · Notre Dame vs. USC 23–42 as challengerlostNovember 25, 1978 · Notre Dame at USC 25–27 as challengerlostNovember 27, 1976 · Notre Dame at USC 13–17 as challengerlostSeptember 28, 1974 · Notre Dame vs. Purdue 20–31 as holderlost the beltSeptember 21, 1974 · Notre Dame at Northwestern 49–3 as holderdefendedSeptember 9, 1974 · Notre Dame at Georgia Tech 31–7 as holderdefendedDecember 31, 1973 · Notre Dame vs. Alabama 24–23 as holderdefendedDecember 1, 1973 · Notre Dame at Miami 44–0 as holderdefendedNovember 22, 1973 · Notre Dame vs. Air Force 48–15 as holderdefendedNovember 10, 1973 · Notre Dame at Pittsburgh 31–10 as holderdefendedNovember 3, 1973 · Notre Dame vs. Navy 44–7 as holderdefendedOctober 27, 1973 · Notre Dame vs. USC 23–14 as challengertook the beltSeptember 28, 1968 · Notre Dame vs. Purdue 22–37 as holderlost the beltSeptember 21, 1968 · Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma 45–21 as challengertook the beltNovember 9, 1946 · Notre Dame vs. Army 0–0 as challengertie, holder kept itNovember 3, 1945 · Notre Dame vs. Navy 6–6 as challengertie, holder kept itOctober 16, 1937 · Notre Dame at Carnegie Mellon 7–9 as holderlost the beltOctober 9, 1937 · Notre Dame vs. Illinois 0–0 as holdertie, holder kept itOctober 2, 1937 · Notre Dame vs. Drake 21–0 as holderdefendedDecember 5, 1936 · Notre Dame vs. USC 13–13 as holdertie, holder kept itNovember 21, 1936 · Notre Dame vs. Northwestern 26–6 as challengertook the beltNovember 9, 1935 · Notre Dame vs. Northwestern 7–14 as holderlost the beltNovember 2, 1935 · Notre Dame at Ohio State 18–13 as holderdefendedOctober 26, 1935 · Notre Dame at Navy 14–0 as holderdefendedOctober 19, 1935 · Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh 9–6 as challengertook the beltNovember 10, 1934 · Notre Dame at Navy 6–10 as challengerlostDecember 10, 1932 · Notre Dame at USC 0–13 as challengerlostNovember 27, 1926 · Notre Dame at Carnegie Mellon 0–19 as holderlost the beltNovember 20, 1926 · Notre Dame vs. Drake 21–0 as holderdefendedNovember 13, 1926 · Notre Dame at Army 7–0 as holderdefendedNovember 6, 1926 · Notre Dame vs. Indiana 26–0 as holderdefendedOctober 30, 1926 · Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech 12–0 as holderdefendedOctober 23, 1926 · Notre Dame at Northwestern 6–0 as holderdefendedOctober 16, 1926 · Notre Dame vs. Penn State 28–0 as challengertook the beltNovember 10, 1923 · Notre Dame at Nebraska 7–14 as holderlost the beltNovember 3, 1923 · Notre Dame vs. Purdue 34–7 as holderdefendedOctober 27, 1923 · Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech 35–7 as holderdefendedOctober 20, 1923 · Notre Dame at Princeton 25–2 as challengertook the belt
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