Program · last held it 2019
Ohio State
9Reigns
1,705Days held
61Defenses
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Belt-game record70–17–1
61–9 defending it · 9–8–1 challenging for it · 88 belt games since 1918
Took the belt9
times · 9 reigns in all · first belt game November 30, 1918
All-time rank of 105 programs7th
in days held (1,705) · 5th in reigns · 5th in defenses (61) · records
No path yet
Nothing on Ohio State’s 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.
November 10, 2018 – December 28, 2019
1 yr, 48 days
September 29, 2018 – October 20, 2018
21 days
September 9, 2006 – January 9, 2007
122 days
January 3, 2003 – October 11, 2003
281 days
November 21, 1981 – September 25, 1982
308 days
October 4, 1975 – January 1, 1976
89 days
November 25, 1972 – January 1, 1973
37 days
October 12, 1968 – November 22, 1969
1 yr, 41 days
October 25, 1919 – November 22, 1919
28 days
Every belt game 88 games, newest first
January 11, 2021 · Ohio State vs. Alabama 24–52 as challengerlostDecember 28, 2019 · Ohio State vs. Clemson 23–29 as holderlost the beltDecember 7, 2019 · Ohio State vs. Wisconsin 34–21 as holderdefendedNovember 30, 2019 · Ohio State at Michigan 56–27 as holderdefendedNovember 23, 2019 · Ohio State vs. Penn State 28–17 as holderdefendedNovember 16, 2019 · Ohio State at Rutgers 56–21 as holderdefendedNovember 9, 2019 · Ohio State vs. Maryland 73–14 as holderdefendedOctober 26, 2019 · Ohio State vs. Wisconsin 38–7 as holderdefendedOctober 18, 2019 · Ohio State at Northwestern 52–3 as holderdefendedOctober 5, 2019 · Ohio State vs. Michigan State 34–10 as holderdefendedSeptember 28, 2019 · Ohio State at Nebraska 48–7 as holderdefendedSeptember 21, 2019 · Ohio State vs. Miami (OH) 76–5 as holderdefendedSeptember 14, 2019 · Ohio State at Indiana 51–10 as holderdefendedSeptember 7, 2019 · Ohio State vs. Cincinnati 42–0 as holderdefendedAugust 31, 2019 · Ohio State vs. Florida Atlantic 45–21 as holderdefendedJanuary 1, 2019 · Ohio State vs. Washington 28–23 as holderdefendedDecember 1, 2018 · Ohio State vs. Northwestern 45–24 as holderdefendedNovember 24, 2018 · Ohio State vs. Michigan 62–39 as holderdefendedNovember 17, 2018 · Ohio State at Maryland 52–51 as holderdefendedNovember 10, 2018 · Ohio State at Michigan State 26–6 as challengertook the beltOctober 20, 2018 · Ohio State at Purdue 20–49 as holderlost the beltOctober 13, 2018 · Ohio State vs. Minnesota 30–14 as holderdefendedOctober 6, 2018 · Ohio State vs. Indiana 49–26 as holderdefendedSeptember 29, 2018 · Ohio State at Penn State 27–26 as challengertook the beltJanuary 9, 2007 · Ohio State vs. Florida 14–41 as holderlost the beltNovember 18, 2006 · Ohio State vs. Michigan 42–39 as holderdefendedNovember 11, 2006 · Ohio State at Northwestern 54–10 as holderdefendedNovember 4, 2006 · Ohio State at Illinois 17–10 as holderdefendedOctober 28, 2006 · Ohio State vs. Minnesota 44–0 as holderdefendedOctober 21, 2006 · Ohio State vs. Indiana 44–3 as holderdefendedOctober 14, 2006 · Ohio State at Michigan State 38–7 as holderdefendedOctober 7, 2006 · Ohio State vs. Bowling Green 35–7 as holderdefendedSeptember 30, 2006 · Ohio State at Iowa 38–17 as holderdefendedSeptember 23, 2006 · Ohio State vs. Penn State 28–6 as holderdefendedSeptember 16, 2006 · Ohio State vs. Cincinnati 37–7 as holderdefendedSeptember 9, 2006 · Ohio State at Texas 24–7 as challengertook the beltNovember 22, 2003 · Ohio State at Michigan 21–35 as challengerlostOctober 11, 2003 · Ohio State at Wisconsin 10–17 as holderlost the beltSeptember 27, 2003 · Ohio State vs. Northwestern 20–0 as holderdefendedSeptember 20, 2003 · Ohio State vs. Bowling Green 24–17 as holderdefendedSeptember 13, 2003 · Ohio State vs. NC State 44–38 as holderdefendedSeptember 6, 2003 · Ohio State vs. San Diego State 16–13 as holderdefendedAugust 30, 2003 · Ohio State vs. Washington 28–9 as holderdefendedJanuary 3, 2003 · Ohio State vs. Miami 31–24 as challengertook the beltAugust 27, 1986 · Ohio State at Alabama 10–16 as challengerlostSeptember 25, 1982 · Ohio State vs. Stanford 20–23 as holderlost the beltSeptember 18, 1982 · Ohio State at Michigan State 31–10 as holderdefendedSeptember 11, 1982 · Ohio State vs. Baylor 21–14 as holderdefendedDecember 30, 1981 · Ohio State vs. Navy 31–28 as holderdefendedNovember 21, 1981 · Ohio State at Michigan 14–9 as challengertook the beltJanuary 1, 1980 · Ohio State vs. USC 16–17 as challengerlostJanuary 2, 1978 · Ohio State vs. Alabama 6–35 as challengerlostOctober 2, 1976 · Ohio State at UCLA 10–10 as challengertie, holder kept itJanuary 1, 1976 · Ohio State vs. UCLA 10–23 as holderlost the beltNovember 22, 1975 · Ohio State at Michigan 21–14 as holderdefendedNovember 15, 1975 · Ohio State vs. Minnesota 38–6 as holderdefendedNovember 8, 1975 · Ohio State at Illinois 40–3 as holderdefendedNovember 1, 1975 · Ohio State vs. Indiana 24–14 as holderdefendedOctober 25, 1975 · Ohio State at Purdue 35–6 as holderdefendedOctober 18, 1975 · Ohio State vs. Wisconsin 56–0 as holderdefendedOctober 11, 1975 · Ohio State vs. Iowa 49–0 as holderdefendedOctober 4, 1975 · Ohio State at UCLA 41–20 as challengertook the beltJanuary 1, 1973 · Ohio State vs. USC 17–42 as holderlost the beltNovember 25, 1972 · Ohio State vs. Michigan 14–11 as challengertook the beltNovember 22, 1969 · Ohio State at Michigan 12–24 as holderlost the beltNovember 15, 1969 · Ohio State vs. Purdue 42–14 as holderdefendedNovember 8, 1969 · Ohio State vs. Wisconsin 62–7 as holderdefendedNovember 1, 1969 · Ohio State at Northwestern 35–6 as holderdefendedOctober 25, 1969 · Ohio State vs. Illinois 41–0 as holderdefendedOctober 18, 1969 · Ohio State at Minnesota 34–7 as holderdefendedOctober 11, 1969 · Ohio State vs. Michigan State 54–21 as holderdefendedOctober 4, 1969 · Ohio State at Washington 41–14 as holderdefendedSeptember 27, 1969 · Ohio State vs. TCU 62–0 as holderdefendedJanuary 1, 1969 · Ohio State vs. USC 27–16 as holderdefendedNovember 23, 1968 · Ohio State vs. Michigan 50–14 as holderdefendedNovember 16, 1968 · Ohio State at Iowa 33–27 as holderdefendedNovember 9, 1968 · Ohio State at Wisconsin 43–8 as holderdefendedNovember 2, 1968 · Ohio State vs. Michigan State 25–20 as holderdefendedOctober 26, 1968 · Ohio State at Illinois 31–24 as holderdefendedOctober 19, 1968 · Ohio State vs. Northwestern 45–21 as holderdefendedOctober 12, 1968 · Ohio State vs. Purdue 13–0 as challengertook the beltOctober 17, 1936 · Ohio State at Northwestern 13–14 as challengerlostNovember 2, 1935 · Ohio State vs. Notre Dame 13–18 as challengerlostNovember 22, 1919 · Ohio State vs. Illinois 7–9 as holderlost the beltNovember 15, 1919 · Ohio State at Wisconsin 3–0 as holderdefendedNovember 8, 1919 · Ohio State vs. Purdue 20–0 as holderdefendedOctober 25, 1919 · Ohio State at Michigan 13–3 as challengertook the beltNovember 30, 1918 · Ohio State at Michigan 0–14 as challengerlost
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