Program · last held it 2019
Ohio State
9Reigns
1,705Days held
61Defenses
Ohio State last held the belt December 28, 2019. Download a poster of this history ↓ Embed the Ohio State belt badge → Shop Ohio State gear →
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 106 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 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.
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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