Program · last held it 2018
Pittsburgh
2Reigns
624Days held
5Defenses
Pittsburgh last held the belt September 8, 2018. Download a poster of this history ↓ Embed the Pittsburgh belt badge →
Belt-game record7–9–2
5–2 defending it · 2–7–2 challenging for it · 18 belt games since 1924
Took the belt2
times · 2 reigns in all · first belt game November 1, 1924
All-time rank of 106 programs31st
in days held (624) · 43rd in reigns · 52nd in defenses (5) · records
No path yet
Nothing on Pittsburgh’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.
Every belt game 18 games, newest first
September 8, 2018 · Pittsburgh vs. Penn State 6–51 as holderlost the beltSeptember 1, 2018 · Pittsburgh vs. UAlbany 33–7 as holderdefendedNovember 24, 2017 · Pittsburgh vs. Miami 24–14 as challengertook the beltNovember 22, 2002 · Pittsburgh at Miami 21–28 as challengerlostSeptember 27, 2001 · Pittsburgh vs. Miami 21–43 as challengerlostNovember 11, 2000 · Pittsburgh at Miami 7–35 as challengerlostNovember 22, 1986 · Pittsburgh at Penn State 14–34 as challengerlostNovember 10, 1973 · Pittsburgh vs. Notre Dame 10–31 as challengerlostSeptember 16, 1972 · Pittsburgh vs. UCLA 28–38 as challengerlostOctober 19, 1935 · Pittsburgh at Notre Dame 6–9 as holderlost the beltOctober 12, 1935 · Pittsburgh vs. West Virginia 24–6 as holderdefendedOctober 5, 1935 · Pittsburgh at Washington & Jefferson 35–0 as holderdefendedSeptember 28, 1935 · Pittsburgh vs. Waynesburg 14–0 as holderdefendedNovember 29, 1934 · Pittsburgh vs. Carnegie Mellon 20–0 as holderdefendedNovember 17, 1934 · Pittsburgh at Navy 31–7 as challengertook the beltJanuary 2, 1933 · Pittsburgh vs. USC 0–35 as challengerlostNovember 5, 1927 · Pittsburgh at Washington & Jefferson 0–0 as challengertie, holder kept itNovember 1, 1924 · Pittsburgh vs. Syracuse 7–7 as challengertie, holder kept it
The belt network