Program · never held the belt · belt games 1985–2003

San Diego State

4Belt games

0–4Record

0Reigns

San Diego State has lined up against the belt holder 4 times and walked off without it every time — the closest was lost 13–16 to Ohio State on September 6, 2003. Embed the San Diego State belt badge →

By the numbers

San Diego State and the belt

Heartbreak list →

Shots at the belt4

belt games as the challenger, 1985–2003 · record 0–4

Closest call3 pts

lost 13–16 to Ohio State on September 6, 2003

Last shot13–16

September 6, 2003 against Ohio State

Holders faced4

UCLA, California, Washington, and Ohio State, one shot each

Among the 143 programs still chasing it26th

in attempts · the heartbreak list

This season

The belt and San Diego State right now

Every path →

No path yet

Nothing on San Diego 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.

Every attempt

4 belt games, newest first

Compare with another team →

September 6, 2003 · San Diego State at Ohio State 13–16lost by 3 September 13, 1997 · San Diego State at Washington 3–36lost by 33 September 11, 1993 · San Diego State at California 25–45lost by 20 September 21, 1985 · San Diego State at UCLA 16–34lost by 18

A program gets a shot at the belt only by being scheduled against whoever holds it, so a short list here says as much about the schedule as the program. Win one, and this page turns into a reign.