Program · last held it 2024

Texas

5Reigns

859Days held

10Defenses

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Texas and the belt

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Belt-game record15–12

10–5 defending it · 5–7 challenging for it · 27 belt games since 1958

Biggest belt winby 49

56–7 vs. North Texas, September 2, 2006

Worst belt lossby 43

7–50 at TCU, October 3, 2015

Most belt games againstAlabama

Alabama (2) · Texas Tech (2) · Oklahoma (2)

Took the belt5

times · 5 reigns in all · first belt game January 1, 1958

All-time rank of 106 programs19th

in days held (859) · 21st in reigns · 29th in defenses (10) · records

Without it for741 days

since October 19, 2024, lost to Georgia · longest droughts

This season

The belt and Texas right now

Every path →

No path yet

Nothing on Texas’ 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 reign

Texas’ belt history

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September 7, 2024 – October 19, 2024 42 days

Won from Michigan, 31–12 Lost to Georgia, 30–15 4 defenses

October 25, 2008 – November 1, 2008 7 days

Won from Oklahoma State, 28–24 Lost to Texas Tech, 39–33 0 defenses

January 4, 2006 – September 9, 2006 248 days

Won from USC, 41–38 Lost to Ohio State, 24–7 1 defense

November 27, 1998 – August 28, 1999 274 days

Won from Texas A&M, 26–24 Lost to NC State, 23–20 1 defense

January 1, 1965 – October 16, 1965 288 days

Won from Alabama, 21–17 Lost to Arkansas, 27–24 4 defenses

Every belt game 27 games, newest first

October 19, 2024 · Texas vs. Georgia 15–30 as holderlost the belt October 12, 2024 · Texas vs. Oklahoma 34–3 as holderdefended September 28, 2024 · Texas vs. Mississippi State 35–13 as holderdefended September 21, 2024 · Texas vs. UL Monroe 51–3 as holderdefended September 14, 2024 · Texas vs. UTSA 56–7 as holderdefended September 7, 2024 · Texas at Michigan 31–12 as challengertook the belt January 1, 2024 · Texas vs. Washington 31–37 as challengerlost December 29, 2022 · Texas vs. Washington 20–27 as challengerlost October 3, 2015 · Texas at TCU 7–50 as challengerlost November 27, 2014 · Texas vs. TCU 10–48 as challengerlost October 6, 2012 · Texas vs. West Virginia 45–48 as challengerlost January 7, 2010 · Texas vs. Alabama 21–37 as challengerlost November 1, 2008 · Texas at Texas Tech 33–39 as holderlost the belt October 25, 2008 · Texas vs. Oklahoma State 28–24 as challengertook the belt September 9, 2006 · Texas vs. Ohio State 7–24 as holderlost the belt September 2, 2006 · Texas vs. North Texas 56–7 as holderdefended January 4, 2006 · Texas vs. USC 41–38 as challengertook the belt August 28, 1999 · Texas vs. NC State 20–23 as holderlost the belt January 1, 1999 · Texas vs. Mississippi State 38–11 as holderdefended November 27, 1998 · Texas vs. Texas A&M 26–24 as challengertook the belt October 16, 1965 · Texas at Arkansas 24–27 as holderlost the belt October 9, 1965 · Texas vs. Oklahoma 19–0 as holderdefended October 2, 1965 · Texas vs. Indiana 27–12 as holderdefended September 25, 1965 · Texas vs. Texas Tech 33–7 as holderdefended September 18, 1965 · Texas vs. Tulane 31–0 as holderdefended January 1, 1965 · Texas vs. Alabama 21–17 as challengertook the belt January 1, 1958 · Texas vs. Ole Miss 7–39 as challengerlost

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