Program · never held the belt · belt games 2001–2010
Troy
Troy has lined up against the belt holder 4 times and walked off without it every time — the closest was lost 31–59 to Florida on September 8, 2007. Embed the Troy belt badge →
belt games as the challenger, 2001–2010 · record 0–4
2 of the 4 attempts came against Florida · Miami (1) and South Carolina (1)
Nothing on Troy’s schedule runs through Notre Dame or anyone who could take the belt from them first. Bowl pairings can change that.
under 1% to hold the belt when the season’s games run out, per the season outlook.
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.