Program · never held the belt · belt games 1998
UAB has lined up against the belt holder 1 time and walked off without it every time — the closest was lost 7–38 to Nebraska on September 5, 1998. Embed the UAB belt badge →
belt game as the challenger, 1998 · record 0–1
lost 7–38 to Nebraska on September 5, 1998
September 5, 1998 against Nebraska
Nebraska, one shot each
in attempts · the heartbreak list
Nothing on UAB’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.