Program · last held it 1929
Villanova
2Reigns
660Days held
7Defenses
Villanova last held the belt November 9, 1929. Download a poster of this history ↓ Embed the Villanova belt badge →
Belt-game record8–7–1
6–2–1 defending it · 2–5 challenging for it · 16 belt games since 1905
Took the belt2
times · 2 reigns in all · first belt game November 18, 1905
All-time rank of 106 programs24th
in days held (660) · 43rd in reigns · 37th in defenses (7) · records
No path yet
Nothing on Villanova’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 16 games, newest first
September 21, 1957 · Villanova at Baylor 0–7 as challengerlostSeptember 27, 1947 · Villanova at Army 0–13 as challengerlostSeptember 21, 1946 · Villanova at Army 0–35 as challengerlostNovember 9, 1929 · Villanova at Bucknell 0–9 as holderlost the beltNovember 2, 1929 · Villanova vs. Oglethorpe 17–7 as holderdefendedOctober 26, 1929 · Villanova vs. Duke 58–12 as holderdefendedOctober 19, 1929 · Villanova vs. Catholic 12–0 as holderdefendedOctober 13, 1929 · Villanova vs. Loyola (Baltimore) 16–7 as holderdefendedOctober 12, 1929 · Villanova at Boston College 7–7 as holdertie, holder kept itSeptember 26, 1929 · Villanova vs. Lebanon Valley 32–13 as holderdefendedNovember 24, 1928 · Villanova vs. Davis & Elkins 20–13 as holderdefendedNovember 17, 1928 · Villanova vs. Grove City 14–13 as challengertook the beltSeptember 25, 1926 · Villanova vs. Lebanon Valley 12–30 as holderlost the beltNovember 26, 1925 · Villanova at Muhlenberg 23–9 as challengertook the beltSeptember 26, 1908 · Villanova at Carlisle 0–10 as challengerlostNovember 18, 1905 · Villanova at Pennsylvania 0–42 as challengerlost
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