Program · last held it 2003
Wisconsin
3Reigns
385Days held
7Defenses
Wisconsin last held the belt October 18, 2003. Download a poster of this history ↓ Embed the Wisconsin belt badge →
Belt-game record9–13–1
6–3–1 defending it · 3–10 challenging for it · 23 belt games since 1919
Took the belt3
times · 3 reigns in all · first belt game November 15, 1919
All-time rank of 106 programs36th
in days held (385) · 35th in reigns · 37th in defenses (7) · records
No path yet
Nothing on Wisconsin’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.
October 11, 2003 – October 18, 2003
7 days
September 12, 1981 – September 19, 1981
7 days
November 13, 1920 – November 19, 1921
1 yr, 6 days
Every belt game 23 games, newest first
September 6, 2026 · Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame 13–41 as challengerlostDecember 7, 2019 · Wisconsin vs. Ohio State 21–34 as challengerlostOctober 26, 2019 · Wisconsin at Ohio State 7–38 as challengerlostOctober 18, 2003 · Wisconsin vs. Purdue 23–26 as holderlost the beltOctober 11, 2003 · Wisconsin vs. Ohio State 17–10 as challengertook the beltSeptember 19, 1981 · Wisconsin vs. UCLA 13–31 as holderlost the beltSeptember 12, 1981 · Wisconsin vs. Michigan 21–14 as challengertook the beltOctober 18, 1975 · Wisconsin at Ohio State 0–56 as challengerlostNovember 8, 1969 · Wisconsin at Ohio State 7–62 as challengerlostNovember 9, 1968 · Wisconsin vs. Ohio State 8–43 as challengerlostNovember 17, 1945 · Wisconsin at Navy 7–36 as challengerlostNovember 7, 1936 · Wisconsin at Northwestern 18–26 as challengerlostNovember 16, 1935 · Wisconsin at Northwestern 13–32 as challengerlostNovember 19, 1921 · Wisconsin at Chicago 0–3 as holderlost the beltNovember 12, 1921 · Wisconsin at Michigan 7–7 as holdertie, holder kept itOctober 29, 1921 · Wisconsin vs. Minnesota 35–0 as holderdefendedOctober 22, 1921 · Wisconsin at Illinois 20–0 as holderdefendedOctober 15, 1921 · Wisconsin at Northwestern 27–0 as holderdefendedOctober 8, 1921 · Wisconsin vs. South Dakota State 24–3 as holderdefendedOctober 1, 1921 · Wisconsin vs. Lawrence 28–0 as holderdefendedNovember 20, 1920 · Wisconsin at Chicago 3–0 as holderdefendedNovember 13, 1920 · Wisconsin vs. Illinois 14–9 as challengertook the beltNovember 15, 1919 · Wisconsin vs. Ohio State 0–3 as challengerlost
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