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Ties pass the belt · A tie hands the belt to the challenger instead of leaving it with the holder.

Notre Dame would hold the belt

290Days, since November 30, 2025
2Defenses
413Reigns in this universe
46%Agreement with the real belt
The rule

A tie hands the belt to the challenger instead of leaving it with the holder.

The real belt borrows boxing's rule: a draw doesn't move the title. Flip that one call and every tie since 1877 becomes a title change -- 54 of them, each rerouting everything after it.

The two histories part ways on November 2, 1872: Columbia 0–0 Rutgers, a game the real belt was never on the line for. From there the universes have agreed on the holder 46% of the time, most recently on September 16, 2026. Right now the two agree: Notre Dame holds both.

Most days with it

Who owns this universe

Princeton5,053 days
Yale4,737 days
Ohio State2,240 days
Michigan1,916 days
TCU1,913 days
USC1,781 days
Pennsylvania1,414 days
Wisconsin1,393 days
Nebraska1,391 days
Texas1,362 days
Longest reign here

Princeton, 4 yrs, 14 days

November 16, 1872 to November 30, 1876, 8 defenses. 108 programs hold the belt in this universe, against 101 in the real one.

Every reign

413 reigns, oldest first

#ProgramReignLengthDef.WonLost
1 Rutgers November 6, 1869 – November 13, 1869 7 days 0 Established the belt to Princeton
2 Princeton November 13, 1869 – November 12, 1870 364 days 1 def. Rutgers 8–0 vacated
3 Rutgers November 13, 1870 – November 2, 1872 1 yr, 355 days 0 Established the belt to Columbia
4 Columbia November 2, 1872 – November 9, 1872 7 days 0 Established the belt to Rutgers
5 Rutgers November 9, 1872 – November 16, 1872 7 days 0 def. Columbia 7–5 to Princeton
6 Princeton November 16, 1872 – November 30, 1876 4 yrs, 14 days 8 def. Rutgers 4–1 to Yale
7 Yale November 30, 1876 – December 8, 1877 1 yr, 8 days 4 def. Princeton 2–0 to Princeton
8 Princeton December 8, 1877 – November 27, 1879 1 yr, 354 days 10 Established the belt to Yale
9 Yale November 27, 1879 – November 25, 1880 364 days 4 Established the belt to Princeton
10 Princeton November 25, 1880 – November 19, 1881 359 days 7 Established the belt to Harvard
11 Harvard November 19, 1881 – November 25, 1882 1 yr, 6 days 7 Established the belt to Yale
12 Yale November 25, 1882 – November 27, 1884 2 yrs, 2 days 18 def. Harvard 1–0 to Princeton
13 Princeton November 27, 1884 – November 25, 1886 1 yr, 363 days 16 Established the belt to Yale
14 Yale November 25, 1886 – November 28, 1889 3 yrs, 3 days 38 Established the belt to Princeton
15 Princeton November 28, 1889 – October 11, 1890 317 days 3 def. Yale 10–0 to Orange A.C.
16 Orange A.C. October 11, 1890 – October 18, 1890 7 days 0 Established the belt to Yale
17 Yale October 18, 1890 – November 22, 1890 35 days 6 def. Orange A.C. 16–0 to Harvard
18 Harvard November 22, 1890 – November 21, 1891 364 days 13 def. Yale 12–6 to Yale
19 Yale November 21, 1891 – November 30, 1893 2 yrs, 9 days 24 def. Harvard 10–0 to Princeton
20 Princeton November 30, 1893 – November 10, 1894 345 days 7 def. Yale 6–0 to Pennsylvania
21 Pennsylvania November 10, 1894 – October 24, 1896 1 yr, 349 days 24 def. Princeton 12–0 to Lafayette
22 Lafayette October 24, 1896 – October 16, 1897 357 days 11 def. Pennsylvania 6–4 to Cornell
23 Cornell October 16, 1897 – October 23, 1897 7 days 0 Established the belt to Princeton
24 Princeton October 23, 1897 – November 20, 1897 28 days 3 def. Cornell 10–0 to Yale
25 Yale November 20, 1897 – November 12, 1898 357 days 9 def. Princeton 6–0 to Princeton
26 Princeton November 12, 1898 – November 1, 1899 354 days 7 def. Yale 6–0 to Cornell
27 Cornell November 1, 1899 – November 11, 1899 10 days 1 def. Princeton 5–0 to Lafayette
28 Lafayette November 11, 1899 – October 20, 1900 343 days 7 def. Cornell 6–5 to Princeton
29 Princeton October 20, 1900 – November 3, 1900 14 days 1 def. Lafayette 5–0 to Cornell
30 Cornell November 3, 1900 – November 17, 1900 14 days 1 def. Princeton 12–0 to Lafayette
31 Lafayette November 17, 1900 – October 26, 1901 343 days 7 def. Cornell 17–0 to Princeton
32 Princeton October 26, 1901 – November 9, 1901 14 days 1 def. Lafayette 6–0 to Army
33 Army November 9, 1901 – October 18, 1902 343 days 4 Established the belt to Harvard
34 Harvard October 18, 1902 – November 22, 1902 35 days 4 def. Army 14–6 to Yale
35 Yale November 22, 1902 – November 14, 1903 357 days 10 def. Harvard 23–0 to Princeton
36 Princeton November 14, 1903 – October 15, 1904 336 days 5 def. Yale 11–6 to Navy
37 Navy October 15, 1904 – October 22, 1904 7 days 1 def. Princeton 10–9 to Dickinson
38 Dickinson October 22, 1904 – November 12, 1904 21 days 2 Established the belt to Penn State
39 Penn State November 12, 1904 – November 24, 1904 12 days 1 def. Dickinson 11–0 to Pittsburgh
40 Pittsburgh November 24, 1904 – October 21, 1905 331 days 4 def. Penn State 22–5 to Cornell
41 Cornell October 21, 1905 – November 4, 1905 14 days 1 def. Pittsburgh 30–0 to Swarthmore
42 Swarthmore November 4, 1905 – November 10, 1906 1 yr, 6 days 10 def. Cornell 14–0 to Navy
43 Navy November 10, 1906 – October 12, 1907 336 days 6 def. Swarthmore 5–4 to Vanderbilt
44 Vanderbilt October 12, 1907 – November 2, 1907 21 days 1 Established the belt to Michigan
45 Michigan November 2, 1907 – November 16, 1907 14 days 0 def. Vanderbilt 8–0 to Pennsylvania
46 Pennsylvania November 16, 1907 – October 24, 1908 343 days 8 def. Michigan 6–0 to Carlisle
47 Carlisle October 24, 1908 – November 7, 1908 14 days 1 Established the belt to Harvard
48 Harvard November 7, 1908 – November 20, 1909 1 yr, 13 days 10 def. Carlisle 17–0 to Yale
49 Yale November 20, 1909 – October 15, 1910 329 days 4 def. Harvard 8–0 to Army
50 Army October 15, 1910 – October 29, 1910 14 days 1 def. Yale 9–3 to Harvard
51 Harvard October 29, 1910 – November 19, 1910 21 days 2 def. Army 6–0 to Yale
52 Yale November 19, 1910 – October 21, 1911 336 days 4 Established the belt to Army
53 Army October 21, 1911 – November 4, 1911 14 days 1 def. Yale 6–0 to Georgetown
54 Georgetown November 4, 1911 – October 26, 1912 357 days 7 Established the belt to Carlisle
55 Carlisle October 26, 1912 – November 16, 1912 21 days 3 def. Georgetown 34–20 to Pennsylvania
56 Pennsylvania November 16, 1912 – October 25, 1913 343 days 6 def. Carlisle 34–26 to Carlisle
57 Carlisle October 25, 1913 – October 3, 1914 343 days 8 Established the belt to Lehigh
58 Lehigh October 3, 1914 – October 10, 1914 7 days 0 def. Carlisle 21–6 to Yale
59 Yale October 10, 1914 – October 24, 1914 14 days 1 def. Lehigh 20–3 to Washington & Jefferson
60 Washington & Jefferson October 24, 1914 – October 2, 1915 343 days 7 def. Yale 13–7 to West Virginia
61 West Virginia October 2, 1915 – September 30, 1916 364 days 5 Established the belt to Pennsylvania
62 Pennsylvania September 30, 1916 – October 14, 1916 14 days 1 def. West Virginia 3–0 to Swarthmore
63 Swarthmore October 14, 1916 – October 6, 1917 357 days 0 def. Pennsylvania 6–0 to Bucknell
64 Bucknell October 6, 1917 – October 13, 1917 7 days 0 def. Swarthmore 16–7 to Colgate
65 Colgate October 13, 1917 – October 27, 1917 14 days 1 def. Bucknell 24–0 to Brown
66 Brown October 27, 1917 – November 3, 1917 7 days 0 def. Colgate 7–6 to Syracuse
67 Syracuse November 3, 1917 – November 16, 1918 1 yr, 13 days 7 def. Brown 6–0 to Michigan
68 Michigan November 16, 1918 – October 25, 1919 343 days 4 def. Syracuse 15–0 to Ohio State
69 Ohio State October 25, 1919 – November 22, 1919 28 days 2 def. Michigan 13–3 to Illinois
70 Illinois November 22, 1919 – November 13, 1920 357 days 5 def. Ohio State 9–7 to Wisconsin
71 Wisconsin November 13, 1920 – November 12, 1921 364 days 6 def. Illinois 14–9 to Michigan
72 Michigan November 12, 1921 – October 14, 1922 336 days 2 Established the belt to Vanderbilt
73 Vanderbilt October 14, 1922 – October 13, 1923 364 days 7 Established the belt to Michigan
74 Michigan October 13, 1923 – October 18, 1924 1 yr, 5 days 8 def. Vanderbilt 3–0 to Illinois
75 Illinois October 18, 1924 – November 8, 1924 21 days 2 def. Michigan 39–14 to Chicago
76 Chicago November 8, 1924 – November 22, 1924 14 days 1 Established the belt to Wisconsin
77 Wisconsin November 22, 1924 – October 17, 1925 329 days 2 Established the belt to Michigan
78 Michigan October 17, 1925 – November 7, 1925 21 days 2 def. Wisconsin 21–0 to Northwestern
79 Northwestern November 7, 1925 – November 21, 1925 14 days 1 def. Michigan 3–2 to Notre Dame
80 Notre Dame November 21, 1925 – November 26, 1925 5 days 0 def. Northwestern 13–10 to Nebraska
81 Nebraska November 26, 1925 – October 9, 1926 317 days 1 def. Notre Dame 17–0 to Missouri
82 Missouri October 9, 1926 – October 16, 1926 7 days 0 def. Nebraska 14–7 to SMU
83 SMU October 16, 1926 – October 8, 1927 357 days 7 Established the belt to Centenary (LA)
84 Centenary (LA) October 8, 1927 – October 20, 1928 1 yr, 12 days 4 def. SMU 21–12 to Baylor
85 Baylor October 20, 1928 – November 10, 1928 21 days 2 def. Centenary (LA) 28–7 to Texas
86 Texas November 10, 1928 – November 2, 1929 357 days 7 def. Baylor 6–0 to SMU
87 SMU November 2, 1929 – November 30, 1929 28 days 3 Established the belt to TCU
88 TCU November 30, 1929 – October 4, 1930 308 days 3 Established the belt to Hardin Simmons
89 Hardin Simmons October 4, 1930 – September 27, 1931 358 days 0 Established the belt to Texas
90 Texas September 27, 1931 – October 10, 1931 13 days 1 def. Hardin Simmons 36–0 to Rice
91 Rice October 10, 1931 – October 17, 1931 7 days 0 def. Texas 7–0 to SMU
92 SMU October 17, 1931 – November 28, 1931 42 days 5 def. Rice 21–12 to TCU
93 TCU November 28, 1931 – September 24, 1932 301 days 1 Established the belt to LSU
94 LSU September 24, 1932 – October 1, 1932 7 days 0 Established the belt to Rice
95 Rice October 1, 1932 – October 22, 1932 21 days 2 def. LSU 10–8 to Texas
96 Texas October 22, 1932 – November 11, 1932 20 days 2 def. Rice 18–6 to TCU
97 TCU November 11, 1932 – October 7, 1933 330 days 5 def. Texas 14–0 to Arkansas
98 Arkansas October 7, 1933 – October 21, 1933 14 days 1 def. TCU 13–0 to LSU
99 LSU October 21, 1933 – October 28, 1933 7 days 0 def. Arkansas 20–0 to Vanderbilt
100 Vanderbilt October 28, 1933 – November 18, 1933 21 days 2 Established the belt to Tennessee
101 Tennessee November 18, 1933 – December 9, 1933 21 days 1 def. Vanderbilt 33–6 to LSU
102 LSU December 9, 1933 – September 29, 1934 294 days 0 def. Tennessee 7–0 to Rice
103 Rice September 29, 1934 – November 24, 1934 56 days 7 Established the belt to TCU
104 TCU November 24, 1934 – December 1, 1934 7 days 0 def. Rice 7–2 to SMU
105 SMU December 1, 1934 – January 1, 1936 1 yr, 31 days 13 def. TCU 19–0 to Stanford
106 Stanford January 1, 1936 – September 26, 1936 269 days 0 def. SMU 7–0 to Santa Clara
107 Santa Clara September 26, 1936 – December 5, 1936 70 days 6 def. Stanford 13–0 to TCU
108 TCU December 5, 1936 – September 25, 1937 294 days 1 def. Santa Clara 9–0 to Ohio State
109 Ohio State September 25, 1937 – October 9, 1937 14 days 1 def. TCU 14–0 to USC
110 USC October 9, 1937 – October 23, 1937 14 days 1 def. Ohio State 13–12 to California
111 California October 23, 1937 – November 6, 1937 14 days 1 def. USC 20–6 to Washington
112 Washington November 6, 1937 – September 24, 1938 322 days 4 Established the belt to Minnesota
113 Minnesota September 24, 1938 – October 29, 1938 35 days 3 def. Washington 15–0 to Northwestern
114 Northwestern October 29, 1938 – November 5, 1938 7 days 0 def. Minnesota 6–3 to Wisconsin
115 Wisconsin November 5, 1938 – November 19, 1938 14 days 1 def. Northwestern 20–13 to Minnesota
116 Minnesota November 19, 1938 – October 7, 1939 322 days 1 def. Wisconsin 21–0 to Nebraska
117 Nebraska October 7, 1939 – November 4, 1939 28 days 3 def. Minnesota 6–0 to Missouri
118 Missouri November 4, 1939 – January 1, 1940 58 days 3 def. Nebraska 27–13 to Georgia Tech
119 Georgia Tech January 1, 1940 – October 12, 1940 285 days 1 def. Missouri 21–7 to Notre Dame
120 Notre Dame October 12, 1940 – November 16, 1940 35 days 4 def. Georgia Tech 26–20 to Iowa
121 Iowa November 16, 1940 – October 4, 1941 322 days 2 def. Notre Dame 7–0 to Michigan
122 Michigan October 4, 1941 – October 25, 1941 21 days 2 def. Iowa 6–0 to Minnesota
123 Minnesota October 25, 1941 – October 3, 1942 343 days 5 def. Michigan 7–0 to Iowa Pre-Flight
124 Iowa Pre-Flight October 3, 1942 – October 17, 1942 14 days 1 def. Minnesota 7–6 to Notre Dame
125 Notre Dame October 17, 1942 – November 14, 1942 28 days 3 def. Iowa Pre-Flight 28–0 to Michigan
126 Michigan November 14, 1942 – November 21, 1942 7 days 0 def. Notre Dame 32–20 to Ohio State
127 Ohio State November 21, 1942 – September 25, 1943 308 days 1 def. Michigan 21–7 to Iowa Pre-Flight
128 Iowa Pre-Flight September 25, 1943 – November 20, 1943 56 days 6 def. Ohio State 28–13 to Notre Dame
129 Notre Dame November 20, 1943 – November 27, 1943 7 days 0 def. Iowa Pre-Flight 14–13 to Great Lakes Navy
130 Great Lakes Navy November 27, 1943 – September 30, 1944 308 days 2 def. Notre Dame 19–14 to Illinois
131 Illinois September 30, 1944 – October 7, 1944 7 days 0 Established the belt to Purdue
132 Purdue October 7, 1944 – October 14, 1944 7 days 0 def. Illinois 35–19 to Iowa Pre-Flight
133 Iowa Pre-Flight October 14, 1944 – November 25, 1944 42 days 6 def. Purdue 13–6 vacated
134 Purdue November 26, 1944 – October 27, 1945 335 days 5 reverted from Illinois to Northwestern
135 Northwestern October 27, 1945 – November 3, 1945 7 days 0 def. Purdue 26–14 to Ohio State
136 Ohio State November 3, 1945 – November 24, 1945 21 days 2 def. Northwestern 16–14 to Michigan
137 Michigan November 24, 1945 – October 12, 1946 322 days 2 def. Ohio State 7–3 to Army
138 Army October 12, 1946 – November 9, 1946 28 days 3 def. Michigan 20–13 to Notre Dame
139 Notre Dame November 9, 1946 – December 4, 1948 2 yrs, 25 days 21 Established the belt to USC
140 USC December 4, 1948 – October 8, 1949 308 days 2 Established the belt to Ohio State
141 Ohio State October 8, 1949 – October 15, 1949 7 days 0 Established the belt to Minnesota
142 Minnesota October 15, 1949 – October 22, 1949 7 days 0 def. Ohio State 27–0 to Michigan
143 Michigan October 22, 1949 – November 19, 1949 28 days 3 def. Minnesota 14–7 to Ohio State
144 Ohio State November 19, 1949 – September 30, 1950 315 days 1 Established the belt to SMU
145 SMU September 30, 1950 – November 4, 1950 35 days 3 def. Ohio State 32–27 to Texas
146 Texas November 4, 1950 – January 1, 1951 58 days 4 def. SMU 23–20 to Tennessee
147 Tennessee January 1, 1951 – January 1, 1952 1 yr 10 def. Texas 20–14 to Maryland
148 Maryland January 1, 1952 – November 15, 1952 319 days 7 def. Tennessee 28–13 to Ole Miss
149 Ole Miss November 15, 1952 – January 1, 1953 47 days 1 def. Maryland 21–14 to Georgia Tech
150 Georgia Tech January 1, 1953 – September 26, 1953 268 days 1 def. Ole Miss 24–7 to Florida
151 Florida September 26, 1953 – October 3, 1953 7 days 0 Established the belt to Kentucky
152 Kentucky October 3, 1953 – October 10, 1953 7 days 0 def. Florida 26–13 to LSU
153 LSU October 10, 1953 – October 24, 1953 14 days 1 Established the belt to Florida
154 Florida October 24, 1953 – October 31, 1953 7 days 0 Established the belt to Auburn
155 Auburn October 31, 1953 – November 28, 1953 28 days 3 def. Florida 16–7 to Alabama
156 Alabama November 28, 1953 – January 1, 1954 34 days 0 def. Auburn 10–7 to Rice
157 Rice January 1, 1954 – October 9, 1954 281 days 2 def. Alabama 28–6 to Wisconsin
158 Wisconsin October 9, 1954 – October 23, 1954 14 days 1 def. Rice 13–7 to Ohio State
159 Ohio State October 23, 1954 – October 1, 1955 343 days 6 def. Wisconsin 31–14 to Stanford
160 Stanford October 1, 1955 – October 8, 1955 7 days 0 def. Ohio State 6–0 to Michigan State
161 Michigan State October 8, 1955 – October 27, 1956 1 yr, 19 days 11 def. Stanford 38–14 to Illinois
162 Illinois October 27, 1956 – November 3, 1956 7 days 0 def. Michigan State 20–13 to Purdue
163 Purdue November 3, 1956 – November 10, 1956 7 days 0 Established the belt to Michigan State
164 Michigan State November 10, 1956 – November 17, 1956 7 days 0 def. Purdue 12–9 to Minnesota
165 Minnesota November 17, 1956 – November 24, 1956 7 days 0 def. Michigan State 14–13 to Wisconsin
166 Wisconsin November 24, 1956 – October 19, 1957 329 days 3 Established the belt to Iowa
167 Iowa October 19, 1957 – November 2, 1957 14 days 1 def. Wisconsin 21–7 to Michigan
168 Michigan November 2, 1957 – November 9, 1957 7 days 0 Established the belt to Illinois
169 Illinois November 9, 1957 – November 16, 1957 7 days 0 def. Michigan 20–19 to Wisconsin
170 Wisconsin November 16, 1957 – October 18, 1958 336 days 4 def. Illinois 24–13 to Iowa
171 Iowa October 18, 1958 – November 15, 1958 28 days 3 def. Wisconsin 20–9 to Ohio State
172 Ohio State November 15, 1958 – October 2, 1959 321 days 2 def. Iowa 38–28 to USC
173 USC October 2, 1959 – November 21, 1959 50 days 5 def. Ohio State 17–0 to UCLA
174 UCLA November 21, 1959 – December 5, 1959 14 days 1 def. USC 10–3 to Syracuse
175 Syracuse December 5, 1959 – October 29, 1960 329 days 6 def. UCLA 36–8 to Pittsburgh
176 Pittsburgh October 29, 1960 – November 12, 1960 14 days 1 def. Syracuse 10–0 to Army
177 Army November 12, 1960 – November 26, 1960 14 days 0 Established the belt to Navy
178 Navy November 26, 1960 – January 2, 1961 37 days 0 def. Army 17–12 to Missouri
179 Missouri January 2, 1961 – October 7, 1961 278 days 2 def. Navy 21–14 to California
180 California October 7, 1961 – October 21, 1961 14 days 1 Established the belt to USC
181 USC October 21, 1961 – November 4, 1961 14 days 1 def. California 28–14 to Washington
182 Washington November 4, 1961 – November 11, 1961 7 days 0 Established the belt to Oregon State
183 Oregon State November 11, 1961 – December 2, 1961 21 days 2 def. Washington 3–0 to Houston
184 Houston December 2, 1961 – October 6, 1962 308 days 2 def. Oregon State 23–12 to Ole Miss
185 Ole Miss October 6, 1962 – September 21, 1963 350 days 7 def. Houston 40–7 to Memphis
186 Memphis September 21, 1963 – September 19, 1964 364 days 8 Established the belt to Ole Miss
187 Ole Miss September 19, 1964 – September 26, 1964 7 days 0 def. Memphis 30–0 to Kentucky
188 Kentucky September 26, 1964 – October 10, 1964 14 days 1 def. Ole Miss 27–21 to Florida State
189 Florida State October 10, 1964 – October 24, 1964 14 days 1 def. Kentucky 48–6 to Virginia Tech
190 Virginia Tech October 24, 1964 – November 14, 1964 21 days 2 def. Florida State 20–11 to Syracuse
191 Syracuse November 14, 1964 – November 21, 1964 7 days 0 def. Virginia Tech 20–15 to West Virginia
192 West Virginia November 21, 1964 – December 19, 1964 28 days 0 def. Syracuse 28–27 to Utah
193 Utah December 19, 1964 – September 18, 1965 273 days 1 def. West Virginia 32–6 to Arizona
194 Arizona September 18, 1965 – October 2, 1965 14 days 1 def. Utah 16–9 to Wyoming
195 Wyoming October 2, 1965 – October 9, 1965 7 days 0 def. Arizona 19–0 to Utah
196 Utah October 9, 1965 – October 16, 1965 7 days 0 def. Wyoming 42–3 to New Mexico
197 New Mexico October 16, 1965 – October 23, 1965 7 days 0 def. Utah 13–10 to Arizona State
198 Arizona State October 23, 1965 – September 24, 1966 336 days 5 def. New Mexico 27–14 to Wyoming
199 Wyoming September 24, 1966 – October 29, 1966 35 days 4 def. Arizona State 23–6 to Colorado State
200 Colorado State October 29, 1966 – November 19, 1966 21 days 2 def. Wyoming 12–10 to Wichita State
201 Wichita State November 19, 1966 – November 24, 1966 5 days 0 def. Colorado State 37–23 to Tulsa
202 Tulsa November 24, 1966 – October 28, 1967 338 days 4 def. Wichita State 47–14 to Southern Illinois
203 Southern Illinois October 28, 1967 – September 21, 1968 329 days 0 def. Tulsa 16–13 to Louisville
204 Louisville September 21, 1968 – October 5, 1968 14 days 0 def. Southern Illinois 33–10 to Dayton
205 Dayton October 5, 1968 – October 19, 1968 14 days 0 def. Louisville 28–14 to Southern Illinois
206 Southern Illinois October 19, 1968 – September 20, 1969 336 days 1 def. Dayton 18–17 to Louisville
207 Louisville September 20, 1969 – October 25, 1969 35 days 2 def. Southern Illinois 17–13 to North Texas
208 North Texas October 25, 1969 – November 22, 1969 28 days 3 def. Louisville 31–13 to San Diego State
209 San Diego State November 22, 1969 – November 20, 1970 363 days 11 def. North Texas 42–24 to Long Beach State
210 Long Beach State November 20, 1970 – December 19, 1970 29 days 1 def. San Diego State 27–11 to Louisville
211 Louisville December 19, 1970 – September 18, 1971 273 days 0 Established the belt to Vanderbilt
212 Vanderbilt September 18, 1971 – October 2, 1971 14 days 1 Established the belt to Virginia
213 Virginia October 2, 1971 – October 9, 1971 7 days 0 def. Vanderbilt 27–23 to South Carolina
214 South Carolina October 9, 1971 – October 23, 1971 14 days 1 def. Virginia 34–14 to Florida State
215 Florida State October 23, 1971 – October 30, 1971 7 days 0 def. South Carolina 49–18 to Houston
216 Houston October 30, 1971 – December 31, 1971 62 days 4 def. Florida State 14–7 to Colorado
217 Colorado December 31, 1971 – September 30, 1972 274 days 3 def. Houston 29–17 to Oklahoma State
218 Oklahoma State September 30, 1972 – October 14, 1972 14 days 1 def. Colorado 31–6 to Virginia Tech
219 Virginia Tech October 14, 1972 – October 28, 1972 14 days 1 def. Oklahoma State 34–32 to William & Mary
220 William & Mary October 28, 1972 – November 11, 1972 14 days 1 def. Virginia Tech 17–16 to East Carolina
221 East Carolina November 11, 1972 – November 25, 1972 14 days 1 def. William & Mary 21–15 to North Carolina
222 North Carolina November 25, 1972 – September 22, 1973 301 days 3 def. East Carolina 42–19 to Maryland
223 Maryland September 22, 1973 – October 13, 1973 21 days 2 def. North Carolina 23–3 to NC State
224 NC State October 13, 1973 – November 10, 1973 28 days 2 def. Maryland 24–22 to Penn State
225 Penn State November 10, 1973 – September 21, 1974 315 days 4 def. NC State 35–29 to Navy
226 Navy September 21, 1974 – September 28, 1974 7 days 0 def. Penn State 7–6 to Michigan
227 Michigan September 28, 1974 – November 23, 1974 56 days 7 def. Navy 52–0 to Ohio State
228 Ohio State November 23, 1974 – January 1, 1975 39 days 0 def. Michigan 12–10 to USC
229 USC January 1, 1975 – November 1, 1975 304 days 7 def. Ohio State 18–17 to California
230 California November 1, 1975 – September 11, 1976 315 days 3 def. USC 28–14 to Georgia
231 Georgia September 11, 1976 – October 9, 1976 28 days 3 def. California 36–24 to Ole Miss
232 Ole Miss October 9, 1976 – October 16, 1976 7 days 0 def. Georgia 21–17 to South Carolina
233 South Carolina October 16, 1976 – October 23, 1976 7 days 0 def. Ole Miss 10–7 to Notre Dame
234 Notre Dame October 23, 1976 – November 6, 1976 14 days 1 def. South Carolina 13–6 to Georgia Tech
235 Georgia Tech November 6, 1976 – November 13, 1976 7 days 0 def. Notre Dame 23–14 to Navy
236 Navy November 13, 1976 – September 24, 1977 315 days 3 def. Georgia Tech 34–28 to Michigan
237 Michigan September 24, 1977 – October 22, 1977 28 days 3 def. Navy 14–7 to Minnesota
238 Minnesota October 22, 1977 – October 29, 1977 7 days 0 def. Michigan 16–0 to Indiana
239 Indiana October 29, 1977 – November 12, 1977 14 days 1 def. Minnesota 34–22 to Ohio State
240 Ohio State November 12, 1977 – November 19, 1977 7 days 0 def. Indiana 35–7 to Michigan
241 Michigan November 19, 1977 – January 2, 1978 44 days 0 def. Ohio State 14–6 to Washington
242 Washington January 2, 1978 – September 9, 1978 250 days 0 def. Michigan 27–20 to UCLA
243 UCLA September 9, 1978 – September 23, 1978 14 days 1 def. Washington 10–7 to Kansas
244 Kansas September 23, 1978 – September 30, 1978 7 days 0 def. UCLA 28–24 to Miami
245 Miami September 30, 1978 – October 14, 1978 14 days 1 def. Kansas 38–6 to Georgia Tech
246 Georgia Tech October 14, 1978 – November 18, 1978 35 days 3 def. Miami 24–19 to Notre Dame
247 Notre Dame November 18, 1978 – November 25, 1978 7 days 0 def. Georgia Tech 38–21 to USC
248 USC November 25, 1978 – October 13, 1979 322 days 7 def. Notre Dame 27–25 to Stanford
249 Stanford October 13, 1979 – October 27, 1979 14 days 1 Established the belt to Oregon State
250 Oregon State October 27, 1979 – November 3, 1979 7 days 0 def. Stanford 33–31 to Washington State
251 Washington State November 3, 1979 – November 10, 1979 7 days 0 def. Oregon State 45–42 to California
252 California November 10, 1979 – December 15, 1979 35 days 1 def. Washington State 45–13 to Temple
253 Temple December 15, 1979 – September 13, 1980 273 days 0 def. California 28–17 to Rutgers
254 Rutgers September 13, 1980 – October 11, 1980 28 days 3 def. Temple 21–3 to Alabama
255 Alabama October 11, 1980 – November 1, 1980 21 days 2 def. Rutgers 17–13 to Mississippi State
256 Mississippi State November 1, 1980 – December 27, 1980 56 days 2 def. Alabama 6–3 to Nebraska
257 Nebraska December 27, 1980 – September 12, 1981 259 days 0 def. Mississippi State 31–17 to Iowa
258 Iowa September 12, 1981 – September 19, 1981 7 days 0 def. Nebraska 10–7 to Iowa State
259 Iowa State September 19, 1981 – October 3, 1981 14 days 1 def. Iowa 23–12 to Oklahoma
260 Oklahoma October 3, 1981 – October 10, 1981 7 days 0 Established the belt to Texas
261 Texas October 10, 1981 – October 17, 1981 7 days 0 def. Oklahoma 34–14 to Arkansas
262 Arkansas October 17, 1981 – October 24, 1981 7 days 0 def. Texas 42–11 to Houston
263 Houston October 24, 1981 – November 7, 1981 14 days 1 def. Arkansas 20–17 to Texas
264 Texas November 7, 1981 – October 9, 1982 336 days 7 Established the belt to Oklahoma
265 Oklahoma October 9, 1982 – November 26, 1982 48 days 5 def. Texas 28–22 to Nebraska
266 Nebraska November 26, 1982 – January 2, 1984 1 yr, 37 days 14 def. Oklahoma 28–24 to Miami
267 Miami January 2, 1984 – September 8, 1984 250 days 2 def. Nebraska 31–30 to Michigan
268 Michigan September 8, 1984 – September 15, 1984 7 days 0 def. Miami 22–14 to Washington
269 Washington September 15, 1984 – November 10, 1984 56 days 7 def. Michigan 20–11 to USC
270 USC November 10, 1984 – November 17, 1984 7 days 0 def. Washington 16–7 to UCLA
271 UCLA November 17, 1984 – September 14, 1985 301 days 2 def. USC 29–10 to Tennessee
272 Tennessee September 14, 1985 – October 12, 1985 28 days 2 Established the belt to Florida
273 Florida October 12, 1985 – November 9, 1985 28 days 3 def. Tennessee 17–10 to Georgia
274 Georgia November 9, 1985 – November 16, 1985 7 days 0 def. Florida 24–3 to Auburn
275 Auburn November 16, 1985 – November 30, 1985 14 days 0 def. Georgia 24–10 to Alabama
276 Alabama November 30, 1985 – October 25, 1986 329 days 8 def. Auburn 25–23 to Penn State
277 Penn State October 25, 1986 – September 12, 1987 322 days 6 def. Alabama 23–3 to Alabama
278 Alabama September 12, 1987 – September 19, 1987 7 days 0 def. Penn State 24–13 to Florida
279 Florida September 19, 1987 – October 3, 1987 14 days 1 def. Alabama 23–14 to LSU
280 LSU October 3, 1987 – November 7, 1987 35 days 3 def. Florida 13–10 to Alabama
281 Alabama November 7, 1987 – November 14, 1987 7 days 0 def. LSU 22–10 to Notre Dame
282 Notre Dame November 14, 1987 – November 21, 1987 7 days 0 def. Alabama 37–6 to Penn State
283 Penn State November 21, 1987 – January 1, 1988 41 days 0 def. Notre Dame 21–20 to Clemson
284 Clemson January 1, 1988 – September 17, 1988 260 days 2 def. Penn State 35–10 to Florida State
285 Florida State September 17, 1988 – September 2, 1989 350 days 9 def. Clemson 24–21 to Southern Miss
286 Southern Miss September 2, 1989 – September 9, 1989 7 days 0 def. Florida State 30–26 to Mississippi State
287 Mississippi State September 9, 1989 – September 23, 1989 14 days 0 def. Southern Miss 26–23 to Georgia
288 Georgia September 23, 1989 – September 30, 1989 7 days 0 def. Mississippi State 23–6 to South Carolina
289 South Carolina September 30, 1989 – October 28, 1989 28 days 2 def. Georgia 24–20 to NC State
290 NC State October 28, 1989 – November 4, 1989 7 days 0 def. South Carolina 20–10 to Virginia
291 Virginia November 4, 1989 – January 1, 1990 58 days 2 def. NC State 20–9 to Illinois
292 Illinois January 1, 1990 – September 8, 1990 250 days 0 def. Virginia 31–21 to Arizona
293 Arizona September 8, 1990 – September 29, 1990 21 days 2 def. Illinois 28–16 to California
294 California September 29, 1990 – October 27, 1990 28 days 3 def. Arizona 30–25 to Washington
295 Washington October 27, 1990 – November 10, 1990 14 days 1 def. California 46–7 to UCLA
296 UCLA November 10, 1990 – November 17, 1990 7 days 0 def. Washington 25–22 to USC
297 USC November 17, 1990 – November 24, 1990 7 days 0 def. UCLA 45–42 to Notre Dame
298 Notre Dame November 24, 1990 – January 1, 1991 38 days 0 def. USC 10–6 to Colorado
299 Colorado January 1, 1991 – September 14, 1991 256 days 1 def. Notre Dame 10–9 to Baylor
300 Baylor September 14, 1991 – October 12, 1991 28 days 3 def. Colorado 16–14 to Rice
301 Rice October 12, 1991 – October 19, 1991 7 days 0 def. Baylor 20–17 to TCU
302 TCU October 19, 1991 – October 26, 1991 7 days 0 def. Rice 39–28 to Baylor
303 Baylor October 26, 1991 – November 16, 1991 21 days 1 def. TCU 26–9 to Texas Tech
304 Texas Tech November 16, 1991 – September 3, 1992 292 days 1 def. Baylor 31–24 to Oklahoma
305 Oklahoma September 3, 1992 – September 19, 1992 16 days 1 def. Texas Tech 34–9 to USC
306 USC September 19, 1992 – October 3, 1992 14 days 0 def. Oklahoma 20–10 to Washington
307 Washington October 3, 1992 – November 7, 1992 35 days 4 def. USC 17–10 to Arizona
308 Arizona November 7, 1992 – November 14, 1992 7 days 0 def. Washington 16–3 to USC
309 USC November 14, 1992 – November 21, 1992 7 days 0 def. Arizona 14–7 to UCLA
310 UCLA November 21, 1992 – September 4, 1993 287 days 0 def. USC 38–37 to California
311 California September 4, 1993 – October 9, 1993 35 days 4 def. UCLA 27–25 to Washington
312 Washington October 9, 1993 – October 16, 1993 7 days 0 def. California 24–23 to UCLA
313 UCLA October 16, 1993 – November 13, 1993 28 days 3 def. Washington 39–25 to Arizona State
314 Arizona State November 13, 1993 – November 26, 1993 13 days 0 def. UCLA 9–3 to Arizona
315 Arizona November 26, 1993 – October 8, 1994 316 days 5 def. Arizona State 34–20 to Colorado State
316 Colorado State October 8, 1994 – October 22, 1994 14 days 1 def. Arizona 21–16 to Utah
317 Utah October 22, 1994 – November 5, 1994 14 days 1 def. Colorado State 45–31 to New Mexico
318 New Mexico November 5, 1994 – November 12, 1994 7 days 0 def. Utah 23–21 to Wyoming
319 Wyoming November 12, 1994 – September 9, 1995 301 days 1 def. New Mexico 38–28 to Air Force
320 Air Force September 9, 1995 – September 16, 1995 7 days 0 def. Wyoming 34–10 to Colorado State
321 Colorado State September 16, 1995 – September 30, 1995 14 days 0 def. Air Force 27–20 to BYU
322 BYU September 30, 1995 – October 14, 1995 14 days 0 def. Colorado State 28–21 to Arizona State
323 Arizona State October 14, 1995 – November 24, 1995 41 days 3 def. BYU 29–21 to Arizona
324 Arizona November 24, 1995 – September 7, 1996 288 days 1 def. Arizona State 31–28 to Iowa
325 Iowa September 7, 1996 – September 21, 1996 14 days 1 def. Arizona 21–20 to Tulsa
326 Tulsa September 21, 1996 – October 19, 1996 28 days 2 def. Iowa 27–20 to BYU
327 BYU October 19, 1996 – September 6, 1997 322 days 7 def. Tulsa 55–30 to Washington
328 Washington September 6, 1997 – September 20, 1997 14 days 1 def. BYU 42–20 to Nebraska
329 Nebraska September 20, 1997 – October 10, 1998 1 yr, 20 days 15 def. Washington 27–14 to Texas A&M
330 Texas A&M October 10, 1998 – November 27, 1998 48 days 5 def. Nebraska 28–21 to Texas
331 Texas November 27, 1998 – August 28, 1999 274 days 1 def. Texas A&M 26–24 to NC State
332 NC State August 28, 1999 – September 18, 1999 21 days 2 def. Texas 23–20 to Florida State
333 Florida State September 18, 1999 – October 7, 2000 1 yr, 19 days 14 def. NC State 42–11 to Miami
334 Miami October 7, 2000 – January 3, 2003 2 yrs, 88 days 31 def. Florida State 27–24 to Ohio State
335 Ohio State January 3, 2003 – October 11, 2003 281 days 5 def. Miami 31–24 to Wisconsin
336 Wisconsin October 11, 2003 – October 18, 2003 7 days 0 def. Ohio State 17–10 to Purdue
337 Purdue October 18, 2003 – October 25, 2003 7 days 0 def. Wisconsin 26–23 to Michigan
338 Michigan October 25, 2003 – January 1, 2004 68 days 3 def. Purdue 31–3 to USC
339 USC January 1, 2004 – January 4, 2006 2 yrs, 3 days 25 def. Michigan 28–14 to Texas
340 Texas January 4, 2006 – September 9, 2006 248 days 1 def. USC 41–38 to Ohio State
341 Ohio State September 9, 2006 – January 9, 2007 122 days 10 def. Texas 24–7 to Florida
342 Florida January 9, 2007 – September 29, 2007 263 days 4 def. Ohio State 41–14 to Auburn
343 Auburn September 29, 2007 – October 20, 2007 21 days 2 def. Florida 20–17 to LSU
344 LSU October 20, 2007 – November 23, 2007 34 days 3 def. Auburn 30–24 to Arkansas
345 Arkansas November 23, 2007 – January 1, 2008 39 days 0 def. LSU 50–48 to Missouri
346 Missouri January 1, 2008 – October 11, 2008 284 days 5 def. Arkansas 38–7 to Oklahoma State
347 Oklahoma State October 11, 2008 – October 25, 2008 14 days 1 def. Missouri 28–23 to Texas
348 Texas October 25, 2008 – November 1, 2008 7 days 0 def. Oklahoma State 28–24 to Texas Tech
349 Texas Tech November 1, 2008 – November 22, 2008 21 days 1 def. Texas 39–33 to Oklahoma
350 Oklahoma November 22, 2008 – January 8, 2009 47 days 2 def. Texas Tech 65–21 to Florida
351 Florida January 8, 2009 – December 5, 2009 331 days 12 def. Oklahoma 24–14 to Alabama
352 Alabama December 5, 2009 – October 9, 2010 308 days 6 def. Florida 32–13 to South Carolina
353 South Carolina October 9, 2010 – October 16, 2010 7 days 0 def. Alabama 35–21 to Kentucky
354 Kentucky October 16, 2010 – October 23, 2010 7 days 0 def. South Carolina 31–28 to Georgia
355 Georgia October 23, 2010 – October 30, 2010 7 days 0 def. Kentucky 44–31 to Florida
356 Florida October 30, 2010 – November 13, 2010 14 days 1 def. Georgia 34–31 to South Carolina
357 South Carolina November 13, 2010 – December 4, 2010 21 days 2 def. Florida 36–14 to Auburn
358 Auburn December 4, 2010 – September 17, 2011 287 days 3 def. South Carolina 56–17 to Clemson
359 Clemson September 17, 2011 – October 29, 2011 42 days 5 def. Auburn 38–24 to Georgia Tech
360 Georgia Tech October 29, 2011 – November 10, 2011 12 days 0 def. Clemson 31–17 to Virginia Tech
361 Virginia Tech November 10, 2011 – December 4, 2011 24 days 2 def. Georgia Tech 37–26 to Clemson
362 Clemson December 4, 2011 – January 4, 2012 31 days 0 def. Virginia Tech 38–10 to West Virginia
363 West Virginia January 4, 2012 – October 13, 2012 283 days 5 def. Clemson 70–33 to Texas Tech
364 Texas Tech October 13, 2012 – October 27, 2012 14 days 1 def. West Virginia 49–14 to Kansas State
365 Kansas State October 27, 2012 – November 17, 2012 21 days 2 def. Texas Tech 55–24 to Baylor
366 Baylor November 17, 2012 – November 23, 2013 1 yr, 6 days 12 def. Kansas State 52–24 to Oklahoma State
367 Oklahoma State November 23, 2013 – December 7, 2013 14 days 0 def. Baylor 49–17 to Oklahoma
368 Oklahoma December 7, 2013 – October 4, 2014 301 days 5 def. Oklahoma State 33–24 to TCU
369 TCU October 4, 2014 – October 11, 2014 7 days 0 def. Oklahoma 37–33 to Baylor
370 Baylor October 11, 2014 – October 18, 2014 7 days 0 def. TCU 61–58 to West Virginia
371 West Virginia October 18, 2014 – November 1, 2014 14 days 1 def. Baylor 41–27 to TCU
372 TCU November 1, 2014 – November 7, 2015 1 yr, 6 days 13 def. West Virginia 31–30 to Oklahoma State
373 Oklahoma State November 7, 2015 – November 21, 2015 14 days 1 def. TCU 49–29 to Baylor
374 Baylor November 21, 2015 – November 27, 2015 6 days 0 def. Oklahoma State 45–35 to TCU
375 TCU November 27, 2015 – September 10, 2016 288 days 2 def. Baylor 28–21 to Arkansas
376 Arkansas September 10, 2016 – September 24, 2016 14 days 1 def. TCU 41–38 to Texas A&M
377 Texas A&M September 24, 2016 – October 22, 2016 28 days 2 def. Arkansas 45–24 to Alabama
378 Alabama October 22, 2016 – January 9, 2017 79 days 6 def. Texas A&M 33–14 to Clemson
379 Clemson January 9, 2017 – October 13, 2017 277 days 6 def. Alabama 35–31 to Syracuse
380 Syracuse October 13, 2017 – October 21, 2017 8 days 0 def. Clemson 27–24 to Miami
381 Miami October 21, 2017 – November 24, 2017 34 days 4 def. Syracuse 27–19 to Pittsburgh
382 Pittsburgh November 24, 2017 – September 8, 2018 288 days 1 def. Miami 24–14 to Penn State
383 Penn State September 8, 2018 – September 29, 2018 21 days 2 def. Pittsburgh 51–6 to Ohio State
384 Ohio State September 29, 2018 – October 20, 2018 21 days 2 def. Penn State 27–26 to Purdue
385 Purdue October 20, 2018 – October 27, 2018 7 days 0 def. Ohio State 49–20 to Michigan State
386 Michigan State October 27, 2018 – November 10, 2018 14 days 1 def. Purdue 23–13 to Ohio State
387 Ohio State November 10, 2018 – December 28, 2019 1 yr, 48 days 17 def. Michigan State 26–6 to Clemson
388 Clemson December 28, 2019 – January 13, 2020 16 days 0 def. Ohio State 29–23 to LSU
389 LSU January 13, 2020 – September 26, 2020 257 days 0 def. Clemson 42–25 to Mississippi State
390 Mississippi State September 26, 2020 – October 3, 2020 7 days 0 def. LSU 44–34 to Arkansas
391 Arkansas October 3, 2020 – October 10, 2020 7 days 0 def. Mississippi State 21–14 to Auburn
392 Auburn October 10, 2020 – October 17, 2020 7 days 0 def. Arkansas 30–28 to South Carolina
393 South Carolina October 17, 2020 – October 24, 2020 7 days 0 def. Auburn 30–22 to LSU
394 LSU October 24, 2020 – October 31, 2020 7 days 0 def. South Carolina 52–24 to Auburn
395 Auburn October 31, 2020 – November 28, 2020 28 days 1 def. LSU 48–11 to Alabama
396 Alabama November 28, 2020 – October 9, 2021 315 days 10 def. Auburn 42–13 to Texas A&M
397 Texas A&M October 9, 2021 – November 13, 2021 35 days 3 def. Alabama 41–38 to Ole Miss
398 Ole Miss November 13, 2021 – January 1, 2022 49 days 2 def. Texas A&M 29–19 to Baylor
399 Baylor January 1, 2022 – September 10, 2022 252 days 1 def. Ole Miss 21–7 to BYU
400 BYU September 10, 2022 – September 17, 2022 7 days 0 def. Baylor 26–20 to Oregon
401 Oregon September 17, 2022 – November 12, 2022 56 days 6 def. BYU 41–20 to Washington
402 Washington November 12, 2022 – January 8, 2024 1 yr, 57 days 17 def. Oregon 37–34 to Michigan
403 Michigan January 8, 2024 – September 7, 2024 243 days 1 def. Washington 34–13 to Texas
404 Texas September 7, 2024 – October 19, 2024 42 days 4 def. Michigan 31–12 to Georgia
405 Georgia October 19, 2024 – November 9, 2024 21 days 1 def. Texas 30–15 to Ole Miss
406 Ole Miss November 9, 2024 – November 23, 2024 14 days 0 def. Georgia 28–10 to Florida
407 Florida November 23, 2024 – September 6, 2025 287 days 3 def. Ole Miss 24–17 to South Florida
408 South Florida September 6, 2025 – September 13, 2025 7 days 0 def. Florida 18–16 to Miami
409 Miami September 13, 2025 – October 17, 2025 34 days 2 def. South Florida 49–12 to Louisville
410 Louisville October 17, 2025 – November 9, 2025 23 days 2 def. Miami 24–21 to California
411 California November 9, 2025 – November 23, 2025 14 days 0 def. Louisville 29–26 to Stanford
412 Stanford November 23, 2025 – November 30, 2025 7 days 0 def. California 31–10 to Notre Dame
413 Notre Dame November 30, 2025 – Present 290 days 2 def. Stanford 49–20 — present —

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