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This page chronicles Ole Miss's history with the College Football Belt, which passes to any FBS team that defeats the current holder.

Ole Miss first captured the College Football Belt on 11/16/1957 after at Tennessee (W 14–7). The program has enjoyed 6 total reigns and owns a belt game record of 46-15-5.

Total Reigns: 6
Total Record: 46 - 15 - 5
Win Percentage: 75.4%
Rank by Wins: #8
Rank by Reigns: #20
Rank by Longest Reign: #8
Rank by Most Recent Reign: #8

Belt Game Player Leaders

Rush/receiving yards

  1. Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss: 699
  2. Dontario Drummond, Ole Miss: 555
  3. Snoop Conner, Ole Miss: 312
  4. Braylon Sanders, Ole Miss: 269
  5. Jahcour Pearson, Ole Miss: 242

Total TD

  1. Matt Corral, Ole Miss: 6
  2. A.J. Finley, Ole Miss: 4
  3. Snoop Conner, Ole Miss: 4
  4. Dontario Drummond, Ole Miss: 3
  5. Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss: 3

Passing yards

  1. Matt Corral, Ole Miss: 1,079
  2. Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss: 398
  3. Seth Adams, Ole Miss: 359
  4. Luke Altmyer, Ole Miss: 348
  5. Brent Schaeffer, Ole Miss: 208

Rushing yards

  1. Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss: 549
  2. Snoop Conner, Ole Miss: 290
  3. Henry Parrish Jr., Ole Miss: 151
  4. Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss: 100
  5. Matt Corral, Ole Miss: 98

Receiving yards

  1. Dontario Drummond, Ole Miss: 523
  2. Braylon Sanders, Ole Miss: 269
  3. Jahcour Pearson, Ole Miss: 242
  4. Shay Hodge, Ole Miss: 171
  5. Cayden Lee, Ole Miss: 162

Tackles

  1. Chance Campbell, Ole Miss: 50
  2. A.J. Finley, Ole Miss: 36
  3. Otis Reese, Ole Miss: 35
  4. Mark Robinson, Ole Miss: 34
  5. Deane Leonard, Ole Miss: 31

Belt Reigns

StartEndDefenses
11/10/202411/23/20240
11/13/202101/02/20222
10/14/196711/18/19673
11/03/196201/01/196413
11/14/195911/04/196119
11/16/195711/01/19588

Unsuccessful Challenges (9)

Game ContextResult
Challenge to TCU Reign 11/01/2014 to 11/07/20153-42 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to LSU Reign 10/21/2007 to 11/23/200724-41 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Florida Reign 01/09/2007 to 09/30/200724-30 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to LSU Reign 10/03/1987 to 11/07/198713-42 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Tennessee Reign 10/26/1974 to 09/20/197517-29 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Georgia Reign 09/18/1971 to 11/13/19717-38 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to LSU Reign 11/01/1958 to 11/07/19593-7 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Tennessee Reign 11/26/1955 to 01/01/19577-27 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)
Challenge to Georgia Reign 01/01/1942 to 11/21/194213-48 (Failed Attempt to Win Belt)