The College Basketball Losers Belt · current holder
Lafayette
Lafayette picked it up on March 3, 2026, losing to Holy Cross 82–77. To get rid of it, they have to win a game.
Same schedule, same rules, flipped: the Losers Belt passes to whoever loses to its holder. It's the crown nobody wants, and some programs have worn it for years. It started on November 25, 1949, when Saint Joseph's lost to Rhode Island.
594Losers Belt reigns
1,875Losers Belt games
2Losses in a row with it
254Days held
Most days with it
| West Texas A&M | 1,018 |
| Cornell | 651 |
| Arizona State | 645 |
| Campbell | 645 |
| The Citadel | 629 |
| Lafayette | 594 |
| Morgan State | 573 |
| William & Mary | 561 |
| Detroit Mercy | 544 |
| Florida Atlantic | 537 |
Most times stuck with it
| Pepperdine | 8 |
| Hofstra | 8 |
| Arkansas | 7 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7 |
| Morgan State | 7 |
| Alabama State | 7 |
| Hardin-Simmons | 6 |
| West Texas A&M | 6 |
| Pacific | 6 |
| Santa Clara | 6 |
Longest Losers Belt reigns (losses in a row as holder)
| St. Mary's (MI) | Nov 26, 2001 – Dec 7, 2001 | 44 |
| Prairie View A&M | Jan 5, 1996 – Jan 3, 1997 | 23 |
| Massachusetts | Feb 5, 1979 – Feb 2, 1980 | 21 |
| Lafayette | Dec 30, 1994 – Nov 26, 1995 | 19 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | Jan 10, 1989 – Dec 6, 1989 | 17 |
| North Texas | Dec 28, 1961 – Nov 30, 1962 | 15 |
| Buffalo | Feb 14, 1992 – Jan 1, 1993 | 15 |
| St. Francis Brooklyn | Nov 28, 1983 – Jan 27, 1984 | 15 |
| IU Indianapolis | Dec 10, 2021 – Feb 17, 2022 | 14 |
| Charlotte | Jan 6, 2018 – Mar 3, 2018 | 14 |
All 594 Losers Belt reigns, searchable →
Latest handoffs
| Mar 3, 2026 | Lafayette lost to Holy Cross 82–77 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Holy Cross lost to Loyola Maryland 76–62 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Loyola Maryland lost to Army 87–77 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Army lost to American University 75–63 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | American University lost to Lehigh 90–82 |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Lehigh lost to Holy Cross 76–67 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Holy Cross lost to Boston University 72–64 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Boston University lost to Bucknell 103–97 |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Bucknell lost to Loyola Maryland 67–62 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | Loyola Maryland lost to Lehigh 88–81 |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Lehigh lost to Navy 82–79 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Navy lost to American University 65–51 |
| Jan 10, 2026 | American University lost to Holy Cross 84–73 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Holy Cross lost to Lehigh 66–58 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Lehigh lost to Binghamton 80–71 |