Ferris State took the lineal NCAA Hockey belt on October 9, 2025, beating Western Michigan 3–2 on the road. It is reign 151 in the belt's history and the 1st for the program.
Western Michigan had held it since March 21, 2025: 202 days and 5 defenses, the 8th-longest of 162 reigns in NCAA Hockey belt history.
It is the first NCAA Hockey belt reign in Ferris State’s history.
The reign lasted 1 day and 0 defenses, ending October 10, 2025 against Western Michigan.