Michigan took the lineal NCAA Hockey belt on October 23, 2025, beating Western Michigan 4–0 at home. It is reign 153 in the belt's history and the 4th for the program.
Western Michigan had held it since October 10, 2025: 13 days and 2 defenses.
Michigan last held the belt in 2015–16, 3,498 days before this one; that reign lasted 7 days with 1 defense.
The reign lasted 1 day and 0 defenses, ending October 24, 2025 against Western Michigan.