Illinois Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 2862. Average per year is 71.55

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
308	On Oct 1, 1983, unranked Illinois defeated 4th ranked Iowa by 33 points at home.	220	0	88
300	On Nov 10, 2007, unranked Illinois defeated 1st ranked Ohio State by 7 points away.	250	50	0
210	On Oct 5, 1985, unranked Illinois defeated 5th ranked Ohio State by 3 points at home.	210	0	0
210	On Oct 6, 2007, unranked Illinois defeated 5th ranked Wisconsin by 5 points at home.	210	0	0
204	On Sep 4, 1989, 22nd ranked Illinois defeated 5th ranked USC by 1 points away.	170	34	0
204	On Oct 23, 1999, unranked Illinois defeated 9th ranked Michigan by 6 points away.	170	34	0
200	On Oct 19, 2019, unranked Illinois defeated 6th ranked Wisconsin by 1 points at home.	200	0	0
156	On Oct 23, 1993, unranked Illinois defeated 13th ranked Michigan by 3 points away.	130	26	0
138	On Nov 14, 1992, unranked Illinois tied 3rd ranked Michigan away.	115	23	0
130	On Oct 15, 1983, 19th ranked Illinois defeated 6th ranked Ohio State by 4 points at home.	130	0	0
120	On Sep 15, 1990, 21st ranked Illinois defeated 9th ranked Colorado by 1 points at home.	120	0	0
110	On Nov 2, 1985, unranked Illinois tied 4th ranked Michigan at home.	110	0	0
100	On Oct 31, 1981, unranked Illinois defeated 16th ranked Iowa by 17 points at home.	100	0	0
100	On Nov 8, 1986, unranked Illinois defeated 16th ranked Iowa by 4 points at home.	100	0	0
90	On Oct 28, 1995, unranked Illinois narrowly lost to 8th ranked Northwestern by 3 points at home.	90	0	0
90	On Oct 26, 1996, unranked Illinois narrowly lost to 11th ranked Northwestern by 3 points away.	75	15	0
72	On Oct 24, 1987, unranked Illinois tied 14th ranked Michigan State away.	60	12	0
65	On Nov 11, 2000, unranked Illinois narrowly lost to 13th ranked Ohio State by 3 points at home.	65	0	0
55	On Sep 18, 1993, unranked Illinois narrowly lost to 15th ranked Arizona by 2 points at home.	55	0	0

For this table an upset is a win over an opponent ranked 10 or more slots better. Unranked teams are considered ranked 26th. The upset score is 10 points multiplied by the difference in ranking, thus a 21st ranked team beating a 1st ranked team is a better upset (200 points) than a 21st ranked team beating an 11th ranked team (100 points). Winning away grants a 20% bonus. Winning by 21 points or more is a blowout and grants a 40% bonus. A scare is a tie or a loss within 3 points of a better ranked team. Scares are worth 50% of upsets, and can get an away bonus. Leave a comment if you would like to see another school, other years, or different criteria for determining an upset or scare.