Kentucky Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 1894. Average per year is 47.35

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
180	On Nov 26, 2016, unranked Kentucky defeated 11th ranked Louisville by 3 points away.	150	30	0
170	On Sep 15, 2007, unranked Kentucky defeated 9th ranked Louisville by 6 points at home.	170	0	0
168	On Sep 22, 2018, unranked Kentucky defeated 14th ranked Mississippi State by 21 points at home.	120	0	48
160	On Oct 13, 2007, 17th ranked Kentucky defeated 1st ranked LSU by 6 points at home.	160	0	0
160	On Oct 16, 2010, unranked Kentucky defeated 10th ranked South Carolina by 3 points at home.	160	0	0
150	On Oct 22, 1988, unranked Kentucky defeated 11th ranked Georgia by 6 points at home.	150	0	0
144	On Oct 4, 2008, unranked Kentucky narrowly lost to 2nd ranked Alabama by 3 points away.	120	24	0
110	On Nov 18, 1995, unranked Kentucky narrowly lost to 4th ranked Tennessee by 3 points at home.	110	0	0
108	On Nov 4, 1999, unranked Kentucky narrowly lost to 8th ranked Mississippi State by 1 points away.	90	18	0
100	On Nov 17, 2001, unranked Kentucky narrowly lost to 6th ranked Tennessee by 3 points at home.	100	0	0
90	On Nov 16, 1985, unranked Kentucky narrowly lost to 11th ranked Florida by 2 points away.	75	15	0
90	On Oct 9, 2010, unranked Kentucky narrowly lost to 8th ranked Auburn by 3 points at home.	90	0	0
84	On Oct 24, 1987, unranked Kentucky narrowly lost to 12th ranked Georgia by 3 points away.	70	14	0
75	On Oct 24, 1998, unranked Kentucky narrowly lost to 11th ranked Georgia by 2 points at home.	75	0	0
55	On Nov 21, 1987, unranked Kentucky narrowly lost to 15th ranked Tennessee by 2 points at home.	55	0	0
50	On Nov 9, 2002, unranked Kentucky narrowly lost to 16th ranked LSU by 3 points at home.	50	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.