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Michigan State Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Michigan State Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 5403. Average per year is 135.075

Total Upset Score Result Upset Value Away Bonus Blowout Bonus
308 On Nov 29, 1997, unranked Michigan State defeated 4th ranked Penn State by 35 points at home. 220 0 88
308 On Nov 13, 2004, unranked Michigan State defeated 4th ranked Wisconsin by 35 points at home. 220 0 88
300 On Oct 13, 1990, unranked Michigan State defeated 1st ranked Michigan by 1 points away. 250 50 0
300 On Nov 7, 1998, unranked Michigan State defeated 1st ranked Ohio State by 4 points away. 250 50 0
264 On Sep 17, 1983, unranked Michigan State defeated 4th ranked Notre Dame by 5 points away. 220 44 0
228 On Oct 7, 2017, unranked Michigan State defeated 7th ranked Michigan by 4 points away. 190 38 0
224 On Sep 12, 1998, unranked Michigan State defeated 10th ranked Notre Dame by 22 points at home. 160 0 64
216 On Oct 13, 2018, unranked Michigan State defeated 8th ranked Penn State by 4 points away. 180 36 0
200 On Nov 3, 2001, unranked Michigan State defeated 6th ranked Michigan by 2 points at home. 200 0 0
192 On Sep 17, 2005, unranked Michigan State defeated 10th ranked Notre Dame by 3 points away. 160 32 0
190 On Nov 4, 1995, unranked Michigan State defeated 7th ranked Michigan by 3 points at home. 190 0 0
170 On Oct 9, 1993, unranked Michigan State defeated 9th ranked Michigan by 10 points at home. 170 0 0
170 On Nov 11, 2000, unranked Michigan State defeated 9th ranked Purdue by 20 points at home. 170 0 0
170 On Nov 4, 2017, 24th ranked Michigan State defeated 7th ranked Penn State by 3 points at home. 170 0 0
156 On Oct 6, 1984, unranked Michigan State defeated 13th ranked Michigan by 12 points away. 130 26 0
140 On Oct 10, 1987, unranked Michigan State defeated 12th ranked Michigan by 6 points at home. 140 0 0
130 On Sep 27, 2003, unranked Michigan State defeated 13th ranked Iowa by 10 points at home. 130 0 0
130 On Oct 2, 2010, 24th ranked Michigan State defeated 11th ranked Wisconsin by 10 points at home. 130 0 0
120 On Oct 17, 1981, unranked Michigan State defeated 14th ranked Wisconsin by 19 points at home. 120 0 0
120 On Oct 15, 2011, 23rd ranked Michigan State defeated 11th ranked Michigan by 14 points at home. 120 0 0
120 On Nov 19, 2016, unranked Michigan State narrowly lost to 2nd ranked Ohio State by 1 points at home. 120 0 0
115 On Sep 22, 1990, 24th ranked Michigan State narrowly lost to 1st ranked Notre Dame by 1 points at home. 115 0 0
114 On Nov 23, 1996, unranked Michigan State narrowly lost to 7th ranked Penn State by 3 points away. 95 19 0
110 On Oct 1, 1994, unranked Michigan State defeated 15th ranked Wisconsin by 19 points at home. 110 0 0
110 On Oct 22, 2011, 15th ranked Michigan State defeated 4th ranked Wisconsin by 6 points at home. 110 0 0
102 On Sep 29, 2007, unranked Michigan State narrowly lost to 9th ranked Wisconsin by 3 points away. 85 17 0
96 On Oct 20, 1990, 24th ranked Michigan State narrowly lost to 8th ranked Illinois by 2 points away. 80 16 0
95 On Oct 24, 2009, unranked Michigan State narrowly lost to 7th ranked Iowa by 2 points at home. 95 0 0
90 On Oct 20, 1984, unranked Michigan State narrowly lost to 8th ranked Ohio State by 3 points at home. 90 0 0
90 On Sep 17, 1994, unranked Michigan State narrowly lost to 8th ranked Notre Dame by 1 points at home. 90 0 0
80 On Oct 14, 1989, 21st ranked Michigan State narrowly lost to 5th ranked Michigan by 3 points at home. 80 0 0
70 On Sep 23, 2006, unranked Michigan State narrowly lost to 12th ranked Notre Dame by 3 points at home. 70 0 0
60 On Sep 25, 1982, unranked Michigan State narrowly lost to 16th ranked Miami (FL) by 3 points away. 50 10 0
60 On Dec 28, 2007, unranked Michigan State narrowly lost to 14th ranked Boston College by 3 points at a neutral site. 60 0 0
55 On Nov 27, 1993, 25th ranked Michigan State narrowly lost to 14th ranked Penn State by 1 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.

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