Michigan Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 2859. Average per year is 71.475

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
294	On Nov 20, 1993, unranked Michigan defeated 5th ranked Ohio State by 28 points at home.	210	0	84
228	On Nov 23, 1996, 21st ranked Michigan defeated 2nd ranked Ohio State by 4 points away.	190	38	0
182	On Nov 7, 1998, 22nd ranked Michigan defeated 9th ranked Penn State by 27 points at home.	130	0	52
180	On Oct 1, 2005, unranked Michigan defeated 11th ranked Michigan State by 3 points away.	150	30	0
180	On Oct 15, 2005, unranked Michigan defeated 8th ranked Penn State by 2 points at home.	180	0	0
170	On Jan 1, 2008, unranked Michigan defeated 9th ranked Florida by 6 points at a neutral site.	170	0	0
170	On Sep 27, 2008, unranked Michigan defeated 9th ranked Wisconsin by 2 points at home.	170	0	0
160	On Nov 25, 1995, 18th ranked Michigan defeated 2nd ranked Ohio State by 8 points at home.	160	0	0
160	On Sep 22, 2007, unranked Michigan defeated 10th ranked Penn State by 5 points at home.	160	0	0
154	On Oct 26, 2019, 19th ranked Michigan defeated 8th ranked Notre Dame by 31 points at home.	110	0	44
132	On Oct 16, 1993, 18th ranked Michigan defeated 7th ranked Penn State by 8 points away.	110	22	0
130	On Sep 8, 1984, 14th ranked Michigan defeated 1st ranked Miami (FL) by 8 points at home.	130	0	0
130	On Sep 14, 1985, unranked Michigan defeated 13th ranked Notre Dame by 8 points at home.	130	0	0
120	On Nov 13, 1999, 16th ranked Michigan defeated 6th ranked Penn State by 4 points away.	100	20	0
115	On Nov 30, 2013, unranked Michigan narrowly lost to 3rd ranked Ohio State by 1 points at home.	115	0	0
100	On Sep 19, 1981, 11th ranked Michigan defeated 1st ranked Notre Dame by 18 points at home.	100	0	0
100	On Dec 30, 1994, 20th ranked Michigan defeated 10th ranked Colorado State by 10 points at a neutral site.	100	0	0
84	On Oct 10, 2009, unranked Michigan narrowly lost to 12th ranked Iowa by 2 points away.	70	14	0
70	On Sep 17, 1988, 15th ranked Michigan narrowly lost to 1st ranked Miami (FL) by 1 points at home.	70	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.