Nebraska Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 560. Average per year is 14.0

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
200	On Nov 7, 2015, unranked Nebraska defeated 6th ranked Michigan State by 1 points at home.	200	0	0
95	On Nov 2, 2002, unranked Nebraska narrowly lost to 7th ranked Texas by 3 points at home.	95	0	0
90	On Dec 5, 2009, 21st ranked Nebraska narrowly lost to 3rd ranked Texas by 1 points at a neutral site.	90	0	0
60	On Oct 21, 2006, 17th ranked Nebraska narrowly lost to 5th ranked Texas by 2 points at home.	60	0	0
60	On Jan 1, 2007, 22nd ranked Nebraska narrowly lost to 10th ranked Auburn by 3 points at a neutral site.	60	0	0
55	On Oct 8, 2005, unranked Nebraska narrowly lost to 15th ranked Texas Tech by 3 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.