Notre Dame Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 3215. Average per year is 80.375

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
300	On Nov 6, 1982, unranked Notre Dame defeated 1st ranked Pitt by 15 points away.	250	50	0
228	On Oct 27, 1984, unranked Notre Dame defeated 7th ranked LSU by 8 points away.	190	38	0
204	On Nov 6, 2004, unranked Notre Dame defeated 9th ranked Tennessee by 4 points away.	170	34	0
204	On Sep 10, 2005, 20th ranked Notre Dame defeated 3rd ranked Michigan by 7 points away.	170	34	0
180	On Nov 15, 1997, unranked Notre Dame defeated 11th ranked LSU by 18 points away.	150	30	0
180	On Sep 11, 2004, unranked Notre Dame defeated 8th ranked Michigan by 8 points at home.	180	0	0
170	On Sep 5, 1998, 22nd ranked Notre Dame defeated 5th ranked Michigan by 16 points at home.	170	0	0
168	On Oct 21, 1995, 17th ranked Notre Dame defeated 5th ranked USC by 28 points at home.	120	0	48
154	On Nov 13, 2010, unranked Notre Dame defeated 15th ranked Utah by 25 points at home.	110	0	44
150	On Jan 1, 1992, 18th ranked Notre Dame defeated 3rd ranked Florida by 11 points at a neutral site.	150	0	0
144	On Nov 24, 1984, unranked Notre Dame defeated 14th ranked USC by 12 points away.	120	24	0
132	On Oct 11, 2003, unranked Notre Dame defeated 15th ranked Pitt by 6 points away.	110	22	0
130	On Dec 29, 1983, unranked Notre Dame defeated 13th ranked Boston College by 1 points at a neutral site.	130	0	0
130	On Sep 14, 2002, 20th ranked Notre Dame defeated 7th ranked Michigan by 2 points at home.	130	0	0
120	On Sep 15, 2012, 20th ranked Notre Dame defeated 10th ranked Michigan State by 17 points away.	100	20	0
115	On Sep 13, 1986, unranked Notre Dame narrowly lost to 3rd ranked Michigan by 1 points at home.	115	0	0
110	On Sep 9, 2000, 23rd ranked Notre Dame narrowly lost to 1st ranked Nebraska by 3 points at home.	110	0	0
110	On Sep 17, 2011, unranked Notre Dame defeated 15th ranked Michigan State by 18 points at home.	110	0	0
108	On Nov 22, 1986, unranked Notre Dame narrowly lost to 8th ranked LSU by 2 points away.	90	18	0
100	On Sep 18, 1982, 20th ranked Notre Dame defeated 10th ranked Michigan by 6 points at home.	100	0	0
78	On Nov 21, 1981, unranked Notre Dame narrowly lost to 13th ranked Penn State by 3 points away.	65	13	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.