Wisconsin Upsets and Scares 1980-2019

Total upset score over 40 years is 3658. Average per year is 91.45

Total Upset Score	Result	Upset Value	Away Bonus	Blowout Bonus
276	On Nov 16, 1985, unranked Wisconsin defeated 3rd ranked Ohio State by 5 points away.	230	46	0
250	On Sep 12, 1981, unranked Wisconsin defeated 1st ranked Michigan by 7 points at home.	250	0	0
240	On Sep 30, 1995, unranked Wisconsin defeated 6th ranked Penn State by 8 points away.	200	40	0
224	On Oct 2, 1999, unranked Wisconsin defeated 12th ranked Ohio State by 25 points away.	140	28	56
210	On Sep 3, 2016, unranked Wisconsin defeated 5th ranked LSU by 2 points at a neutral site.	210	0	0
200	On Oct 27, 1984, unranked Wisconsin defeated 6th ranked Ohio State by 2 points at home.	200	0	0
200	On Oct 11, 2003, 23rd ranked Wisconsin defeated 3rd ranked Ohio State by 7 points at home.	200	0	0
192	On Oct 29, 1994, unranked Wisconsin defeated 10th ranked Michigan by 12 points away.	160	32	0
170	On Oct 16, 2010, 18th ranked Wisconsin defeated 1st ranked Ohio State by 13 points at home.	170	0	0
168	On Dec 1, 2012, unranked Wisconsin defeated 14th ranked Nebraska by 39 points at a neutral site.	120	0	48
154	On Nov 15, 2014, 22nd ranked Wisconsin defeated 11th ranked Nebraska by 35 points at home.	110	0	44
144	On Oct 12, 1996, unranked Wisconsin narrowly lost to 2nd ranked Ohio State by 3 points away.	120	24	0
140	On Oct 3, 1992, unranked Wisconsin defeated 12th ranked Ohio State by 4 points at home.	140	0	0
140	On Nov 8, 1997, unranked Wisconsin defeated 12th ranked Iowa by 3 points at home.	140	0	0
140	On Jan 2, 2006, 21st ranked Wisconsin defeated 7th ranked Auburn by 14 points at a neutral site.	140	0	0
130	On Nov 10, 2007, unranked Wisconsin defeated 13th ranked Michigan by 16 points at home.	130	0	0
120	On Dec 28, 2002, unranked Wisconsin defeated 14th ranked Colorado by 3 points at a neutral site.	120	0	0
120	On Sep 24, 2005, unranked Wisconsin defeated 14th ranked Michigan by 3 points at home.	120	0	0
115	On Sep 28, 1996, unranked Wisconsin narrowly lost to 3rd ranked Penn State by 3 points at home.	115	0	0
100	On Dec 29, 2009, 24th ranked Wisconsin defeated 14th ranked Miami (FL) by 6 points at a neutral site.	100	0	0
90	On Sep 1, 2001, 22nd ranked Wisconsin narrowly lost to 7th ranked Oregon by 3 points away.	75	15	0
75	On Nov 17, 2001, unranked Wisconsin narrowly lost to 11th ranked Michigan by 3 points at home.	75	0	0
60	On Nov 6, 1993, 15th ranked Wisconsin tied 3rd ranked Ohio State at home.	60	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.