Biggest Upsets of All-Time
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2009 7:00 pm
As per Massey Ratings. The lower the score the better as it reflects the odds of this occurring again given the same teams and seasonal results. Does not include bowls. Rank listed is Massey's.
1. #78 Northwestern 24 (SgtHeartman) vs #4 Rutgers 20 (BIGmike) [Season 13]
Rating: .035
An opening season game that looked harmless enough until Rutgers won their next eleven games while Northwestern finished 3-9.
2. #114 Colorado State 19 (MVikes84) at #41 Kent State 6 (BigRy) [Season 15]
Rating: .043
After this week two victory, Colorado State managed only two more wins: consecutive wins over 0-12 Duke and 0-12 Utah State.
3. #41 California 22 (6ftdeep) at #1 Southern California 21 (shel311) [Season 17]
BOXSCORE
California came into this Week 3 game 2-1 while the Trojans pasted their first three opponents. However, the Bears would hold on to the ball for a whopping 15:52, outpass and outrun the Trojans while holding them off long enough to convert the game-winning field goal with under thirty seconds to play. While Southern California would right the ship and continue to crush their opponents all the way to an NDL title berth, California floundered late and finished 6-6.
4. #117 Buffalo 28 (StingU) vs #58 Bowling Green 27 (threecrosses) [Season 6]
Rating: .073
In Week 5, winless Buffalo shocked Bowling Green. Buffalo wouldn't win again while Bowling Green finished 9-4.
5. #76 Navy 13 (bearass) at #8 Texas A&M 10 (kellytheguy) [Season 13]
Rating: .084
After this opening week loss, Texas A&M would win 11 of their next 12 games (losing only to Oklahoma) while finished 4-8.
6. #113 San Jose State 35 (PvtPain) vs #79 Alabama 28 (kluchman) [Season 1]
Rating: .086
0-2 San Jose State upset 2-0 Alabama and started the Tide on a plunge; losing six of their last eight games. San Jose State would follow this game up with wins over Southern Methodist and Rice before losing seven in a row, including losses of 50-0, 35-0, and 48-0.
7. #66 Miami 17 (dukeinla42) vs #9 Florida State 3 (nole4real) [Season 3]
Rating: .091
Florida State (8-3) ultimately finished with the third-best defense in the land, but they couldn't get anything done in an opening week loss to Miami, who would finsh 4-7.
8. #55 Kent State 41 (doc1424) vs #7 Auburn 36 (Daw1git) [Season 13]
Rating: .100
3-5 Kent State shocks 8-1 Auburn, a win even more impressive considering Auburn finished 11-2 by winning out against Georgia at home and on the road against Alabama and Florida.
9. #111 Duke 7 (baker) at #33 Florida State (bushwicktarheels) [Season 12]
Rating: .103
This win would represent Duke's lone win of the season. Florida State, suffereing a hangover after a big win versus Miami, limped through the rest of the season; finishing 7-5.
10. #95 Mississippi State 26 (pilot1214) vs #16 Michigan (JeffMo) [Season 9]
Rating: .107
The Rebels were 1-4 headed in to the game while Michigan was 5-1 with only a loss to 11-1 Penn State on their record. Michigan wouldn't lose again, finishing 10-2, while Mississippi State never won again on the field, getting a forfeit win versus Kentucky.
BUMPED FROM THE TOP 10
10. #76 Washington 35 (TattooBoyP) at #4 California (PacksyD) [Season 3]
Rating: .109
California lost one game ... this was it. Washington, on the other hand, took this big Week 2 win and parlayed it into a 3-8 season.
1. #78 Northwestern 24 (SgtHeartman) vs #4 Rutgers 20 (BIGmike) [Season 13]
Rating: .035
An opening season game that looked harmless enough until Rutgers won their next eleven games while Northwestern finished 3-9.
2. #114 Colorado State 19 (MVikes84) at #41 Kent State 6 (BigRy) [Season 15]
Rating: .043
After this week two victory, Colorado State managed only two more wins: consecutive wins over 0-12 Duke and 0-12 Utah State.
3. #41 California 22 (6ftdeep) at #1 Southern California 21 (shel311) [Season 17]
BOXSCORE
California came into this Week 3 game 2-1 while the Trojans pasted their first three opponents. However, the Bears would hold on to the ball for a whopping 15:52, outpass and outrun the Trojans while holding them off long enough to convert the game-winning field goal with under thirty seconds to play. While Southern California would right the ship and continue to crush their opponents all the way to an NDL title berth, California floundered late and finished 6-6.
4. #117 Buffalo 28 (StingU) vs #58 Bowling Green 27 (threecrosses) [Season 6]
Rating: .073
In Week 5, winless Buffalo shocked Bowling Green. Buffalo wouldn't win again while Bowling Green finished 9-4.
5. #76 Navy 13 (bearass) at #8 Texas A&M 10 (kellytheguy) [Season 13]
Rating: .084
After this opening week loss, Texas A&M would win 11 of their next 12 games (losing only to Oklahoma) while finished 4-8.
6. #113 San Jose State 35 (PvtPain) vs #79 Alabama 28 (kluchman) [Season 1]
Rating: .086
0-2 San Jose State upset 2-0 Alabama and started the Tide on a plunge; losing six of their last eight games. San Jose State would follow this game up with wins over Southern Methodist and Rice before losing seven in a row, including losses of 50-0, 35-0, and 48-0.
7. #66 Miami 17 (dukeinla42) vs #9 Florida State 3 (nole4real) [Season 3]
Rating: .091
Florida State (8-3) ultimately finished with the third-best defense in the land, but they couldn't get anything done in an opening week loss to Miami, who would finsh 4-7.
8. #55 Kent State 41 (doc1424) vs #7 Auburn 36 (Daw1git) [Season 13]
Rating: .100
3-5 Kent State shocks 8-1 Auburn, a win even more impressive considering Auburn finished 11-2 by winning out against Georgia at home and on the road against Alabama and Florida.
9. #111 Duke 7 (baker) at #33 Florida State (bushwicktarheels) [Season 12]
Rating: .103
This win would represent Duke's lone win of the season. Florida State, suffereing a hangover after a big win versus Miami, limped through the rest of the season; finishing 7-5.
10. #95 Mississippi State 26 (pilot1214) vs #16 Michigan (JeffMo) [Season 9]
Rating: .107
The Rebels were 1-4 headed in to the game while Michigan was 5-1 with only a loss to 11-1 Penn State on their record. Michigan wouldn't lose again, finishing 10-2, while Mississippi State never won again on the field, getting a forfeit win versus Kentucky.
BUMPED FROM THE TOP 10
10. #76 Washington 35 (TattooBoyP) at #4 California (PacksyD) [Season 3]
Rating: .109
California lost one game ... this was it. Washington, on the other hand, took this big Week 2 win and parlayed it into a 3-8 season.