This map shows the overall policy tallies for each state and the District of Columbia. A state’s “policy tally” counts the number of laws and policies within the state that help drive equality for LGBT people. The major categories of laws covered by the policy tally include: Relationship & Parental Recognition, Nondiscrimination, Religious Exemptions, LGBT Youth, Health Care, Criminal Justice, and Identity Documents.
Click on any state to view its detailed policy tally and state profile, or click "Choose an Issue" above to view maps on nearly 40 different LGBT-related laws and policies.
Click on any state to view its detailed policy tally and state profile, or click "Choose an Issue" above to view maps on nearly 40 different LGBT-related laws and policies.
- High Overall Policy Tally (18 states, 1 territory + D.C.)
- Medium Overall Policy Tally (6 states, 0 territories)
- Low Overall Policy Tally (22 states, 4 territories)
- Negative Overall Policy Tally (4 states, 0 territories)
Note that the tallies look only at existing laws—they do not look at the social climate, nor do they take into account implementation of each state’s laws. The tally also does not reflect the efforts of advocates and/or opportunities for future change. States with low tallies might shift rapidly with an influx of resources, whereas those states with high tallies might continue to expand equality for LGBT people in ways that can provide models for other states.
| Sexual Orientation Tally | Gender Identity Tally | Total Tally | |
| High | 11 to 20 | 9 to 20.5 | 20 to 40.5 |
| Medium | 5 to 10.99 | 4 to 8.99 | 9 to 19.99 |
| Low | 0 to 4.99 | 0 to 3.99 | 0 to 8.99 |
| Negative | < 0 | <0 | <0 |
Recommended citation:
Movement Advancement Project. "Equality Maps: Snapshot: LGBT Equality By State." http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/ (date of access).
Percent of Adult LGBT Population Covered by Laws
*Note: These percentages reflect estimates of the LGBT adult population living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Estimates of the LGBT adult population in the five inhabited U.S. territories are not available, and so cannot be reflected here.
Click on any state to view its detailed policy tally.
- High Sexual Orientation Policy Tally (19 states, 1 territory + D.C.)
- Medium Sexual Orientation Policy Tally (9 states, 1 territory)
- Low Sexual Orientation Policy Tally (22 states, 3 territories)
- Negative Sexual Orientation Policy Tally ( states, territories)
NOTE: This tally includes laws that explicitly mention sexual orientation. The term “sexual orientation” is loosely defined as a person’s pattern of emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction (or lack thereof) to people. Laws that explicitly mention sexual orientation primarily target, whether for protection or harm, lesbian, gay, and bisexual people. Transgender people can also be affected by laws that explicitly mention sexual orientation.
Recommended citation:
Movement Advancement Project. "Equality Maps: Overall Policy Tally." http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/legal_equality_by_state (date of access).
| Sexual Orientation Tally | |
| High | 11 to 20 |
| Medium | 5 to 10.99 |
| Low | 0 to 4.99 |
| Negative | <0 |
Movement Advancement Project. "Equality Maps: Overall Policy Tally." http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/legal_equality_by_state (date of access).
Percent of Adult LGBT Population Covered by Laws
*Note: These percentages reflect estimates of the LGBT adult population living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Estimates of the LGBT adult population in the five inhabited U.S. territories are not available, and so cannot be reflected here.
Click on any state to view its detailed policy tally.
- High Gender Identity Policy Tally (18 states, 1 territory + D.C.)
- Medium Gender Identity Policy Tally (6 states, 0 territories)
- Low Gender Identity Policy Tally (10 states, 2 territories)
- Negative Gender Identity Policy Tally (16 states, 2 territories)
NOTE: This tally includes laws that explicitly mention gender identity and/or expression. “Gender identity” is a person’s deeply-felt inner sense of being male, female, or something else or in-between. “Gender expression” refers to a person’s characteristics and behaviors such as appearance, dress, mannerisms and speech patterns, all of which can be described as masculine, feminine, or something else. Gender identity and expression are independent of sexual orientation. Transgender people may identify as heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or something else. Laws that explicitly mention “gender identity” or “gender identity and expression” primarily target, whether for protection or harm, transgender people. These laws also can apply to people who are not transgender, but whose sense of gender or manner of dress does not adhere to gender stereotypes.
Recommended citation:
Movement Advancement Project. "Equality Maps: Overall Policy Tally." http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/legal_equality_by_state (date of access).
| Gender Identity Tally | |
| High | 9 to 20.5 |
| Medium | 4 to 8.99 |
| Low | 0 to 3.99 |
| Negative | <0 |
Recommended citation:
Movement Advancement Project. "Equality Maps: Overall Policy Tally." http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/legal_equality_by_state (date of access).
Percent of Adult LGBT Population Covered by Laws
*Note: These percentages reflect estimates of the LGBT adult population living in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Estimates of the LGBT adult population in the five inhabited U.S. territories are not available, and so cannot be reflected here.
 State |
Relationship and Parental Recognition |
Non–Discrimination |
Religious Exemption Laws |
LGBT Youth |
Healthcare |
Criminal Justice |
Identity Documents |
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| 1 | Alabama | SO | 1.5/8 | 0/4.5 | -0.75/-1.25 | -0.5/3.5 | 0/2 | 0/2 | -- | 0.25 | -2.25 | -2.00 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0/4.5 | -0.75/-0.75 | -0.5/3.5 | 0/4.5 | 0/2 | -1/4 | |||||
| 2 | Alaska | SO | 1.5/8 | 1.25/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 0/3.5 | 0/2 | -0.25/2 | -- | 2.50 | 1.25 | 3.75 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0.75/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 0/3.5 | -1/4.5 | -0.25/2 | 1.75/4 | |||||
| 3 | American Samoa | SO | 1.5/8 | 0/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 0/3.5 | 0/2 | 0/2 | -- | 1.50 | -1.00 | 0.50 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 0/3.5 | 0/4.5 | 0/2 | -1/4 | |||||
| 4 | Arizona | SO | 2/8 | 1.25/4.5 | -0.25/-1.25 | 0/3.5 | 1/2 | 1/2 | -- | 5.00 | -1.25 | 3.75 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0.75/4.5 | -0.25/-0.75 | 0/3.5 | -1/4.5 | 0/2 | -0.75/4 | |||||
| 5 | Arkansas | SO | 2/8 | -0.5/4.5 | -0.25/-1.25 | 1/3.5 | 0.5/2 | -1/2 | -- | 1.75 | -0.25 | 1.50 |
| GI | 0/2 | -0.5/4.5 | -0.25/-0.75 | 1/3.5 | -0.5/4.5 | -1/2 | 1/4 | |||||
| 6 | California | SO | 7/8 | 3.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 3.5/3.5 | 2/2 | 1.75/2 | -- | 17.75 | 18.75 | 36.50 |
| GI | 2/2 | 3.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 3.5/3.5 | 4/4.5 | 1.75/2 | 4/4 | |||||
| 7 | Colorado | SO | 4.5/8 | 4.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 3.25/3.5 | 1.5/2 | 0.75/2 | -- | 14.50 | 14.75 | 29.25 |
| GI | 0/2 | 4.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 3.25/3.5 | 3.5/4.5 | 0.75/2 | 2.75/4 | |||||
| 8 | Connecticut | SO | 5/8 | 4.5/4.5 | -0.25/-1.25 | 3.25/3.5 | 1/2 | 2/2 | -- | 15.50 | 15.25 | 30.75 |
| GI | 0/2 | 4.5/4.5 | -0.25/-0.75 | 3.25/3.5 | 3/4.5 | 2/2 | 2.75/4 | |||||
| 9 | Delaware | SO | 3/8 | 3.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 2.25/3.5 | 2/2 | 0.5/2 | -- | 11.25 | 10.25 | 21.50 |
| GI | 0/2 | 3.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 2/3.5 | 3.5/4.5 | 0.5/2 | 0.75/4 | |||||
| 10 | District of Columbia | SO | 7.5/8 | 3.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 3.25/3.5 | 2/2 | 1/2 | -- | 17.25 | 18.25 | 35.50 |
| GI | 2/2 | 3.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 3.25/3.5 | 4.5/4.5 | 1/2 | 4/4 | |||||
| 11 | Florida | SO | 1.5/8 | 1.5/4.5 | -0.25/-1.25 | 0.5/3.5 | 1/2 | 0/2 | -- | 4.25 | 2.75 | 7.00 |
| GI | 0/2 | 1.5/4.5 | -0.25/-0.75 | 0.25/3.5 | 0/4.5 | -1/2 | 2.25/4 | |||||
| 12 | Georgia | SO | 1.5/8 | 0/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 0.5/3.5 | 1/2 | -0.5/2 | -- | 2.50 | -4.00 | -1.50 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 0/3.5 | -0.5/4.5 | -0.5/2 | -3/4 | |||||
| 13 | Guam | SO | 4.5/8 | 1.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 1/3.5 | 1/2 | -0.25/2 | -- | 7.75 | -0.25 | 7.50 |
| GI | 1/2 | 1.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 0/3.5 | 0.5/4.5 | -0.25/2 | -3/4 | |||||
| 14 | Hawaii | SO | 2.5/8 | 3.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 2.75/3.5 | 2/2 | 2/2 | -- | 12.75 | 14.50 | 27.25 |
| GI | 0/2 | 3.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 2.75/3.5 | 4.5/4.5 | 2/2 | 1.75/4 | |||||
| 15 | Idaho | SO | 2.5/8 | 0.75/4.5 | -0.25/-1.25 | 0.25/3.5 | 0/2 | -0.5/2 | -- | 2.75 | 0.00 | 2.75 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0.75/4.5 | -0.25/-0.75 | 0.25/3.5 | -0.5/4.5 | -0.5/2 | 0.25/4 | |||||
| 16 | Illinois | SO | 3/8 | 4.5/4.5 | -0.5/-1.25 | 3.5/3.5 | 2/2 | 1.5/2 | -- | 14.00 | 14.50 | 28.50 |
| GI | 0/2 | 4.5/4.5 | -0.5/-0.75 | 3.5/3.5 | 3.5/4.5 | 1.5/2 | 2/4 | |||||
| 17 | Indiana | SO | 3/8 | 1.25/4.5 | -0.25/-1.25 | 0.25/3.5 | 1/2 | 0/2 | -- | 5.25 | 2.25 | 7.50 |
| GI | 0/2 | 1.25/4.5 | -0.25/-0.75 | 0.25/3.5 | 1/4.5 | -1/2 | 1/4 | |||||
| 18 | Iowa | SO | 1.5/8 | 4.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 2.25/3.5 | 1/2 | 0.5/2 | -- | 9.75 | 4.75 | 14.50 |
| GI | 0/2 | 4.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 2.25/3.5 | 0.5/4.5 | -0.5/2 | -2/4 | |||||
| 19 | Kansas | SO | 2.5/8 | 1.25/4.5 | -0.75/-1.25 | 0/3.5 | 0/2 | 1/2 | -- | 4.00 | 2.00 | 6.00 |
| GI | 0/2 | 1.25/4.5 | -0.5/-0.75 | 0/3.5 | 0/4.5 | 0/2 | 1.25/4 | |||||
| 20 | Kentucky | SO | 2.5/8 | 1.25/4.5 | -0.25/-1.25 | 0/3.5 | 1/2 | 0.5/2 | -- | 5.00 | 0.50 | 5.50 |
| GI | 0/2 | 1.25/4.5 | -0.25/-0.75 | 0/3.5 | 1/4.5 | -0.5/2 | -1/4 | |||||
| 21 | Louisiana | SO | 1.5/8 | 0/4.5 | -0.25/-1.25 | -0.25/3.5 | 0.5/2 | 0/2 | -- | 1.50 | -2.75 | -1.25 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0/4.5 | -0.25/-0.75 | -0.5/3.5 | 0/4.5 | -1/2 | -1/4 | |||||
| 22 | Maine | SO | 5.5/8 | 4.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 3.25/3.5 | 0.5/2 | 2/2 | -- | 15.75 | 11.25 | 27.00 |
| GI | 0/2 | 4.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 3.25/3.5 | 1.5/4.5 | 1/2 | 1/4 | |||||
| 23 | Maryland | SO | 5/8 | 3.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 2.25/3.5 | 1/2 | 0.5/2 | -- | 12.25 | 12.50 | 24.75 |
| GI | 0/2 | 3.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 2/3.5 | 3.5/4.5 | 0.5/2 | 3/4 | |||||
| 24 | Massachusetts | SO | 7.5/8 | 4.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 3.25/3.5 | 1/2 | 0.75/2 | -- | 17.00 | 15.00 | 32.00 |
| GI | 0/2 | 4.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 3.25/3.5 | 3.5/4.5 | 0.75/2 | 3/4 | |||||
| 25 | Michigan | SO | 3.5/8 | 2.75/4.5 | -0.25/-1.25 | 1/3.5 | 0.5/2 | -0.5/2 | -- | 7.00 | 7.50 | 14.50 |
| GI | 2/2 | 2.75/4.5 | -0.25/-0.75 | 1/3.5 | 2.5/4.5 | -0.5/2 | 0/4 | |||||
| 26 | Minnesota | SO | 3/8 | 4.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 2.5/3.5 | 1.5/2 | 1/2 | -- | 12.50 | 15.75 | 28.25 |
| GI | 0/2 | 4.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 2.25/3.5 | 4/4.5 | 1/2 | 4/4 | |||||
| 27 | Mississippi | SO | 2/8 | 0/4.5 | -1.25/-1.25 | -0.25/3.5 | 1/2 | -0.5/2 | -- | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0/4.5 | -0.75/-0.75 | -0.25/3.5 | 0/4.5 | -0.5/2 | 1.5/4 | |||||
| 28 | Missouri | SO | 1.5/8 | 1/4.5 | -0.25/-1.25 | -0.25/3.5 | 0.5/2 | 0.5/2 | -- | 3.00 | -1.50 | 1.50 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0.5/4.5 | -0.25/-0.75 | -0.5/3.5 | -0.5/4.5 | 0.5/2 | -1.25/4 | |||||
| 29 | Montana | SO | 3/8 | 0.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 0.25/3.5 | 0.5/2 | -0.5/2 | -- | 3.75 | 4.00 | 7.75 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 0/3.5 | 3/4.5 | -0.5/2 | 1/4 | |||||
| 30 | Nebraska | SO | 2/8 | 0/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 0/3.5 | 0.5/2 | 0.5/2 | -- | 3.00 | -3.50 | -0.50 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 0/3.5 | -1.5/4.5 | -0.5/2 | -1.5/4 | |||||
| 31 | Nevada | SO | 3.5/8 | 4.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 2.5/3.5 | 2/2 | 1.5/2 | -- | 14.00 | 16.50 | 30.50 |
| GI | 0/2 | 4.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 2.5/3.5 | 4/4.5 | 1.5/2 | 4/4 | |||||
| 32 | New Hampshire | SO | 2/8 | 3.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 3.25/3.5 | 0.5/2 | 1/2 | -- | 10.25 | 7.75 | 18.00 |
| GI | 0/2 | 3.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 3/3.5 | 1.5/4.5 | 0/2 | -0.25/4 | |||||
| 33 | New Jersey | SO | 7/8 | 4.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 3.25/3.5 | 0.5/2 | 0.5/2 | -- | 15.75 | 14.00 | 29.75 |
| GI | 2/2 | 4.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 3.25/3.5 | 3/4.5 | 0.5/2 | 0.75/4 | |||||
| 34 | New Mexico | SO | 3/8 | 4.5/4.5 | -0.25/-1.25 | 3/3.5 | 0.5/2 | 1/2 | -- | 11.75 | 11.25 | 23.00 |
| GI | 0/2 | 4.5/4.5 | -0.25/-0.75 | 2.25/3.5 | 2/4.5 | 1/2 | 1.75/4 | |||||
| 35 | New York | SO | 6.5/8 | 4.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 3.5/3.5 | 2/2 | 2/2 | -- | 18.50 | 16.50 | 35.00 |
| GI | 2/2 | 4.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 3.25/3.5 | 3.5/4.5 | 2/2 | 1.25/4 | |||||
| 36 | North Carolina | SO | 2/8 | 0/4.5 | -0.25/-1.25 | 1.5/3.5 | 1/2 | -0.5/2 | -- | 3.75 | -0.25 | 3.50 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 1.5/3.5 | 0/4.5 | -0.5/2 | -1.25/4 | |||||
| 37 | North Dakota | SO | 2/8 | 0/4.5 | -0.25/-1.25 | 0.25/3.5 | 0.5/2 | -0.5/2 | -- | 2.00 | -2.25 | -0.25 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0/4.5 | -0.25/-0.75 | 0/3.5 | -0.5/4.5 | -0.5/2 | -1/4 | |||||
| 38 | Northern Mariana Islands | SO | 1.5/8 | 0.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 0.5/3.5 | 0.5/2 | 0/2 | -- | 3.00 | -2.50 | 0.50 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 0.5/3.5 | 0/4.5 | 0/2 | -3/4 | |||||
| 39 | Ohio | SO | 2/8 | 1.25/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 0.25/3.5 | 0.5/2 | -1/2 | -- | 3.00 | -1.25 | 1.75 |
| GI | 0/2 | 1.25/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 0/3.5 | -1/4.5 | -1/2 | -0.5/4 | |||||
| 40 | Oklahoma | SO | 3.5/8 | 0/4.5 | -0.5/-1.25 | -0.5/3.5 | 1/2 | -0.5/2 | -- | 3.00 | -2.00 | 1.00 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0/4.5 | -0.5/-0.75 | -0.5/3.5 | 0.5/4.5 | -0.5/2 | -1/4 | |||||
| 41 | Oregon | SO | 6/8 | 3.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 3.25/3.5 | 1.5/2 | 1/2 | -- | 15.25 | 15.50 | 30.75 |
| GI | 0/2 | 3.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 3/3.5 | 4/4.5 | 1/2 | 4/4 | |||||
| 42 | Pennsylvania | SO | 3/8 | 2.75/4.5 | -0.25/-1.25 | 1.5/3.5 | 1/2 | -0.5/2 | -- | 7.50 | 7.50 | 15.00 |
| GI | 0/2 | 2.75/4.5 | -0.25/-0.75 | 0.75/3.5 | 3/4.5 | -0.5/2 | 1.75/4 | |||||
| 43 | Puerto Rico | SO | 4.5/8 | 1.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 2.5/3.5 | 1.5/2 | 1/2 | -- | 11.00 | 9.75 | 20.75 |
| GI | 0/2 | 1.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 2.5/3.5 | 2/4.5 | 1/2 | 2.75/4 | |||||
| 44 | Rhode Island | SO | 5.5/8 | 4.5/4.5 | -0.25/-1.25 | 2.5/3.5 | 2/2 | 2/2 | -- | 16.25 | 17.00 | 33.25 |
| GI | 2/2 | 4.5/4.5 | -0.25/-0.75 | 2.25/3.5 | 4.5/4.5 | 2/2 | 2/4 | |||||
| 45 | South Carolina | SO | 2/8 | 0/4.5 | -0.5/-1.25 | -0.5/3.5 | 1/2 | -0.5/2 | -- | 1.50 | -1.00 | 0.50 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0/4.5 | -0.5/-0.75 | -0.5/3.5 | 0.5/4.5 | -0.5/2 | 0/4 | |||||
| 46 | South Dakota | SO | 1.5/8 | 0/4.5 | -0.25/-1.25 | -0.25/3.5 | 0/2 | -1/2 | -- | 0.00 | -2.50 | -2.50 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0/4.5 | -0.25/-0.75 | -0.25/3.5 | 0/4.5 | -1/2 | -1/4 | |||||
| 47 | Tennessee | SO | 2/8 | -0.5/4.5 | -0.5/-1.25 | 0.25/3.5 | 0/2 | 0/2 | -- | 1.25 | -3.50 | -2.25 |
| GI | 0/2 | -0.5/4.5 | -0.5/-0.75 | 0.25/3.5 | -1.5/4.5 | -0.25/2 | -1/4 | |||||
| 48 | Texas | SO | 2/8 | 0/4.5 | -0.5/-1.25 | -0.5/3.5 | 1/2 | 1/2 | -- | 3.00 | -1.50 | 1.50 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0/4.5 | -0.5/-0.75 | -0.5/3.5 | -0.5/4.5 | 0/2 | 0/4 | |||||
| 49 | U.S. Virgin Islands | SO | 2.5/8 | 0.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 1/3.5 | 0/2 | 0.5/2 | -- | 4.50 | 0.00 | 4.50 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 0/3.5 | 0/4.5 | 0.5/2 | -1/4 | |||||
| 50 | Utah | SO | 1.5/8 | 2.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 1.25/3.5 | 0/2 | 0/2 | -- | 5.25 | 4.50 | 9.75 |
| GI | 0/2 | 2.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 0.25/3.5 | 0/4.5 | 0/2 | 1.75/4 | |||||
| 51 | Vermont | SO | 5/8 | 4.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 3.25/3.5 | 2/2 | 1/2 | -- | 15.75 | 16.25 | 32.00 |
| GI | 0/2 | 4.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 3.25/3.5 | 4/4.5 | 1/2 | 3.5/4 | |||||
| 52 | Virginia | SO | 1.5/8 | 0.5/4.5 | -0.5/-1.25 | 0/3.5 | 0.5/2 | -0.5/2 | -- | 1.50 | 0.75 | 2.25 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0.5/4.5 | -0.5/-0.75 | 0/3.5 | 0.5/4.5 | -0.5/2 | 0.75/4 | |||||
| 53 | Washington | SO | 4/8 | 4.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 3.25/3.5 | 1.5/2 | 0/2 | -- | 13.25 | 15.50 | 28.75 |
| GI | 0/2 | 4.5/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 3.25/3.5 | 4/4.5 | 0/2 | 3.75/4 | |||||
| 54 | West Virginia | SO | 2/8 | 0/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 1/3.5 | 0.5/2 | 0/2 | -- | 3.50 | -1.50 | 2.00 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 0/3.5 | -1.5/4.5 | 0/2 | 0/4 | |||||
| 55 | Wisconsin | SO | 4.5/8 | 3.5/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 1.25/3.5 | 1/2 | 0.75/2 | -- | 11.00 | 2.50 | 13.50 |
| GI | 0/2 | 1/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 0/3.5 | 2.5/4.5 | -0.25/2 | -0.75/4 | |||||
| 56 | Wyoming | SO | 2/8 | 0/4.5 | 0/-1.25 | 0.25/3.5 | 0/2 | 0/2 | -- | 2.25 | -0.75 | 1.50 |
| GI | 0/2 | 0/4.5 | 0/-0.75 | 0/3.5 | -1/4.5 | 0/2 | 0.25/4 |
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