ACCTigers

Clemson

2nd of 13014–1

Rank

2nd

of 130 FBS teams

Rating

+38.5

90% range 29.8 to 47.2

Offense

47.5

4th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

9.0

1st: points allowed vs an average team

Record

14–1

Playoff

Seed 3

national champion

15 games, 14–1

Schedule

Ranks are retrospective TEMPO estimates, not poll rankings or ranks saved before kickoff.

Wk 1Aug 29 · 8:00 PM ET vs

Georgia Tech W 52–14

Rating change−0.3

Wk 2Sep 7 · 3:30 PM ET vs#11

Texas A&M W 24–10

Rating change−0.7

Wk 3Sep 14 · 7:30 PM ET at

Syracuse W 41–6

Rating change+2.2

Wk 4Sep 21 · 7:30 PM ET vs

Charlotte W 52–10

Rating change+0.2

Wk 5Sep 28 · 3:30 PM ET at

North Carolina W 21–20

Rating change−2.8

Wk 7Oct 12 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Florida State W 45–14

Rating change+1.7

Wk 8Oct 19 · 12:00 PM ET at

Louisville W 45–10

Rating change+0.2

Wk 9Oct 26 · 7:30 PM ET vs

Boston College W 59–7

Rating change+3.3

Wk 10Nov 2 · 4:00 PM ET vs

Wofford W 59–14

Rating change+1.3

Wk 11Nov 9 · 7:30 PM ET at

NC State W 55–10

Rating change+2.4

Wk 12Nov 16 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Wake Forest W 52–3

Rating change+2.0

Wk 14Nov 30 · 12:00 PM ET at

South Carolina W 38–3

Rating change+0.7

Wk 15Dec 7 · 7:30 PM ET vs

VirginiaNeutral W 62–17

Rating change+1.1

PostDec 28 · 8:20 PM ET vs#2

Ohio StateSemifinals · Fiesta Bowl W 29–23

Rating change−0.1

PostJan 13 · 8:00 PM ET vs#1

LSUChampionship L 25–42

Rating change−1.5

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2019

90% range

Estimated after the fact at each cutoff.

Estimates of how good the team was, not forecasts to grade

Past seasons

Season	Conference	Rank#	Rating	Off.	Def.	RecordW–L	CFP entryCFP
2018	ACC	2 of 130	35.5	46.2	10.7	15–0	Seed2
2017	ACC	4 of 130	25.7	38.4	12.7	12–2	Seed1
2016	ACC	1 of 128	35.9	49.2	13.4	14–1	Seed2
2015	ACC	2 of 128	26.9	46.6	19.7	14–1	Seed1

Adjusted for opponents; outward is better on both sides

Profile

CLEM offenseFBS average

MeasureValue

Points per drive · points per possession.

Profiles and percentiles