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Clemson

2016 Season Performance

#5
Rank
12-1
Record
255.0
Points
0.708
SOS

Current Form

W3 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W @ #23 Auburn 19-13
Worst L vs #48 Pittsburgh 42-43

Record Splits

Home 6-1
Away 5-0
Neutral 1-0
Conference 8-1
Non-Conf 4-0
Close (7 pts or less) 6-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#1
#6
#11
#16
#20
Pre
#4
W3
#9
W6
#5
W9
#5
W12
#6
W15
#5

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/04
W
NR @ #23 Auburn
19-13
+54.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+29.1 42.6
Margin Scaling
+2.2 44.8
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 46.3
Recency Weighting
+8.3 54.6
Total 54.6 pts
2
09/10
W
#3 vs #83 Troy
30-24
+11.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.3 10.3
Margin Scaling
+1.4 11.7
Total 11.7 pts
3
09/17
W
#10 vs #50 South Carolina State
59-0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/22
W
#9 @ #14 Georgia Tech
26-7
+30.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+6.6 20.1
Margin Scaling
+3.9 24.0
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 25.5
Recency Weighting
+4.6 30.1
Total 30.1 pts
5
10/02
W
#4 vs #6 Louisville
42-36
+20.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.8 13.8
Margin Scaling
+1.7 15.4
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 16.9
Recency Weighting
+3.1 20.0
Total 20.0 pts
6
10/07
W
#5 @ #61 Boston College
56-10
+18.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.3 13.8
Margin Scaling
+4.8 18.6
Total 18.6 pts
7
10/15
W
#5 vs #30 NC State
24-17 OT
+11.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.5 9.5
Margin Scaling
+1.5 11.0
Total 11.0 pts
9
10/30
W
#4 @ #17 Florida State
37-34
+29.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+8.7 22.2
Margin Scaling
+1.1 23.3
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 24.8
Recency Weighting
+4.5 29.3
Total 29.3 pts
10
11/05
W
#5 vs #72 Syracuse
54-0
+11.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.7 7.3
Margin Scaling
+4.6 11.9
Total 11.9 pts
11
11/12
L
#5 vs #48 Pittsburgh
42-43
-9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.0 -8.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-0.3 -7.7
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -9.1
Total -9.1 pts
12
11/20
W
#7 @ #58 Wake Forest
35-13
+18.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+0.7 14.2
Margin Scaling
+4.4 18.6
Total 18.6 pts
13
11/27
W
#6 vs #47 South Carolina
56-7
+33.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+12.8 21.8
Margin Scaling
+6.7 28.5
Recency Weighting
+5.1 33.6
Total 33.6 pts
14
12/04
W
#6 N #23 Virginia Tech
42-35
+21.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+5.3 16.8
Margin Scaling
+1.6 18.5
Recency Weighting
+3.3 21.8
Total 21.8 pts
Total
12-1 Record
252.1

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
108-22
Record
83%
Win Rate
#20
Avg Rank
#1
Best Rank
0.648
Avg SOS
6
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#5
2017
#6
2018
#5
2019
#5
2020
#6
2021
#27
2022
#11
2023
#29
2024
#10
2025
#56
2026
#55

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 ACC 3-2 (60%) #55 #29 21.9 0.690 -
2025 ACC 7-5 (58%) #56 #46 52.4 0.601 -
2024 ACC 10-3 (77%) #10 #10 123.5 0.626 ACC
2023 ACC 8-4 (67%) #29 #27 87.9 0.641 -
2022 ACC 11-2 (85%) #11 #4 168.4 0.645 ACC
2021 ACC 9-3 (75%) #27 #23 110.6 0.663 -
2020 ACC 10-1 (91%) #6 #3 165.5 0.619 -
2019 ACC 13-0 (100%) #5 #1 226.5 0.612 ACC
2018 ACC 13-0 (100%) #5 #5 267.4 0.650 ACC
2017 ACC 12-1 (92%) #6 #1 274.1 0.676 ACC
2016 ACC 12-1 (92%) #5 #3 255.0 0.708 ACC