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Clemson

2017 Season Performance

#6
Rank
12-1
Record
274.1
Points
0.676
SOS

Current Form

W6 streak
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 5-0

Key Games

Best W vs #24 Auburn 14-6
Worst L @ #83 Syracuse 24-27

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#1
#10
#19
#28
#38
Pre
#2
W3
#1
W6
#3
W9
#8
W12
#9
W15
#6

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #109 Kent State
56-3
+8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.8 4.2
Margin Scaling
+3.8 8.0
Total 8.0 pts
2
09/09
W
#28 vs #24 Auburn
14-6
+48.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+23.5 32.5
Margin Scaling
+3.7 36.2
Quality Win Bonuses
+5.0 41.2
Recency Weighting
+7.4 48.6
Total 48.6 pts
3
09/17
W
#2 @ #28 Louisville
47-21
+31.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+6.2 19.8
Margin Scaling
+5.0 24.8
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 26.2
Recency Weighting
+4.7 31.0
Total 31.0 pts
4
09/23
W
#1 vs #91 Boston College
34-7
+16.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.5 11.5
Margin Scaling
+4.8 16.3
Total 16.3 pts
5
10/01
W
#8 @ #21 Virginia Tech
31-17
+26.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+6.4 19.9
Margin Scaling
+2.7 22.6
Recency Weighting
+4.1 26.7
Total 26.7 pts
6
10/07
W
#2 vs #39 Wake Forest
28-14
+14.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.4 11.4
Margin Scaling
+2.6 14.0
Total 14.0 pts
7
10/13
L
#3 @ #83 Syracuse
24-27
-6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -6.4
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -6.9
Total -6.9 pts
9
10/29
W
#8 vs #55 Georgia Tech
24-10
+12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.5 9.5
Margin Scaling
+2.5 12.0
Total 12.0 pts
10
11/04
W
#8 @ #30 NC State
38-31
+20.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+5.8 19.3
Margin Scaling
+1.6 20.9
Total 20.9 pts
11
11/11
W
#8 vs #78 Florida State
31-14
+14.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.5 10.5
Margin Scaling
+3.6 14.1
Total 14.1 pts
12
11/18
W
#8 vs FCS The Citadel
61-3
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
13
11/26
W
#9 @ #18 South Carolina
34-10
+56.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+26.7 40.2
Margin Scaling
+6.4 46.6
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 48.1
Recency Weighting
+8.6 56.8
Total 56.8 pts
14
12/03
W
#7 N #17 Miami
38-3
+31.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+1.5 11.5
Win Opp Modifier
+7.7 19.2
Margin Scaling
+5.6 24.8
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 26.3
Recency Weighting
+4.7 31.1
Total 31.1 pts
Total
12-1 Record
272.5

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