The TDC Rating after every week of the season
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 30 | vs 55NavyNEUTRAL | W 34–17 | +18.6 | — | CBSSN |
| 2 | Sep 6 | vs 37Virginia Tech | L 21–35 | -11.1 | — | ESPN |
| 3 | Sep 13 | vs 117Kent State | W 66–0 | +24.7 | — | ABC |
| 4 | — | Bye | ||||
| 5 | Sep 27 | vs 48Cincinnati | W 50–28 | +22.6 | — | BTN |
| 6 | Oct 4 | @ 62MarylandCONF | W 52–24 | +28.0 | — | ABC |
| 7 | — | Bye | ||||
| 8 | Oct 18 | vs 65RutgersCONF | W 56–17 | +26.4 | — | ABC |
| 9 | Oct 25 | @ 57Penn StateCONF | W 31–24 | +10.6 | — | ABC |
| 10 | Nov 1 | vs 84IllinoisCONF | W 55–14 | +22.6 | — | ABC |
| 11 | Nov 8 | @ 7Michigan StateCONF | W 49–37 | +28.8 | — | ABC |
| 12 | Nov 15 | @ 44MinnesotaCONF | W 31–24 | +13.5 | — | ABC |
| 13 | Nov 22 | vs 86IndianaCONF | W 42–27 | +7.5 | — | BTN |
| 14 | Nov 29 | vs 61MichiganCONF | W 42–28 | +12.1 | — | ABC |
| 15 | Dec 6 | vs 19WisconsinNEUTRAL | W 59–0 | +46.8 | — | FOX |
| Bowls | Jan 1 | vs 3AlabamaNEUTRAL | W 42–35 | +24.8 | — | ESPN |
| Bowls | Jan 12 | vs 1OregonNEUTRAL | W 42–20 | +41.7 | — | ESPN |
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 52.1% | 5th | 42.0% | 58th |
| Rushing success rate | 54.3% | 5th | 47.1% | 95th |
| Passing success rate | 49.1% | 9th | 37.2% | 31st |
| Explosive run rate | 20.2% | 6th | 16.0% | 87th |
| Explosive pass rate | 13.9% | 13th | 5.8% | 1st |
| Line yards / carry | 3.44 | 8th | 3.06 | 72nd |
| Opportunity rate | 47.5% | 7th | 40.4% | 85th |
| Stuff rate | 14.6% | 18th | 18.2% | 72nd |
| Sack rate | 6.6% | 85th | 8.2% | 14th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 53.1% | 4th | 38.5% | 38th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 72.9% | 12th | 73.0% | 121st |
| Havoc rate | 9.7% | 13th | 13.2% | 40th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 44.0 | 5th | 25.4 | 49th |
| Yards / game | 511.6 | 9th | 328.0 | 15th |
| Yards / play | 6.81 | 6th | 4.58 | 14th |
| Pass yards / game | 247.1 | 52nd | 166.3 | 11th |
| Yards / pass att. | 9.06 | 7th | 5.81 | 9th |
| Completion % | 63.6% | 25th | 54.6% | 29th |
| Rush yards / game | 264.5 | 9th | 139.8 | 33rd |
| Yards / carry | 5.75 | 11th | 3.87 | 38th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 52.0% | 3rd | — | — |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | — | — | — | — |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.87 | 51st | 3.08 | 12th |
| Penalty yards / game | 47.4 | 45th | — | — |
46 players who recorded a stat in 2014 (from box scores)
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cardale Jones | QB | ||||
| 16 | J.T. Barrett | QB | ||||
| 7 | Rod Smith | RB | ||||
| 15 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | ||||
| 25 | Bri'onte Dunn | RB | ||||
| 28 | Warren Ball | RB | ||||
| 35 | Jeffie Johnson | RB | ||||
| 1 | Johnnie Dixon | WR | ||||
| 2 | Dontre Wilson | WR | ||||
| 3 | Michael Thomas | WR | ||||
| 4 | Curtis Samuel | WR | ||||
| 6 | Evan Spencer | WR | ||||
| 7 | Jalin Marshall | WR | ||||
| 9 | Devin Smith | WR | ||||
| 80 | Noah Brown | WR | ||||
| 84 | Corey Smith | WR | ||||
| 89 | Jeff Greene | WR | ||||
| 5 | Jeff Heuerman | TE | ||||
| 81 | Nick Vannett | TE | ||||
| 85 | Marcus Baugh | TE | ||||
| 17 | Rashad Frazier | DL | ||||
| 59 | Tyquan Lewis | DE | ||||
| 88 | Steve Miller | DE | ||||
| 97 | Joey Bosa | DE | ||||
| 63 | Michael Bennett IV | DT | ||||
| 77 | Michael Hill | DT | ||||
| 92 | Adolphus Washington | DT | ||||
| 5 | Raekwon McMillan | LB | ||||
| 14 | Curtis Grant | LB | ||||
| 36 | Trey Johnson | LB | ||||
| 37 | Joshua Perry | LB | ||||
| 43 | Darron Lee | LB | ||||
| 16 | Cam Burrows | DB | ||||
| 20 | Ron Tanner | DB | ||||
| 8 | Gareon Conley | CB | ||||
| 12 | Doran Grant | CB | ||||
| 13 | Eli Apple | CB | ||||
| 26 | Armani Reeves | CB | ||||
| 1 | Erick Smith | S | ||||
| 7 | Damon Webb | S | ||||
| 11 | Vonn Bell | S | ||||
| 23 | Tyvis Powell | S | ||||
| 39 | Kyle Clinton | PK | ||||
| 96 | Sean Nuernberger | PK | ||||
| 95 | Cameron Johnston | P | ||||
| Team | - |
Final ratings for 2014, built with the same model as the current season. ESPN’s 2014 box scores are missing most defensive stats, so players’ tackles, TFL, sacks and breakups are rebuilt from the play-by-play (they run about 10% below official totals). Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2014 power rankings →