Final TDC rank
#5
of 130 FBS teams
Rating
+18.3
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+5.8
18th in FBS
Defense
+12.5
2nd in FBS
Schedule
+4.4
10th toughest
Preseason
+9.7
rating going in
2017 Season
The TDC Rating after every week of the season
Rating by week
+18.3 now, +9.7 preseason · down 3 spots since preseason
Team Leaders
Results
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 | Sep 2 | vs 125Kent State | W 56–3 | +15.1 | — | ESPN |
| 2 | Sep 9 | vs 8Auburn | W 14–6 | +20.9 | — | ESPN |
| 3 | Sep 16 | @ 22LouisvilleCONF | W 47–21 | +35.6 | — | ABC |
| 4 | Sep 23 | vs 34Boston CollegeCONF | W 34–7 | +27.8 | — | ESPN2 |
| 5 | Sep 30 | @ 21Virginia TechCONF | W 31–17 | +25.7 | — | ABC |
| 6 | Oct 7 | vs 26Wake ForestCONF | W 28–14 | +19.1 | — | ESPN2 |
| 7 | Oct 13 | @ 75SyracuseCONF | L 24–27 | -2.0 | — | ESPN |
| 8 | — | Bye | ||||
| 9 | Oct 28 | vs 44Georgia TechCONF | W 24–10 | +15.5 | — | ABC |
| 10 | Nov 4 | @ 23NC StateCONF | W 38–31 | +17.8 | — | ABC |
| 11 | Nov 11 | vs 28Florida StateCONF | W 31–14 | +21.8 | — | ESPN |
| 12 | Nov 18 | vs The Citadel FCS | W 61–3 | +13.8 | — | ACCNX |
| 13 | Nov 25 | @ 49South Carolina | W 34–10 | +30.0 | — | ESPN |
| 14 | Dec 2 | vs 14MiamiNEUTRAL | W 38–3 | +38.2 | — | ABC |
| Bowls | Jan 1 | vs 1AlabamaNEUTRAL | L 6–24 | +2.4 | — | ESPN |
Team Stats
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 | 47.5% | 15th | 34.0% | 2nd |
| Rushing success rate | 49.4% | 13th | 37.9% | 21st |
| Passing success rate | 45.5% | 26th | 30.1% | 2nd |
| Explosive run rate | 13.2% | 91st | 10.6% | 9th |
| Explosive pass rate | 8.2% | 109th | 7.2% | 7th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.23 | 23rd | 2.71 | 31st |
| Opportunity rate | 41.6% | 25th | 31.7% | 9th |
| Stuff rate | 16.4% | 27th | 20.9% | 44th |
| Sack rate | 6.2% | 75th | 9.7% | 2nd |
| 3rd-down conversion | 47.0% | 15th | 27.7% | 1st |
| Red-zone TD rate | 71.7% | 24th | 47.8% | 13th |
| Havoc rate | 8.6% | 6th | 13.0% | 60th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 33.3 | 38th | 13.6 | 1st |
| Yards / game | 429.6 | 38th | — | — |
| Yards / play | 5.57 | 54th | — | — |
| Pass yards / game | 235.5 | 61st | — | — |
| Yards / pass att. | 7.01 | 82nd | — | — |
| Completion % | 65.8% | 9th | — | — |
| Rush yards / game | 194.1 | 35th | — | — |
| Yards / carry | 4.70 | 42nd | — | — |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 46.3% | 7th | — | — |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | — | — | — | — |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 2.21 | 74th | — | — |
| Penalty yards / game | 43.4 | 31st | — | — |
Players
71 players who recorded a stat in 2017 (from box scores)
71 players
Final ratings for 2017, built with the same model as the current season. ESPN’s 2017 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 2017 power rankings →