Final TDC rank
#3
of 130 FBS teams
Rating
+19.0
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+9.3
7th in FBS
Defense
+9.7
7th in FBS
Schedule
+4.8
7th toughest
Preseason
+9.5
rating going in
2017 Season
The TDC Rating after every week of the season
Rating by week
+19.0 now, +9.5 preseason · up 1 spot 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 | Aug 31 | @ 54IndianaCONF | W 49–21 | +29.9 | — | ESPN |
| 2 | Sep 9 | vs 7Oklahoma | L 16–31 | -0.8 | — | ABC |
| 3 | Sep 16 | vs 51Army | W 38–7 | +26.8 | — | FOX |
| 4 | Sep 23 | vs 101UNLV | W 54–21 | +17.8 | — | BTN |
| 5 | Sep 30 | @ 98RutgersCONF | W 56–0 | +31.5 | — | BTN |
| 6 | Oct 7 | vs 85MarylandCONF | W 62–14 | +26.6 | — | FOX |
| 7 | Oct 14 | @ 78NebraskaCONF | W 56–14 | +30.9 | — | FS1 |
| 8 | — | Bye | ||||
| 9 | Oct 28 | vs 2Penn StateCONF | W 39–38 | +17.6 | — | FOX |
| 10 | Nov 4 | @ 16IowaCONF | L 24–55 | -13.7 | — | ESPN |
| 11 | Nov 11 | vs 25Michigan StateCONF | W 48–3 | +36.5 | — | FOX |
| 12 | Nov 18 | vs 113IllinoisCONF | W 52–14 | +15.9 | — | ABC |
| 13 | Nov 25 | @ 15MichiganCONF | W 31–20 | +23.8 | — | FOX |
| 14 | Dec 2 | vs 4WisconsinNEUTRAL | W 27–21 | +24.5 | — | FOX |
| Bowls | Dec 29 | vs 19USCNEUTRAL | W 24–7 | +26.3 | — | 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 | 52.4% | 2nd | 36.6% | 15th |
| Rushing success rate | 55.5% | 1st | 34.2% | 3rd |
| Passing success rate | 48.5% | 9th | 38.5% | 40th |
| Explosive run rate | 17.5% | 23rd | 9.1% | 3rd |
| Explosive pass rate | 11.9% | 39th | 9.3% | 38th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.63 | 3rd | 2.40 | 6th |
| Opportunity rate | 45.0% | 2nd | 29.1% | 2nd |
| Stuff rate | 12.3% | 3rd | 24.2% | 9th |
| Sack rate | 5.1% | 43rd | 7.8% | 21st |
| 3rd-down conversion | 45.7% | 21st | 36.0% | 29th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 74.0% | 15th | 63.3% | 76th |
| Havoc rate | 7.2% | 1st | 13.4% | 49th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 41.1 | 9th | 20.5 | 19th |
| Yards / game | 506.0 | 7th | — | — |
| Yards / play | 6.74 | 9th | — | — |
| Pass yards / game | 262.8 | 36th | — | — |
| Yards / pass att. | 8.36 | 19th | — | — |
| Completion % | 65.2% | 13th | — | — |
| Rush yards / game | 243.2 | 17th | — | — |
| Yards / carry | 5.78 | 8th | — | — |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 46.5% | 6th | — | — |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | — | — | — | — |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 1.57 | 36th | — | — |
| Penalty yards / game | 67.4 | 114th | — | — |
Players
63 players who recorded a stat in 2017 (from box scores)
63 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 →