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 | Sep 2 | vs 22LouisvilleNEUTRAL | L 28–35 | +1.4 | — | FOX |
| 2 | Sep 8 | vs 47Ohio | W 44–21 | +24.1 | — | FS1 |
| 3 | Sep 16 | @ 55Missouri | W 35–3 | +31.4 | — | SEC Network |
| 4 | Sep 23 | vs 15MichiganCONF | L 10–28 | -10.2 | — | FOX |
| 5 | — | Bye | ||||
| 6 | Oct 7 | vs 58MinnesotaCONF | W 31–17 | +12.5 | — | ESPN2 |
| 7 | Oct 14 | @ 4WisconsinCONF | L 9–17 | +13.0 | — | BTN |
| 8 | Oct 21 | @ 98RutgersCONF | L 12–14 | -5.7 | — | |
| 9 | Oct 28 | vs 78NebraskaCONF | L 24–25 | -5.5 | — | BTN |
| 10 | Nov 4 | vs 113IllinoisCONF | W 29–10 | +6.0 | — | BTN |
| 11 | Nov 11 | @ 27NorthwesternCONF | L 13–23 | +0.1 | — | ESPN2 |
| 12 | Nov 18 | @ 16IowaCONF | W 24–15 | +21.8 | — | |
| 13 | Nov 25 | vs 54IndianaCONF | W 31–24 | +6.5 | — | ESPN2 |
| Bowls | Dec 27 | vs 57ArizonaNEUTRAL | W 38–35 | +4.7 | — | FOX |
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 | 43.2% | 62nd | 39.3% | 33rd |
| Rushing success rate | 47.4% | 28th | 35.0% | 6th |
| Passing success rate | 40.2% | 82nd | 43.3% | 85th |
| Explosive run rate | 15.6% | 47th | 10.8% | 11th |
| Explosive pass rate | 10.0% | 80th | 12.8% | 109th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.25 | 18th | 2.52 | 12th |
| Opportunity rate | 42.8% | 13th | 29.8% | 4th |
| Stuff rate | 16.2% | 23rd | 23.9% | 11th |
| Sack rate | 5.9% | 67th | 6.3% | 50th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 33.3% | 120th | 36.7% | 34th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 60.0% | 82nd | 47.4% | 10th |
| Havoc rate | 14.2% | 94th | 14.0% | 40th |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 25.4 | 95th | 20.5 | 21st |
| Yards / game | 403.1 | 61st | — | — |
| Yards / play | 5.40 | 73rd | — | — |
| Pass yards / game | 251.5 | 46th | — | — |
| Yards / pass att. | 6.66 | 95th | — | — |
| Completion % | 59.5% | 60th | — | — |
| Rush yards / game | 151.5 | 83rd | — | — |
| Yards / carry | 4.41 | 59th | — | — |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 33.3% | 113th | — | — |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | — | — | — | — |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 2.54 | 99th | — | — |
| Penalty yards / game | 50.6 | 57th | — | — |
58 players who recorded a stat in 2017 (from box scores)
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Elijah Sindelar | QB | ||||
| 11 | David Blough | QB | ||||
| 1 | D.J. Knox | RB | ||||
| 8 | Markell Jones | RB | ||||
| 12 | Jared Sparks | RB | ||||
| 25 | Tario Fuller | RB | ||||
| 34 | Richie Worship | RB | ||||
| 37 | Brian Lankford-Johnson | RB | ||||
| 4 | Corey Holmes | WR | ||||
| 7 | Isaac Zico | WR | ||||
| 9 | Terry Wright | WR | ||||
| 10 | Gregory Phillips | WR | ||||
| 18 | KeyRon Catlett | WR | ||||
| 21 | Anthony Mahoungou | WR | ||||
| 33 | Jackson Anthrop | WR | ||||
| 80 | Jarrett Burgess | WR | ||||
| 83 | Malcolm Dotson | WR | ||||
| 81 | Darius Pittman | TE | ||||
| 88 | Cole Herdman | TE | ||||
| 89 | Brycen Hopkins | TE | ||||
| 11 | Antoine Miles | DE | ||||
| 13 | Gelen Robinson | DE | ||||
| 45 | Austin Larkin | DE | ||||
| 98 | Kai Higgins | DE | ||||
| 7 | Eddy Wilson | DT | ||||
| 9 | Lorenzo Neal Jr. | DT | ||||
| 96 | Ray Ellis | DT | ||||
| 4 | Ja'Whaun Bentley | LB | ||||
| 4 | Ja'Whaun Bentley | LB | ||||
| 6 | T.J. McCollum | LB | ||||
| 6 | Tavon Ross | LB | ||||
| 16 | Garrett Hudson | LB | ||||
| 21 | Markus Bailey | LB | ||||
| 30 | Tobias Larry | LB | ||||
| 36 | Danny Ezechukwu | LB | ||||
| 46 | Cornel Jones | LB | ||||
| 55 | Derrick Barnes | LB | ||||
| 2 | Da'Wan Hunte | CB | ||||
| 3 | Kamal Hardy | CB | ||||
| 8 | Josh Okonye | CB | ||||
| 14 | Antonio Blackmon | CB | ||||
| 24 | Tim Cason | CB | ||||
| 46 | Race Johnson | CB | ||||
| 5 | T.J. Jallow | S | ||||
| 27 | Navon Mosley | S | ||||
| 35 | Wes Cook | S | ||||
| 38 | Brennan Thieneman | S | ||||
| 41 | Jacob Thieneman | S | ||||
| 13 | Spencer Evans | PK | ||||
| 85 | J.D. Dellinger | PK | ||||
| 31 | Joe Schopper | P | ||||
| 47 | Ben Makowski | LS | ||||
| 97 | Dan Godsil | LS | ||||
| Ja'Whaun Bentley | ATH | |||||
| Jacob Thieneman | ATH | |||||
| 10 | Mike Little | DEF | ||||
| 29 | Simeon Smiley | DEF | ||||
| Team | - |
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 →