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Clemson

ACC · 2017 Season · Final

Contender +
Record
12–2
0.857 Win %
Conference
1st
8–1 in ACC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
125
1902–2026
All-Time Record
797–476–44
0.622 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
2016, 2018
#1 Finishes
2
Top 5: 6 · Top 10: 15 · Top 25: 38
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 6 Top 10 · 2× #1
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 2 Top 10
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 4 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Clemson head-to-head · History & Eras

2017 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 5Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC2–10W 56–3
3Week 3 · Sep 12Auburn (AUBURN)H2HSEC10–4W 14–6
4Week 4 · Sep 19Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2HACC8–5W 47–21
5Week 5 · Sep 26Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HACC7–6W 34–7
6Week 6 · Oct 3Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2HACC9–4W 31–17
7Week 7 · Oct 10Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC8–5W 28–14
8Week 8 · Oct 17Syracuse (SYRACUSE)H2HACC4–8L 24–27
10Week 10 · Oct 31Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH)H2HACC5–6W 24–10
11Week 11 · Nov 7NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE)H2HACC9–4W 38–31
12Week 12 · Nov 14Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2HACC7–6W 31–14
13Week 13 · Nov 21The Citadel BulldogsUnranked—W 61–3
14Week 14 · Nov 28South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HSEC9–4W 34–10
14Regular Season Final · Dec 5Miami (MIAMI)H2HACC10–3W 38–3
4Post-Season Week 4 · Jan 2Alabama (ALABAMA)H2HSEC13–1L 6–24

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
0.135
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+75
-9+84
  • Auburn +10
  • Miami +10
  • Virginia Tech +9
  • NC State +9
  • South Carolina +9
  • Louisville +8
  • Wake Forest +8
  • Boston College +7
  • Florida State +7
  • Georgia Tech +5
  • Kent State +2
  • Alabama -1
  • Syracuse -8

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #6Better than 96%
Win % Place 5thBetter than 97%

0.857 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#1Post-Season W1#1Post-Season W2#1Post-Season W3#6Post-Season W4#6Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+53
+8
+26
+27
+14
+14
-3
+14
+7
+17
+58
+24
+35
-18

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#132012#142013#152014#22015#12016

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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