| 2015 | Wake Forest3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #67 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 307.0 yds/g · 3,070 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 15.1 pts/g · 151 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 75 teams · 397.4 yds/g allowed · 3,974 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 75 teams · 27.8 pts/g allowed · 278 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -12.7 /g · -127 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 (of 75 teams · -10 in these games · 11 taken, 21 given · -1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 75 teams · 30:45 /g · 5h 07m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #93 (of 128 teams · 48% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #56 (of 128 teams · 73% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #69 (of 128 teams · 497.5 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -0.024 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 75 teams · 0.184 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 33% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #36 (of 75 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 75 teams · 1.311 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 75 teams · 1.293 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| Median | of 14 ACC teams in 2015 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | 0 (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | #38 (Total offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #8–#75. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #35 (Scoring offense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #5–#73. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #30 (Total defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #3–#61. 3 of 14 in the top 10.) | #27 (Scoring defense: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #3–#58. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #41 (Point margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #3–#66. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #30 (Turnover margin: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #7–#65. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #35 (Possession: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #6–#72. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #47 (Returning passing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #7–#118. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #77 (Returning receiving: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #12–#127. 0 of 14 in the top 10.) | #56 (Returning rushing: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #1–#121. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #36 (Team talent: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #4–#69. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #45 (Offensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #1–#74. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #34 (Defensive EPA: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #1–#58. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #50 (Offensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #5–#74. 1 of 14 in the top 10.) | #28 (Defensive success rate: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #1–#68. 3 of 14 in the top 10.) | #28 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #6–#66. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) | #55 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range #5–#74. 2 of 14 in the top 10.) |
| 2015 | North Carolina11–3 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 491.7 yds/g · 4,917 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 40.1 pts/g · 401 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 75 teams · 416.3 yds/g allowed · 4,163 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 75 teams · 22.1 pts/g allowed · 221 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +18.0 /g · +180 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 75 teams · +6 in these games · 20 taken, 14 given · +0.60 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #72 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 25:23 /g · 4h 14m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #12 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #1 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 100% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #26 (of 128 teams · 683.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.353 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 75 teams · 0.148 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 49% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 75 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.375 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #5 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.116 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Clemson14–1 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #8 Notre Dame, #9 Florida State, #10 North Carolina · postseason: #4 Oklahoma) | 3 (3 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · 4 including the postseason — regular: #8 Notre Dame, #9 Florida State, #10 North Carolina · postseason: #4 Oklahoma) | #8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 510.5 yds/g · 5,105 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 36.5 pts/g · 365 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 295.2 yds/g allowed · 2,952 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 75 teams · 20.6 pts/g allowed · 206 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #4 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +15.9 /g · +159 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 75 teams · -3 in these games · 17 taken, 20 given · -0.30 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 75 teams · 31:43 /g · 5h 17m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #84 (of 128 teams · 33% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #13 (of 128 teams · 84% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #52 (of 128 teams · 76% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #13 (of 128 teams · 807.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 0.280 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · -0.017 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 75 teams · 46% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 30% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 75 teams · 1.257 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #74 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.577 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Florida State10–3 | 4 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #19 Florida) | #32 (of 75 teams · 399.3 yds/g · 3,594 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 75 teams · 27.0 pts/g · 243 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 75 teams · 342.8 yds/g allowed · 3,085 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #3 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 16.2 pts/g allowed · 146 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #11 (of 75 teams · +10.8 /g · +97 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · +2 in these games · 10 taken, 8 given · +0.22 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 75 teams · 29:17 /g · 4h 24m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #103 (of 128 teams · 12% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #69 (of 128 teams · 59% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #85 (of 128 teams · 54% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #4 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 889.9 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #21 (of 75 teams · 0.201 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 75 teams · 0.108 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #23 (of 75 teams · 44% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 75 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #16 (of 75 teams · 1.324 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 75 teams · 1.206 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Louisville8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #36 (of 75 teams · 391.8 yds/g · 3,918 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 75 teams · 27.0 pts/g · 270 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #8 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 321.8 yds/g allowed · 3,218 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 75 teams · 25.5 pts/g allowed · 255 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #32 (of 75 teams · +1.5 /g · +15 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 75 teams · -2 in these games · 19 taken, 21 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 75 teams · 29:20 /g · 4h 53m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 128 teams · 97% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #116 (of 128 teams · 30% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #89 (of 128 teams · 52% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #36 (of 128 teams · 641.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #45 (of 75 teams · 0.125 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #22 (of 75 teams · 0.108 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 75 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.398 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 75 teams · 1.343 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Miami8–5 | 1 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #38 (of 75 teams · 387.2 yds/g · 3,485 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 75 teams · 26.1 pts/g · 235 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #54 (of 75 teams · 440.8 yds/g allowed · 3,967 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 75 teams · 32.4 pts/g allowed · 292 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 75 teams · -6.3 /g · -57 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #9 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +6 in these games · 16 taken, 10 given · +0.67 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #44 (of 75 teams · 29:14 /g · 4h 23m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #66 (of 128 teams · 61% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #12 (of 128 teams · 97% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #17 (of 128 teams · 773.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #36 (of 75 teams · 0.148 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 75 teams · 0.224 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #57 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #13 (of 75 teams · 1.341 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 1.129 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | NC State7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #44 (of 75 teams · 378.6 yds/g · 3,029 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #33 (of 75 teams · 27.4 pts/g · 219 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 75 teams · 395.9 yds/g allowed · 3,167 yds · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #48 (of 75 teams · 29.6 pts/g allowed · 237 points · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 75 teams · -2.3 /g · -18 in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · +6 in these games · 16 taken, 10 given · +0.75 /g · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 75 teams · 30:04 /g · 4h 01m in these games · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #85 (of 128 teams · 52% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #39 (of 128 teams · 82% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #43 (of 128 teams · 610.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #49 (of 75 teams · 0.111 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 75 teams · 0.141 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #59 (of 75 teams · 38% of plays successful · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 75 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 75 teams · 1.345 average PPA on successful plays · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #63 (of 75 teams · 1.352 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 8 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Virginia4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #33 (of 75 teams · 395.0 yds/g · 3,950 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 75 teams · 26.0 pts/g · 260 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 75 teams · 412.0 yds/g allowed · 4,120 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 75 teams · 30.1 pts/g allowed · 301 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 75 teams · -4.1 /g · -41 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 75 teams · -2 in these games · 15 taken, 17 given · -0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 33:32 /g · 5h 35m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #81 (of 128 teams · 38% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #77 (of 128 teams · 55% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #121 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 24% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #30 (of 128 teams · 667.0 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #29 (of 75 teams · 0.177 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 75 teams · 0.217 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #31 (of 75 teams · 43% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 75 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #40 (of 75 teams · 1.260 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 (of 75 teams · 1.370 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Virginia Tech7–6 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #59 (of 75 teams · 338.6 yds/g · 3,386 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #32 (of 75 teams · 27.8 pts/g · 278 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #20 (of 75 teams · 358.1 yds/g allowed · 3,581 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 75 teams · 25.2 pts/g allowed · 252 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 75 teams · +2.6 /g · +26 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 75 teams · +2 in these games · 20 taken, 18 given · +0.20 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #17 (of 75 teams · 31:47 /g · 5h 18m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #20 (of 128 teams · 81% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #7 — top 10 (of 128 teams · 99% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #32 (of 128 teams · 658.4 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #56 (of 75 teams · 0.072 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 75 teams · 0.119 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #10 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.169 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #71 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.441 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Boston College3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #75 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 237.7 yds/g · 2,139 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #73 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 9.9 pts/g · 89 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #6 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 310.8 yds/g allowed · 2,797 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #7 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 18.4 pts/g allowed · 166 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 75 teams · -8.6 /g · -77 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #39 (of 75 teams · -1 in these games · 18 taken, 19 given · -0.11 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #52 (of 75 teams · 28:37 /g · 4h 17m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #118 (of 128 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #108 (of 128 teams · 38% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #59 (of 128 teams · 72% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #58 (of 128 teams · 534.6 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #74 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · -0.077 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #1 — top 10 (of 75 teams · -0.043 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #74 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 28% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #2 — top 10 (of 75 teams · 31% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 75 teams · 1.280 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #67 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.411 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Duke8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #35 (of 75 teams · 392.6 yds/g · 3,533 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 75 teams · 25.6 pts/g · 230 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 75 teams · 426.6 yds/g allowed · 3,839 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 75 teams · 31.0 pts/g allowed · 279 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #45 (of 75 teams · -5.4 /g · -49 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 75 teams · -3 in these games · 13 taken, 16 given · -0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #68 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 27:04 /g · 4h 04m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #116 (of 128 teams · 4% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #96 (of 128 teams · 44% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #70 (of 128 teams · 65% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #53 (of 128 teams · 563.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #60 (of 75 teams · 0.065 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 75 teams · 0.177 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 75 teams · 39% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #34 (of 75 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #47 (of 75 teams · 1.239 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 75 teams · 1.326 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Georgia Tech3–9 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Florida State) | 1 (1 regular-season win over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason — #9 Florida State) | #58 (of 75 teams · 341.2 yds/g · 3,412 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #55 (of 75 teams · 21.7 pts/g · 217 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 75 teams · 389.6 yds/g allowed · 3,896 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #46 (of 75 teams · 29.3 pts/g allowed · 293 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #51 (of 75 teams · -7.6 /g · -76 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 (of 75 teams · -10 in these games · 12 taken, 22 given · -1.00 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #26 (of 75 teams · 31:10 /g · 5h 12m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 128 teams · 98% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #127 — bottom 10 (of 128 teams · 6% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #115 (of 128 teams · 33% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #49 (of 128 teams · 590.3 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #53 (of 75 teams · 0.096 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #49 (of 75 teams · 0.199 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #41 (of 75 teams · 41% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #56 (of 75 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #42 (of 75 teams · 1.252 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #27 (of 75 teams · 1.220 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh8–5 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #42 (of 75 teams · 380.7 yds/g · 3,807 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #35 (of 75 teams · 27.0 pts/g · 270 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 75 teams · 361.9 yds/g allowed · 3,619 yds · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #25 (of 75 teams · 25.1 pts/g allowed · 251 points · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 75 teams · +1.9 /g · +19 in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 75 teams · +4 in these games · 14 taken, 10 given · +0.40 /g · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #12 (of 75 teams · 32:43 /g · 5h 27m in these games · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 128 teams · 95% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #43 (of 128 teams · 70% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #25 (of 128 teams · 92% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #42 (of 128 teams · 611.2 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #25 (of 75 teams · 0.188 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 75 teams · 0.183 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #18 (of 75 teams · 45% of plays successful · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #28 (of 75 teams · 40% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 75 teams · 1.204 average PPA on successful plays · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #70 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 1.432 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 10 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |
| 2015 | Syracuse4–8 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 14 ACC teams in 2015. Range 0–4.) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-10 teams · none added in the postseason) | 0 (0 regular-season wins over top-25 teams · none added in the postseason) | #66 — bottom 10 (of 75 teams · 309.1 yds/g · 2,782 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #43 (of 75 teams · 25.1 pts/g · 226 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #61 (of 75 teams · 459.8 yds/g allowed · 4,138 yds · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 75 teams · 33.3 pts/g allowed · 300 points · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 75 teams · -8.2 /g · -74 in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #21 (of 75 teams · +3 in these games · 16 taken, 13 given · +0.33 /g · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #50 (of 75 teams · 28:40 /g · 4h 18m in these games · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #53 (of 128 teams · 94% of last season's passing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #91 (of 128 teams · 49% of last season's receiving plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #97 (of 128 teams · 45% of last season's rushing plays returning (CFBD usage, a share of plays, not yards)) | #66 (of 128 teams · 508.8 composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #65 (of 75 teams · 0.048 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #58 (of 75 teams · 0.225 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defense · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #65 (of 75 teams · 36% of plays successful · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #64 (of 75 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #30 (of 75 teams · 1.278 average PPA on successful plays · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) | #29 (of 75 teams · 1.239 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better · 9 games vs power opponents (regular season)) |