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Clemson

What the offense calls, how often it works, and how every unit grades out against the rest of the country.

3-2 5 games tracked Offense D Defense B+
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Season grades

Offense 111th of 137
D
2025 C 78th of 136
Points added per play
+0.04opponents usually allow +0.092025: +0.11
Plays that work
36%usual for these opponents 40%2025: 42%
Defense 34th of 137
B+
2025 B+ 27th of 136
Points allowed per play
+0.04opponents usually get +0.222025: +0.04
Plays that work against it
42%usual for these opponents 46%2025: 37%
Special teams
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Not graded yet. Kicks, punts and returns come next.

2025 is the whole season: Clemson finished 7-6. 2026 is only the games played so far, so early numbers swing more.

Each game is compared with what that opponent usually does, then ranked against every FBS team. Garbage time is left out. These ranks are this site's own index, not an official poll. See every team

Keys for improvement

40%of runs gain 4 or more
Offense

Give the backs a crease

Only 40% of Clemson's runs gain 4 yards or more, against 49% for all teams. That ranks 134th of 137.

28%of red zone plays work
Offense

Finish in the red zone

Inside the 20, Clemson's plays work 28% of the time, against 43% for all teams. That ranks 129th of 132.

56%of runs gain 4 or more
Defense

Close the creases

56% of opponents' runs gain 4 yards or more against Clemson, against 49% for all teams. That ranks 130th of 137.

All keys, best and worst situations, and the players behind them

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Games

WeekOpponentScoreOffenseDefense
1 at LSU L10-51 F D+ Replay
2 vs Georgia Southern W22-7 D A Replay
3 vs North Carolina W28-20 B- B- Replay
4 at California W24-10 C B+ Replay
5 vs Miami L13-41 C+ C+ Replay
7 vs Charleston Southern Tracker
8 vs Virginia Tech Tracker
9 at Florida State Tracker
10 at Syracuse Tracker
11 vs Georgia Tech Tracker
12 at Duke Tracker
13 vs South Carolina Tracker

What Clemson calls

58%

How often a defense is right by guessing the usual call. That makes this the 127th most predictable offense of 137. The middle team is at 62%.

1st & 7+122 plays
Run 47% Pass 53%

Runs work 32% of the time (all teams 40%). Passes work 45% (all teams 48%).

2nd & 1-311 plays
Run 64% Pass 36%

Runs work 71% of the time (all teams 67%). Passes work 0% (all teams 56%).

2nd & 4-624 plays
Run 58% Pass 42%

Runs work 14% of the time (all teams 49%). Passes work 40% (all teams 50%).

2nd & 7+62 plays
Run 47% Pass 53%

Runs work 34% of the time (all teams 29%). Passes work 39% (all teams 37%).

3rd & 1-318 plays
Run 67% Pass 33%

Runs work 58% of the time (all teams 68%). Passes work 50% (all teams 53%).

3rd & 4-611 plays
Run 9% Pass 91%

Runs work 0% of the time (all teams 44%). Passes work 20% (all teams 42%).

3rd & 7+37 plays
Run 35% Pass 65%

Runs work 23% of the time (all teams 22%). Passes work 21% (all teams 25%).

Run, quarterback runs included Pass Where all teams split

Situations with fewer than 10 plays are left off. See every situation in a table

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