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2022 Clemson

11–⁠3 (8–⁠0 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Dabo Swinney, finished No. 13 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Clemson in 2022, game by game: won vs. Georgia Tech 41–10; won vs. Furman 35–12; won vs. Louisiana Tech 48–20; won at No. 21 Wake Forest 51–45; won vs. No. 10 NC State 30–20; won at Boston College 31–3; won at Florida State 34–28; won vs. No. 14 Syracuse 27–21; lost at Notre Dame 14–35; won vs. Louisville 31–16; won vs. Miami 40–10; lost vs. South Carolina 30–31; won vs. No. 24 North Carolina 39–10; lost vs. No. 6 Tennessee 14–31+31−21Won 41–10 vs. Georgia Tech+31Georgia TechWon 35–12 vs. Furman+23FurmanWon 48–20 vs. Louisiana Tech+28Louisiana TechWon 51–45 at No. 21 Wake Forest+6No. 21 Wake ForestWon 30–20 vs. No. 10 NC State+10No. 10 NC StateWon 31–3 at Boston College+28Boston CollegeWon 34–28 at Florida State+6Florida StateWon 27–21 vs. No. 14 Syracuse+6No. 14 SyracuseLost 14–35 at Notre Dame-21Notre DameWon 31–16 vs. Louisville+15LouisvilleWon 40–10 vs. Miami+30MiamiLost 30–31 vs. South Carolina-1South CarolinaWon 39–10 vs. No. 24 North Carolina+29No. 24 North CarolinaLost 14–31 vs. No. 6 Tennessee-17No. 6 Tennessee
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 5vsGeorgia TechW 41–⁠1079%
Sep 10vsFurmanW 35–⁠1290%
Sep 17vsLouisiana TechW 48–⁠2087%
Sep 24at21Wake ForestW 51–⁠4552%
Oct 1vs10NC StateW 30–⁠2068%
Oct 8atBoston CollegeW 31–⁠378%
Oct 15atFlorida StateW 34–⁠2872%
Oct 22vs14SyracuseW 27–⁠2180%
Nov 5atNotre DameL 14–⁠3552%
Nov 12vsLouisvilleW 31–⁠1671%
Nov 19vsMiamiW 40–⁠1086%
Nov 26vsSouth CarolinaL 30–⁠3178%
Dec 3vs24North CarolinaSubway ACC ChampionshipW 39–⁠1071%
Dec 30Bowls & playoffvs6TennesseeOrange BowlL 14–⁠3161%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Tennessee 31–⁠14 in the Orange Bowl; No. 13 in the final AP poll; Atlantic Coast Conference champions.

In program history: The 16th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 4
  2. Wk 2: 5
  3. Wk 3: 5
  4. Wk 4: 5
  5. Wk 5: 5
  6. Wk 6: 5
  7. Wk 7: 4
  8. Wk 8: 5
  9. Wk 9: 5
  10. Wk 10: 5
  11. Wk 11: 12
  12. Wk 12: 9
  13. Wk 13: 7
  14. Wk 14: 10
  15. Wk 15: 10
  16. Final: 13

Atlantic Coast Conference champions8–⁠0 in the conference

Record
11–⁠3
Conference
8–⁠0 first in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
No. 13 peak No. 4
Points
465–⁠292
Coach
Dabo Swinney
Elo
1714 +52 this season
SP+ rating
17.6 No. 13 of 131; offense No. 33, defense No. 26, special teams No. 22
SRS
13.9 No. 15 of 131 in FBS
Returning
46% of last season’s EPA, No. 87 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 10 roster talent No. 5 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Brandon Streeter
Defensive coordinators
Wes Goodwin and Mickey Conn
Offense
Pro spread
Defense
4–⁠3 / 4–⁠2–⁠5 hybrid

How good, play by play

  • Offense52nd of 131
  • Defense15th of 131
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted45th of 131
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted13th of 131
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1345%1.1452nd of 131
Defense-0.0138%1.2615th of 131
Opponent-adjusted0.13 off
-0.00 def		45% off
37% def		—45th off
13th def
How these are measured

Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense4.1own 2914% allowed
Defense3.2own 2921% caused

CORE rating 10.8, 20th of 131 (offense -2.3, defense -13.1).

A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsD.J. Uiagalelei QB2,515 yds
Passing touchdownsD.J. Uiagalelei QB22 TD
Rushing yardsWill Shipley RB1,182 yds
Rushing touchdownsWill Shipley RB15 TD
Receiving yardsAntonio Williams WR598 yds
Receiving touchdownsBeaux Collins WR5 TD
TacklesJeremiah Trotter Jr. LB80 tkl
SacksMyles Murphy DE6.5 sacks
InterceptionsR.J. Mickens S3 INT

Top recruits in the 2022 class

Cade Klubnik QB★★★★★No. 6
Jeadyn Lukus CB★★★★★No. 30
Antonio Williams WR★★★★No. 61
Toriano Pride Jr. CB★★★★No. 80
Adam Randall WR★★★★No. 111
Collin Sadler OT★★★★No. 153
Sherrod Covil S★★★★No. 205
Blake Miller OT★★★★No. 208

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2022 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks15.00.995
Running backs13.00.842
Receivers43.50.905
Offensive line33.70.893
Defensive line23.50.882
Linebackers23.50.884
Defensive backs63.70.913
Athletes and specialists23.00.819
Whole class213.60.895

High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.

Drafted in 2023

The 2023 draft
Rd 1Myles Murphy DECincinnati Bengals
Rd 1Bryan Bresee DTNew Orleans Saints
Rd 3Trenton Simpson ILBBaltimore Ravens
Rd 5K.J. Henry DEWashington Commanders
Rd 5Jordan McFadden OGLos Angeles Chargers
Rd 5Davis Allen TELos Angeles Rams

Roster 135

The 2022 roster

135 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 67 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 1

The 2022 portal
Hunter Johnson QB★★★from Northwestern

Transfers out 10

Ajou Ajou WR★★★to South Florida
Paul Tchio OT★★★to Georgia Tech
Frank Ladson Jr. WR★★★to Miami
Kane Patterson LB★★★to Vanderbilt
Jaelyn Lay TE★★★to Alabama State
Ray Thornton III S★★★to South Florida
Darnell Jefferies DL★★★to Minnesota
Joseph Charleston S★★★to Missouri
Taisun Phommachanh QB★★★to Georgia Tech
Michel Dukes RB★★★to South Florida

2022 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Clemson8–⁠011–⁠313
North Carolina6–⁠29–⁠5
Florida State5–⁠310–⁠311
Duke5–⁠39–⁠4
Pittsburgh5–⁠39–⁠422
NC State4–⁠48–⁠5
Louisville4–⁠48–⁠5
Syracuse4–⁠47–⁠6
Georgia Tech4–⁠45–⁠7
Wake Forest3–⁠58–⁠5
Miami3–⁠55–⁠7
Boston College2–⁠63–⁠9
Virginia1–⁠63–⁠7
Virginia Tech1–⁠63–⁠8

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.