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2013 Florida State

14–⁠0 (8–⁠0 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Jimbo Fisher, finished No. 1 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Florida State in 2013, game by game: won at Pittsburgh 41–13; won vs. Nevada 62–7; won vs. Bethune-Cookman 54–6; won at Boston College 48–34; won vs. No. 25 Maryland 63–0; won at No. 3 Clemson 51–14; won vs. NC State 49–17; won vs. No. 7 Miami 41–14; won at Wake Forest 59–3; won vs. Syracuse 59–3; won vs. Idaho 80–14; won at Florida 37–7; won vs. No. 20 Duke 45–7; won vs. No. 2 Auburn 34–31+66Won 41–13 at Pittsburgh+28PittsburghWon 62–7 vs. Nevada+55NevadaWon 54–6 vs. Bethune-Cookman+48Bethune-CookmanWon 48–34 at Boston College+14Boston CollegeWon 63–0 vs. No. 25 Maryland+63No. 25 MarylandWon 51–14 at No. 3 Clemson+37No. 3 ClemsonWon 49–17 vs. NC State+32NC StateWon 41–14 vs. No. 7 Miami+27No. 7 MiamiWon 59–3 at Wake Forest+56Wake ForestWon 59–3 vs. Syracuse+56SyracuseWon 80–14 vs. Idaho+66IdahoWon 37–7 at Florida+30FloridaWon 45–7 vs. No. 20 Duke+38No. 20 DukeWon 34–31 vs. No. 2 Auburn+3No. 2 Auburn
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2atPittsburghW 41–⁠1363%
Sep 14vsNevadaW 62–⁠780%
Sep 21vsBethune-CookmanW 54–⁠686%
Sep 28atBoston CollegeW 48–⁠3479%
Oct 5vs25MarylandW 63–⁠080%
Oct 19at3ClemsonW 51–⁠1446%
Oct 26vsNC StateW 49–⁠1789%
Nov 2vs7MiamiW 41–⁠1476%
Nov 9atWake ForestW 59–⁠384%
Nov 16vsSyracuseW 59–⁠385%
Nov 23vsIdahoW 80–⁠1498%
Nov 30atFloridaW 37–⁠779%
Dec 7vs20DukeACC Championship GameW 45–⁠779%
Jan 6Bowls & playoffvs2AuburnBCS National ChampionshipW 34–⁠3168%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Auburn 34–⁠31 in the BCS National Championship; No. 1 in the final AP poll; Atlantic Coast Conference champions.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 78 on file).

AP poll, week by week

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

National championsNo. 1 in the final AP poll, and a title the school claims

Atlantic Coast Conference champions8–⁠0 in the conference, won the ACC Championship Game

Led the nationKermit Whitfield: kickoff return average (36.4); Jameis Winston: passer rating (184.8)

Heisman TrophyJameis Winston, QB; also the Walter Camp, Davey O’Brien and Manning

Rimington TrophyBryan Stork, C

Lou Groza AwardRoberto Aguayo, K

3 consensus All-AmericansJameis Winston, QB; Bryan Stork, C; Lamarcus Joyner, DB

Record
14–⁠0
Conference
8–⁠0 first in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
No. 1 peak No. 1
Points
723–⁠170
Coach
Jimbo Fisher
Elo
1865 +192 this season
SP+ rating
38.5 No. 1 of 125; offense No. 3, defense No. 2, special teams No. 5
SRS
26.7 No. 1 of 125 in FBS
Recruiting class
No. 11
Defensive coordinator
Jeremy Pruitt
Captains
Lamarcus Joyner, Bryan Stork, Telvin Smith, Christian Jones, Kenny Shaw and Terrence Brooks
Most valuable player
Jameis Winston and P.J. Williams
Offense
Pro-style
Defense
Multiple 4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense1st of 125
  • Defense2nd of 125
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted1st of 125
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted1st of 125
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.2752%1.021st of 125
Defense-0.0534%0.912nd of 125
Opponent-adjusted0.22 off
-0.01 def		51% off
35% def		—1st off
1st 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
Offense0.0own 312% allowed
Defense-0.7own 274% caused

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. From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsJameis Winston QB4,057 yds
Passing touchdownsJameis Winston QB40 TD
Rushing yardsDevonta Freeman RB1,016 yds
Rushing touchdownsDevonta Freeman RB14 TD
Receiving yardsKelvin Benjamin WR1,011 yds
Receiving touchdownsKelvin Benjamin WR15 TD
InterceptionsNate Andrews DB4 INT

Top recruits in the 2013 class

Matthew Thomas OLB★★★★★No. 8
Jalen Ramsey CB★★★★★No. 16
DeMarcus Walker SDE★★★★No. 36
Ryan Green APB★★★★No. 56
Ira Denson OG★★★★No. 113
E.J. Levenberry ILB★★★★No. 182
Keith Bryant DT★★★★No. 185
Isaiah Jones WR★★★★No. 219

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

The 2013 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.840
Running backs14.00.975
Receivers43.50.877
Offensive line23.50.895
Defensive line33.30.900
Linebackers54.00.916
Defensive backs15.00.992
Athletes and specialists14.00.895
Whole class183.70.904

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 2014

The 2014 draft
Rd 1Kelvin Benjamin WRCarolina Panthers
Rd 2Lamarcus Joyner CBSt. Louis Rams
Rd 2Timmy Jernigan DTBaltimore Ravens
Rd 3Terrence Brooks SBaltimore Ravens
Rd 4Devonta Freeman RBAtlanta Falcons
Rd 4Bryan Stork CNew England Patriots
Rd 5Telvin Smith OLBJacksonville Jaguars

Roster 130

The 2013 roster

130 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2013 line; 39 have a stat line. See the roster

2013 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Florida State8–⁠014–⁠01
Clemson7–⁠111–⁠28
Duke6–⁠210–⁠423
Miami5–⁠39–⁠4
Virginia Tech5–⁠38–⁠5
Georgia Tech5–⁠37–⁠6
North Carolina4–⁠47–⁠6
Boston College4–⁠47–⁠6
Syracuse4–⁠47–⁠6
Maryland3–⁠57–⁠6
Pittsburgh3–⁠57–⁠6
Wake Forest2–⁠64–⁠8
NC State0–⁠83–⁠9
Virginia0–⁠82–⁠10

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