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2017 Florida State

7–⁠6 (3–⁠5 Atlantic Coast Conference), coached by Jimbo Fisher, then Odell Haggins (interim, final 2 games).

Schedule and results

Florida State in 2017, game by game: lost vs. No. 1 Alabama 7–24; lost vs. NC State 21–27; won at Wake Forest 26–19; lost vs. No. 13 Miami 20–24; won at Duke 17–10; lost vs. Louisville 28–31; lost at Boston College 3–35; won vs. Syracuse 27–24; lost at No. 4 Clemson 14–31; won vs. Delaware State 77–6; won at Florida 38–22; won vs. UL Monroe 42–10; won vs. Southern Miss 42–13+71−32Lost 7–24 vs. No. 1 Alabama-17No. 1 AlabamaLost 21–27 vs. NC State-6NC StateWon 26–19 at Wake Forest+7Wake ForestLost 20–24 vs. No. 13 Miami-4No. 13 MiamiWon 17–10 at Duke+7DukeLost 28–31 vs. Louisville-3LouisvilleLost 3–35 at Boston College-32Boston CollegeWon 27–24 vs. Syracuse+3SyracuseLost 14–31 at No. 4 Clemson-17No. 4 ClemsonWon 77–6 vs. Delaware State+71Delaware StateWon 38–22 at Florida+16FloridaWon 42–10 vs. UL Monroe+32UL MonroeWon 42–13 vs. Southern Miss+29Southern Miss
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2vs1AlabamaL 7–⁠2433%
Sep 23vsNC StateL 21–⁠2770%
Sep 30atWake ForestW 26–⁠1950%
Oct 7vs13MiamiL 20–⁠2451%
Oct 14atDukeW 17–⁠1056%
Oct 21vsLouisvilleL 28–⁠3166%
Oct 27atBoston CollegeL 3–⁠3557%
Nov 4vsSyracuseW 27–⁠2471%
Nov 11at4ClemsonL 14–⁠3116%
Nov 18vsDelaware StateW 77–⁠697%
Nov 25atFloridaW 38–⁠2246%
Dec 2vsUL MonroeW 42–⁠1085%
Dec 27Bowls & playoffvsSouthern MissIndependence BowlW 42–⁠1368%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Southern Miss 42–⁠13 in the Independence Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

In program history: The 41st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 78 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 1: 3
  2. Wk 2: 10
  3. Wk 3: 11
  4. Wk 4: 12
Record
7–⁠6
Conference
3–⁠5 tied for 9th in Atlantic Coast Conference
AP final
Unranked peak No. 3
Points
362–⁠276
Coach
Jimbo Fisher, then Odell Haggins (interim, final 2 games)
Elo
1638 −21 this season
SP+ rating
22.8 No. 9 of 128; offense No. 37, defense No. 6, special teams No. 5
SRS
9.8 No. 30 of 130 in FBS
Returning
60% of last season’s EPA, No. 70 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 6 roster talent No. 5 in FBS
Offensive coordinators
Lawrence Dawsey and Randy Sanders
Defensive coordinator
Charles Kelly
Offense
Pro-style
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense96th of 130
  • Defense47th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted82nd of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted28th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0242%1.1396th of 130
Defense0.0540%1.2347th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.07 off
0.02 def		44% off
39% def		—82nd off
28th 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
Offense3.0own 3520% allowed
Defense3.0own 3119% caused

CORE rating 7.9, 30th of 130 (offense -1.7, defense -9.6).

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 yardsJames Blackman QB2,230 yds
Passing touchdownsJames Blackman QB19 TD
Rushing yardsCam Akers RB1,024 yds
Rushing touchdownsCam Akers RB7 TD
Receiving yardsNyqwan Murray WR604 yds
Receiving touchdownsAuden Tate WR10 TD
TacklesMatthew Thomas LB85 tkl
SacksJosh Sweat DE5.5 sacks
InterceptionsDerwin James DB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2017 class

Cam Akers RB★★★★★No. 3
Marvin Wilson DT★★★★★No. 6
Joshua Kaindoh WDE★★★★★No. 10
Khalan Laborn APB★★★★★No. 29
Stanford Samuels CB★★★★No. 38
D.J. Matthews Jr. WR★★★★No. 51
Cyrus Fagan S★★★★No. 97
Hamsah Nasirildeen S★★★★No. 109

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

The 2017 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks33.30.862
Running backs44.30.941
Receivers43.50.905
Offensive line13.00.845
Defensive line54.00.935
Linebackers23.50.883
Defensive backs43.80.936
Athletes and specialists13.00.820
Whole class243.70.909

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 2018

The 2018 draft
Rd 1Derwin James SLos Angeles Chargers
Rd 3Derrick Nnadi DTKansas City Chiefs
Rd 4Rick Leonard OTNew Orleans Saints
Rd 4Josh Sweat DEPhiladelphia Eagles
Rd 7Ryan Izzo TENew England Patriots
Rd 7Auden Tate WRCincinnati Bengals

Roster 120

The 2017 roster

120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster

2017 Atlantic Coast Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Clemson7–⁠112–⁠24
Miami7–⁠110–⁠313
NC State6–⁠29–⁠423
Virginia Tech5–⁠39–⁠424
Wake Forest4–⁠48–⁠5
Louisville4–⁠48–⁠5
Boston College4–⁠47–⁠6
Georgia Tech4–⁠45–⁠6
Florida State3–⁠57–⁠6
Duke3–⁠57–⁠6
Virginia3–⁠56–⁠7
Pittsburgh3–⁠55–⁠7
Syracuse2–⁠64–⁠8
North Carolina1–⁠73–⁠9

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