The Clemson Tigers were 12-1 in 2016. They emerged victorious over the Alabama Crimson Tide, 35 to 31, in the CFP National Championship, and won their second National Championship.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 8-1 | 14-1 | |
2 | 5-3 | 10-3 | |
3 | 6-3 | 10-4 | |
4 | 5-3 | 9-4 | |
5 | 7-1 | 9-4 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 15 | 588 | 7,555 | 1,220 | 6.2 | 2,546 | 591 | 4.3 | 5,009 | 629 | 8.0 | 20 | 114 | 405 | 134 | 235 | 36 | 95 | 872 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 34th | 48th | 18th | 76th | 3rd | 3rd | 32nd | 32nd | 103rd | 1st | 40th | 2nd | 1st | 114th | 116th | |
Opponent | 15 | 270 | 4,682 | 1,056 | 4.6 | 1,954 | 525 | 3.7 | 2,728 | 483 | 5.6 | 48 | 330 | 255 | 102 | 116 | 37 | 118 | 1,012 |
Opponent Rank | 16th | 30th | 122nd | 6th | 46th | 82nd | 24th | 43rd | 114th | 2nd | 3rd | 126th | 42nd | 41st | 33rd | 128th | 1st | 1st | |
Net | +318 | +2,873 | +164 | +1.5 | +592 | +66 | +0.6 | +2,281 | +146 | +2.3 | -28 | -216 | +150 | +32 | +119 | -1 | -23 | -140 | |
Net Rank | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | 13th | 44th | 35th | 49th | 1st | 8th | 10th | 3rd | 126th | 1st | 33rd | 1st | 70th | 7th | 22nd |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 8 | 1 | .889 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 9 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 | .750 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | .667 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | .556 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 7 | .222 | |
| 2 | 4 | 5 | .444 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | .667 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | |
| 2 | 8 | 1 | .889 |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | |
| 2 | 8 | 1 | .889 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | .625 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 | .750 | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | .625 |