The following table shows how many points better each team is than an average FBS team. The defense numbers represent how many points above or below average an offense would score against that defense, so negative numbers are better.
| Team | NCAA Rank | Overall | Offense | Defense |
| Florida State | 6 | 14.1 | 5.0 | -9.2 |
| Clemson | 19 | 11.6 | 2. |