Florida State Football: Ranking 2018 opponents by difficulty

There’s no doubt that this is the toughest game facing the Seminoles this season. Why? Because the Clemson Tigers are a consistent College Football Playoff team and they’ve been the one program that has given the Seminoles a run for the ACC title each year.

This year will be no different as Clemson will likely start the year as the No. 2 team in the country behind only Alabama.

Kelly Bryant is back under center after impressing in his first year as starter but he’s going to get some pressure from true freshman sensation Trevor Lawrence who broke out this spring.

Travis Etienne and Tavien Feaster form a scary backfield duo and will give the Seminoles fits all day long. The ACC Atlantic could be decided in this one, especially if Florida State gets back to its winning ways.

Clemson will be one of the 2-3 favorites to make the playoff again in 2018, so the Seminoles face the tall task of dethroning the Tigers.

Even as a home game, this will be the premier matchup for the Seminoles.