ACC · 2026
Clemson Tigers
Head coach Dabo Swinney · Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC)
2-11-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#70
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+0.2
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-1.2
79th in FBS
Defense
+1.4
48th in FBS
Schedule so far
+1.4
11th toughest
Projected
6.3-5.7
bowl-eligible 69%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
+0.2 now, +2.3 preseason · down 29 spots since preseason
Final record odds
6.3-5.7 expected · most likely 6-6 (24%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Tait Reynolds
QB · FR · 116th in FBS
415yds
1 TD · 1 INT
Rushing
Gideon Davidson
RB · SO · 93rd in FBS
187yds
37 car · 1 TD
Receiving
T.J. Moore
WR · JR · 127th in FBS
172yds
18 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
Corey Myrick
S · JR · 33rd in FBS
26tkl
0 TFL
Sacks
Will Heldt
DE · SR · 3rd in FBS
4sacks
1 hurries
Interceptions
Ashton Hampton
CB · JR · 35th in FBS
1INT
4 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | @ 10LSU | L 10–51 | -17.0 | — | ABC |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs 102Georgia Southern | W 22–7 | +7.5 | — | ACC Network |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 73North CarolinaCONF | W 28–20 | +3.9 | — | ESPNEWS |
| 4 | Sep 25 | @ 89CaliforniaCONF | Clemson −0.0 · o/u 48.5 | — | ESPN | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs 3MiamiCONF | Miami −11.3 · o/u 45.1 | — | ||
| 6 | — | Bye | ||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs Charleston Southern FCS | Clemson −27.5 · o/u 44.6 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs 27Virginia TechCONF | Virginia Tech −3.0 · o/u 52.4 | — | ||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @ 45Florida StateCONF | Florida State −5.8 · o/u 52.5 | — | ||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @ 85SyracuseCONF | Syracuse −0.1 · o/u 43.3 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs 84Georgia TechCONF | Clemson −5.8 · o/u 47.1 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 20 | @ 21DukeCONF | Duke −10.1 · o/u 45.9 | — | ESPN | |
| 13 | Nov 28 | vs 42South Carolina | South Carolina −0.6 · o/u 46.4 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | -0.072 | 131st | +0.037 | 59th |
| Success rate | 32.6% | 136th | 40.6% | 79th |
| Explosiveness | 1.145 | 109th | 1.190 | 51st |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 33.1% | 136th | 41.0% | 77th |
| Rushing success rate | 33.3% | 131st | 53.5% | 135th |
| Passing success rate | 33.0% | 129th | 31.2% | 13th |
| Explosive run rate | 15.4% | 56th | 24.4% | 138th |
| Explosive pass rate | 7.5% | 108th | 7.8% | 50th |
| Line yards / carry | 2.55 | 128th | 3.72 | 136th |
| Opportunity rate | 38.5% | 74th | 44.2% | 124th |
| Stuff rate | 26.9% | 131st | 9.3% | 134th |
| Sack rate | 9.1% | 127th | 5.5% | 62nd |
| 3rd-down conversion | 22.9% | 136th | 39.0% | 73rd |
| Red-zone TD rate | 25.0% | 137th | 62.5% | 69th |
| Havoc rate | 18.7% | 131st | 15.4% | 52nd |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 20.0 | 120th | 26.0 | 95th |
| Yards / game | 297.7 | 128th | 419.7 | 116th |
| Yards / play | 4.53 | 127th | 5.36 | 91st |
| Pass yards / game | 172.3 | 112th | 238.0 | 105th |
| Yards / pass att. | 5.90 | 123rd | 6.26 | 52nd |
| Completion % | 62.1% | 86th | 54.4% | 23rd |
| Rush yards / game | 125.3 | 109th | 181.7 | 119th |
| Yards / carry | 3.70 | 112th | 4.74 | 111th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 20.0% | 136th | 42.5% | 101st |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.67 | 99th | 1.33 | 59th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 3.00 | 121st | 2.00 | 56th |
| Penalty yards / game | 55.3 | 63rd | 62.3 | 41st |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Dabo Swinney
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tait Reynolds | QB | FR | 6' 2" | 215 | Queen Creek, AZ |
| 5 | Brock Bradley | QB | FR | 6' 0" | 190 | Birmingham, AL |
| 9 | Colson Brown | QB | SR | 6' 3" | 205 | North Augusta, SC |
| 14 | Trent Pearman | QB | SR | 6' 0" | 190 | Clemson, SC |
| 15 | Chris Denson | QB | SO | 6' 2" | 195 | Plant City, FL |
| 8 | Gideon Davidson | RB | SO | 6' 0" | 200 | Lynchburg, VA |
| 16 | Chris Johnson Jr. | RB | SR | 6' 0" | 190 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 21 | Jarvis Green | RB | SR | 5' 9" | 205 | Irmo, SC |
| 23 | Peyton Streko | RB | SR | 5' 10" | 195 | Cumming, GA |
| 24 | David Eziomume | RB | JR | 6' 0" | 215 | Acworth, GA |
| 26 | Jay Haynes | RB | SR | 5' 11" | 200 | Roanoke, AL |
| 0 | Naeem Burroughs | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 1 | T.J. Moore | WR | JR | 6' 3" | 200 | Key West, FL |
| 3 | Tristan Smith | WR | SR | 6' 5" | 210 | LaGrange, GA |
| 6 | Tyler Brown | WR | SR | 5' 11" | 185 | Greenville, SC |
| 10 | Juju Preston | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 155 | Alexandria, VA |
| 13 | Connor Salmin | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 195 | Round Hill, VA |
| 19 | Gordon Sellars III | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 200 | Charlotte, NC |
| 20 | Clark Sanderson | WR | JR | 5' 9" | 175 | Birmingham, AL |
| 25 | Keil McGriff | WR | FR | 5' 10" | 165 | Gainesville, FL |
| 27 | Jack Purkerson | WR | SR | 5' 7" | 160 | Clemson, SC |
| 29 | Chase Byrd | WR | JR | 5' 10" | 185 | Greenville, SC |
| 80 | Luke Stubbs | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 200 | Charlotte, NC |
| 82 | Sam Earle | WR | JR | 5' 10" | 175 | Clemson, SC |
| 83 | Cam Blivens | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 195 | Nashville, TN |
| 86 | Jaylen Brown-Wallace | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 175 | Central, SC |
| 88 | Clay Swinney | WR | SR | 5' 10" | 175 | Clemson, SC |
| 89 | Grady Sherrill | WR | SR | 5' 10" | 185 | Greensboro, NC |
| 7 | Logan Brooking | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 240 | Bluffton, SC |
| 11 | Olsen Patt-Henry | TE | SR | 6' 3" | 245 | Naples, FL |
| 85 | Charlie Johnson | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 245 | Columbia, SC |
| 87 | Christian Bentancur | TE | JR | 6' 4" | 250 | Lakemoor, IL |
| 50 | Collin Sadler | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 310 | Inman, SC |
| 51 | Gavin Blanchard | OL | SO | 6' 2" | 305 | Tampa, FL |
| 52 | Elyjah Thurmon | OL | JR | 6' 4" | 325 | Rienzi, MS |
| 54 | Ian Reed | OL | SR | 6' 6" | 305 | Austin, TX |
| 55 | Harris Sewell | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 310 | Odessa, TX |
| 62 | Bryce Smith | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 280 | Six Mile, SC |
| 65 | Chapman Pendergrass | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 295 | Anderson, SC |
| 67 | Carlito Jones | OL | SR | 6' 8" | 275 | Anderson, SC |
| 70 | Chance Barclay | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 295 | Minneola, FL |
| 71 | Leo Delaney | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 300 | Charlotte, NC |
| 72 | Adam Guthrie | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 285 | Washington Court House, OH |
| 73 | Hayes Galloway | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 310 | Concord, NC |
| 74 | Brayden Jacobs | OL | SO | 6' 7" | 345 | Milton, GA |
| 75 | Tucker Kattus | OL | SO | 6' 5" | 310 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 77 | Ronan O'Connell | OL | JR | 6' 5" | 320 | Franklin, TN |
| 78 | Carter Scruggs | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 300 | Leesburg, VA |
| 91 | Dietrick Pennington | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 355 | Memphis, TN |
| 33 | Caden Story | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 270 | Lanett, AL |
| 13 | Will Heldt | DE | SR | 6' 6" | 260 | Carmel, IN |
| 14 | London Merritt | DE | SO | 6' 3" | 255 | Atlanta, GA |
| 15 | Jahiem Lawson | DE | SR | 6' 2" | 250 | Central, SC |
| 32 | Michael Foster | DE | FR | 6' 1" | 240 | Charlotte, NC |
| 34 | Armon Mason | DE | SR | 6' 3" | 240 | Richmond Hill, GA |
| 41 | Connor McFadden | DE | FR | 6' 3" | 240 | Fort Mill, SC |
| 49 | Darien Mayo | DE | JR | 6' 7" | 270 | York, PA |
| 90 | J.R. Hardrick | DE | FR | 6' 5" | 240 | South Pittsburg, TN |
| 29 | Champ Thompson | DT | JR | 6' 3" | 290 | Gainesville, GA |
| 42 | Hevin Brown-Shuler | DT | JR | 6' 3" | 305 | Atlanta, GA |
| 44 | Kourtney Kelly | DT | JR | 6' 3" | 290 | Columbus, GA |
| 45 | Vic Burley | DT | SR | 6' 4" | 315 | Warner Robins, GA |
| 54 | Kam Cody | DT | FR | 6' 3" | 295 | Savannah, GA |
| 56 | Andy Burburija | DT | JR | 6' 2" | 305 | Crystal Lake, IL |
| 95 | Amare Adams | DT | SO | 6' 4" | 305 | Jefferson, SC |
| 97 | Patrick Swygert | DT | SR | 6' 5" | 285 | Batesburg-leesville, SC |
| 99 | Markus Strong | DT | SR | 6' 3" | 295 | Raiford, FL |
| 7 | Jeremiah Alexander | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 235 | Alabaster, AL |
| 19 | Brayden Reilly | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 220 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 21 | Kobe McCloud | LB | SR | 5' 11" | 225 | Tampa, FL |
| 24 | Logan Anderson | LB | SO | 6' 2" | 225 | Fyffe, AL |
| 26 | C.J. Kubah-Taylor | LB | JR | 6' 2" | 220 | Frederick, MD |
| 38 | Dominic Staten | LB | SO | 5' 9" | 215 | Florence, SC |
| 39 | J.D. Bonamy | LB | FR | 5' 9" | 200 | Birmingham, AL |
| 47 | Sammy Brown | LB | JR | 6' 2" | 235 | Commerce, GA |
| 50 | Fletcher Cothran | LB | SR | 6' 3" | 220 | Anderson, SC |
| 53 | Joseph Roberto II | LB | JR | 6' 2" | 225 | Helena, AL |
| 10 | Misun Kelley | DB | SR | 5' 9" | 185 | Central, SC |
| 35 | Tyler Conner | DB | SR | 5' 11" | 185 | Suwanee, GA |
| 0 | Donovan Starr | CB | SO | 5' 11" | 185 | Bloomington, IL |
| 1 | Branden Strozier | CB | SR | 6' 1" | 190 | Lovejoy, GA |
| 2 | Ashton Hampton | CB | JR | 6' 2" | 205 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 8 | Corian Gipson | CB | JR | 6' 1" | 195 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 16 | Myles Oliver | CB | SR | 5' 11" | 185 | Villa Rica, GA |
| 25 | Marcell Gipson Jr. | CB | FR | 5' 10" | 175 | Dallas, TX |
| 37 | Davion Joyner | CB | SR | 6' 1" | 180 | North Charleston, SC |
| 5 | Ronan Hanafin | S | SR | 6' 3" | 215 | Burlington, MA |
| 6 | Jerome Carter III | S | JR | 6' 1" | 195 | Lake City, FL |
| 11 | Polo Anderson | S | FR | 6' 2" | 190 | Spartanburg, SC |
| 18 | Kylon Griffin | S | SR | 5' 11" | 200 | Montgomery, AL |
| 20 | Jakarrion Kenan | S | SO | 6' 1" | 190 | Bennettsville, SC |
| 22 | Corey Myrick | S | JR | 6' 3" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 27 | Noah Dixon | S | JR | 6' 1" | 195 | LaGrange, GA |
| 38 | Robert Gunn III | PK | SR | 6' 0" | 180 | Seminole, FL |
| 48 | Charlie Reed | PK | JR | 6' 2" | 210 | Austin, TX |
| 81 | Nolan Hauser | PK | JR | 6' 1" | 200 | Cornelius, NC |
| 89 | Jack Smith | P | SR | 6' 5" | 240 | Saraland, AL |
| 40 | Brodey Conn | LS | SR | 6' 1" | 210 | Clemson, SC |
| 43 | J.R. Buckner | LS | JR | 5' 11" | 260 | Auburn, AL |
| 46 | Jackson Reach | LS | FR | 6' 2" | 220 | Hermosa Beach, CA |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →