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ACC · 2026

Clemson Tigers

Head coach Dabo Swinney · Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC)
5-33-2 in conference
TDC Rank
#54
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+4.6
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-1.9
81st in FBS
Defense
+6.5
28th in FBS
Schedule so far
+3.1
30th toughest
Projected
7.0-5.0
bowl-eligible 94%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

+4.6 now, +7.3 preseason · down 18 spots since preseason
0+5+10FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9#55

Final record odds

7.0-5.0 expected · most likely 7-5 (39%)
6%5-727%6-639%7-523%8-45%9-3

Team Leaders

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Passing
Tait Reynolds
QB · FR · 99th in FBS
1287yds
3 TD · 3 INT
Rushing
Gideon Davidson
RB · SO · 68th in FBS
528yds
105 car · 5 TD
Receiving
Bryant Wesco Jr.
WR · 133rd in FBS
411yds
38 rec · 0 TD
Tackles
Corey Myrick
S · JR · 58th in FBS
63tkl
1.5 TFL
Sacks
Will Heldt
DE · SR · 7th in FBS
7sacks
1 hurries
Interceptions
Elliot Washington II
CB · 1st in FBS
5INT
4 PD

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 5@4LSUL 10–51 ›-1.5—ABC
2Sep 12vs91Georgia SouthernW 22–7 ›+5.0—ACC Network
3Sep 19vs50North CarolinaCONFW 28–20 ›+9.3—ESPNEWS
4Sep 25@93CaliforniaCONFW 24–10 ›+11.0—ESPN
5Oct 3vs3MiamiCONFL 13–41 ›-4.3—ABC
6—Bye
7Oct 17vsCharleston Southern FCSW 37–0 ›+0.6—ACC Network
8Oct 24vs49Virginia TechCONFL 16–20 ›-2.1—ESPN
9Oct 31@41Florida StateCONFW 36–24 ›+23.0—ACC Network
10Nov 7@65SyracuseCONFSyracuse −1.2 · o/u 46.4—47%ESPN2
11Nov 14vs78Georgia TechCONFClemson −10.6 · o/u 48.2—76%CW
12Nov 20@39DukeCONFDuke −6.9 · o/u 42.7—32%ESPN
13Nov 28vs28South CarolinaSouth Carolina −3.8 · o/u 48.8—40%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play-0.015127th+0.02437th
Success rate36.3%130th40.7%61st
Explosiveness1.20692nd1.15829th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate36.5%130th40.3%55th
Rushing success rate36.9%127th45.2%105th
Passing success rate36.2%118th36.3%25th
Explosive run rate13.6%72nd15.7%114th
Explosive pass rate7.6%119th8.5%45th
Line yards / carry2.72125th3.1695th
Opportunity rate33.1%128th40.0%101st
Stuff rate22.5%127th18.1%66th
Sack rate9.3%130th8.2%15th
3rd-down conversion29.8%135th30.1%6th
Red-zone TD rate43.5%124th55.6%50th
Havoc rate16.2%123rd18.0%8th
Box score · season totals
Points / game23.3100th21.649th
Yards / game335.4114th329.339th
Yards / play4.61130th4.8034th
Pass yards / game183.4115th206.357th
Yards / pass att.5.80133rd6.6040th
Completion %64.1%57th58.4%39th
Rush yards / game152.074th123.037th
Yards / carry4.0094th3.5838th
3rd-down conv. %30.5%136th31.1%17th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.3876th1.3845th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)3.12129th3.0011th
Penalty yards / game65.6103rd55.572nd

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
6.9
131st of 138
YAC per catch
5.8
51st of 138
Deep shots (20+)
11%
110th of 138
Shotgun
98%
43rd of 138
No-huddle
96%
5th of 138
QB pressured
15%
45th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
16%
36th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
6.5
10th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws240 throws charted

64% comp6.9 avg. depth5.8 YAC/catch11% 20+ air yds4–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 27 throws (11%), 22 caught (81%), 110 yds, 4.1 per throw2781% · 110yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 24 throws (10%), 19 caught (79%), 222 yds, 9.3 per throw2479% · 222yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (5%), 10 caught (83%), 86 yds, 7.2 per throw1283% · 86yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 5 caught (63%), 114 yds, 14.3 per throw863% · 114yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 3 caught (60%), 62 yds, 12.4 per throw560% · 62yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw50% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 9 throws (4%), 7 caught (78%), 14 yds, 1.6 per throw978% · 14yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 2 caught (67%), 8 yds, 2.7 per throw367% · 8yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (6%), 10 caught (67%), 116 yds, 7.7 per throw1567% · 116yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 35 yds, 8.8 per throw475% · 35yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 23 yds, 11.5 per throw250% · 23yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 27 yds, 13.5 per throw250% · 27yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (0%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 33 throws (14%), 28 caught (85%), 106 yds, 3.2 per throw3385% · 106yRight, 0–4 air yards: 36 throws (15%), 24 caught (67%), 179 yds, 5.0 per throw3667% · 179yRight, 5–9 air yards: 15 throws (6%), 11 caught (73%), 94 yds, 6.3 per throw1573% · 94yRight, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 6 caught (75%), 112 yds, 14.0 per throw875% · 112yRight, 15–19 air yards: 14 throws (6%), 6 caught (43%), 114 yds, 8.1 per throw1443% · 114yRight, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (3%), 1 caught (13%), 20 yds, 2.5 per throw813% · 20yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw50% · 0y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on243 throws charted

58% comp7.3 avg. depth6.5 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds9–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 13 throws (5%), 12 caught (92%), 65 yds, 5.0 per throw1392% · 65yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 30 throws (12%), 25 caught (83%), 168 yds, 5.6 per throw3083% · 168yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 17 throws (7%), 9 caught (53%), 55 yds, 3.2 per throw1753% · 55yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 4 caught (40%), 49 yds, 4.9 per throw1040% · 49yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 3 caught (30%), 96 yds, 9.6 per throw1030% · 96yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (2%), 2 caught (33%), 58 yds, 9.7 per throw633% · 58yLeft, 30+ air yards: 6 throws (2%), 3 caught (50%), 120 yds, 20.0 per throw650% · 120yMiddle, Behind air yards: 9 throws (4%), 8 caught (89%), 59 yds, 6.6 per throw989% · 59yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 4 caught (40%), 23 yds, 2.3 per throw1040% · 23yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 13 throws (5%), 7 caught (54%), 86 yds, 6.6 per throw1354% · 86yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 3 caught (30%), 59 yds, 5.9 per throw1030% · 59yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (1%), 2 caught (67%), 40 yds, 13.3 per throw367% · 40yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (0%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 52 yds, 26.0 per throw250% · 52yRight, Behind air yards: 28 throws (12%), 22 caught (79%), 200 yds, 7.1 per throw2879% · 200yRight, 0–4 air yards: 35 throws (14%), 23 caught (66%), 227 yds, 6.5 per throw3566% · 227yRight, 5–9 air yards: 16 throws (7%), 10 caught (63%), 108 yds, 6.8 per throw1663% · 108yRight, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 3 caught (30%), 42 yds, 4.2 per throw1030% · 42yRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 15 yds, 7.5 per throw250% · 15yRight, 20–29 air yards: 10 throws (4%), 2 caught (20%), 48 yds, 4.8 per throw1020% · 48yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 72 yds, 36.0 per throw2100% · 72y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction266 carries

Left
15%
4.6 YPC · 45% succ.
Middle
66%
4.4 YPC · 39% succ.
Right
19%
5.7 YPC · 47% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced243 carries

Left
28%
4.7 YPC · 50% succ.
Middle
57%
3.9 YPC · 36% succ.
Right
15%
5.5 YPC · 54% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Dabo Swinney

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
2Tait ReynoldsQBFR6' 2"215Queen Creek, AZ
5Brock BradleyQBFR6' 0"190Birmingham, AL
9Colson BrownQBSR6' 3"205North Augusta, SC
14Trent PearmanQBSR6' 0"190Clemson, SC
15Chris DensonQBSO6' 2"195Plant City, FL
8Gideon DavidsonRBSO6' 0"200Lynchburg, VA
16Chris Johnson Jr.RBSR6' 0"190Fort Lauderdale, FL
21Jarvis GreenRBSR5' 9"205Irmo, SC
23Peyton StrekoRBSR5' 10"195Cumming, GA
24David EziomumeRBJR6' 0"215Acworth, GA
26Jay HaynesRBSR5' 11"200Roanoke, AL
0Naeem BurroughsWRFR5' 11"185Jacksonville, FL
1T.J. MooreWRJR6' 3"200Key West, FL
3Tristan SmithWRSR6' 5"210LaGrange, GA
6Tyler BrownWRSR5' 11"185Greenville, SC
10Juju PrestonWRSO6' 0"155Alexandria, VA
13Connor SalminWRFR6' 1"195Round Hill, VA
19Gordon Sellars IIIWRFR6' 3"200Charlotte, NC
20Clark SandersonWRJR5' 9"175Birmingham, AL
25Keil McGriffWRFR5' 10"165Gainesville, FL
27Jack PurkersonWRSR5' 7"160Clemson, SC
29Chase ByrdWRJR5' 10"185Greenville, SC
80Luke StubbsWRSR6' 2"200Charlotte, NC
82Sam EarleWRJR5' 10"175Clemson, SC
83Cam BlivensWRFR6' 1"195Nashville, TN
86Jaylen Brown-WallaceWRSR6' 2"175Central, SC
88Clay SwinneyWRSR5' 10"175Clemson, SC
89Grady SherrillWRSR5' 10"185Greensboro, NC
7Logan BrookingTESO6' 4"240Bluffton, SC
11Olsen Patt-HenryTESR6' 3"245Naples, FL
85Charlie JohnsonTESR6' 4"245Columbia, SC
87Christian BentancurTEJR6' 4"250Lakemoor, IL
50Collin SadlerOLSR6' 6"310Inman, SC
51Gavin BlanchardOLSO6' 2"305Tampa, FL
52Elyjah ThurmonOLJR6' 4"325Rienzi, MS
54Ian ReedOLSR6' 6"305Austin, TX
55Harris SewellOLSR6' 4"310Odessa, TX
62Bryce SmithOLSR6' 3"280Six Mile, SC
65Chapman PendergrassOLSR6' 3"295Anderson, SC
67Carlito JonesOLSR6' 8"275Anderson, SC
70Chance BarclayOLFR6' 4"295Minneola, FL
71Leo DelaneyOLFR6' 5"300Charlotte, NC
72Adam GuthrieOLFR6' 6"285Washington Court House, OH
73Hayes GallowayOLSR6' 4"310Concord, NC
74Brayden JacobsOLSO6' 7"345Milton, GA
75Tucker KattusOLSO6' 5"310Cincinnati, OH
77Ronan O'ConnellOLJR6' 5"320Franklin, TN
78Carter ScruggsOLFR6' 5"300Leesburg, VA
91Dietrick PenningtonOLSR6' 5"355Memphis, TN
33Caden StoryDLSR6' 3"270Lanett, AL
13Will HeldtDESR6' 6"260Carmel, IN
14London MerrittDESO6' 3"255Atlanta, GA
15Jahiem LawsonDESR6' 2"250Central, SC
32Michael FosterDEFR6' 1"240Charlotte, NC
34Armon MasonDESR6' 3"240Richmond Hill, GA
41Connor McFaddenDEFR6' 3"240Fort Mill, SC
49Darien MayoDEJR6' 7"270York, PA
90J.R. HardrickDEFR6' 5"240South Pittsburg, TN
29Champ ThompsonDTJR6' 3"290Gainesville, GA
42Hevin Brown-ShulerDTJR6' 3"305Atlanta, GA
44Kourtney KellyDTJR6' 3"290Columbus, GA
45Vic BurleyDTSR6' 4"315Warner Robins, GA
54Kam CodyDTFR6' 3"295Savannah, GA
56Andy BurburijaDTJR6' 2"305Crystal Lake, IL
95Amare AdamsDTSO6' 4"305Jefferson, SC
97Patrick SwygertDTSR6' 5"285Batesburg-leesville, SC
99Markus StrongDTSR6' 3"295Raiford, FL
7Jeremiah AlexanderLBSR6' 2"235Alabaster, AL
19Brayden ReillyLBFR6' 3"220Cincinnati, OH
21Kobe McCloudLBSR5' 11"225Tampa, FL
24Logan AndersonLBSO6' 2"225Fyffe, AL
26C.J. Kubah-TaylorLBJR6' 2"220Frederick, MD
38Dominic StatenLBSO5' 9"215Florence, SC
39J.D. BonamyLBFR5' 9"200Birmingham, AL
47Sammy BrownLBJR6' 2"235Commerce, GA
50Fletcher CothranLBSR6' 3"220Anderson, SC
53Joseph Roberto IILBJR6' 2"225Helena, AL
10Misun KelleyDBSR5' 9"185Central, SC
35Tyler ConnerDBSR5' 11"185Suwanee, GA
0Donovan StarrCBSO5' 11"185Bloomington, IL
1Branden StrozierCBSR6' 1"190Lovejoy, GA
2Ashton HamptonCBJR6' 2"205Tallahassee, FL
8Corian GipsonCBJR6' 1"195Fort Worth, TX
16Myles OliverCBSR5' 11"185Villa Rica, GA
25Marcell Gipson Jr.CBFR5' 10"175Dallas, TX
37Davion JoynerCBSR6' 1"180North Charleston, SC
5Ronan HanafinSSR6' 3"215Burlington, MA
6Jerome Carter IIISJR6' 1"195Lake City, FL
11Polo AndersonSFR6' 2"190Spartanburg, SC
18Kylon GriffinSSR5' 11"200Montgomery, AL
20Jakarrion KenanSSO6' 1"190Bennettsville, SC
22Corey MyrickSJR6' 3"200Cincinnati, OH
27Noah DixonSJR6' 1"195LaGrange, GA
38Robert Gunn IIIPKSR6' 0"180Seminole, FL
48Charlie ReedPKJR6' 2"210Austin, TX
81Nolan HauserPKJR6' 1"200Cornelius, NC
89Jack SmithPSR6' 5"240Saraland, AL
40Brodey ConnLSSR6' 1"210Clemson, SC
43J.R. BucknerLSJR5' 11"260Auburn, AL
46Jackson ReachLSFR6' 2"220Hermosa Beach, CA

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2018 (+24.1, #1) · worst: 2025 (+5.5, #36)
0+10+20FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#36
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far5-33-2#54+4.6-1.9+6.5
20257-64-4#36+5.5+1.5+4.0
202410-47-1#16+9.5+6.2+3.3
20239-44-4#21+8.0+3.2+4.7
202211-38-0#11+10.7+4.4+6.2
202110-36-2#11+9.8-0.2+10.1
202010-28-1#3+18.0+10.0+8.0
201914-18-0#3+21.7+8.0+13.7
201815-08-0#1+24.1+9.6+14.5
201712-27-1#5+18.3+5.8+12.5
201614-17-1#3+18.2+8.9+9.3
201514-18-0#4+15.7+9.4+6.3
201410-36-2#17+10.7+0.5+10.1

Clemson's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Nov 3, 12:25 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 →