2026 Clemson Tigers football team

Record0–0 (0–0 ACC)

Headcoach

Dabo Swinney (18th full, 19th overall season)

OffensivecoordinatorChad Morris (5th season)

2026 Clemson Tigers football

Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Dabo Swinney (18th full, 19th overall season)
Offensive coordinator	Chad Morris (5th season)
Co-offensive coordinators	Kyle Richardson (2nd season) Matt Luke (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tom Allen (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Nick Eason (2nd season)
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Uniform

Seasons ← 2025 2027 →

2026 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Boston College	0	–	0	0	–	0
California	0	–	0	0	–	0
Clemson	0	–	0	0	–	0
Duke	0	–	0	0	–	0
Florida State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Georgia Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
Louisville	0	–	0	0	–	0
Miami (FL)	0	–	0	0	–	0
NC State	0	–	0	0	–	0
North Carolina	0	–	0	0	–	0
Pittsburgh	0	–	0	0	–	0
SMU	0	–	0	0	–	0
Stanford	0	–	0	0	–	0
Syracuse	0	–	0	0	–	0
Virginia	0	–	0	0	–	0
Virginia Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
Wake Forest	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 5, 2026
As of April 29, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

The 2026 Clemson Tigers football team will represent Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers are led by Dabo Swinney, in his 19th year and 18th full season as Clemson's head coach. The Tigers will play their home games at Memorial Stadium located in Clemson, South Carolina.

Date	Opponent	Site
September 5	at LSU*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA
September 12	Georgia Southern*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC
September 19	North Carolina	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC
September 25	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA
October 3	Miami	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC
October 17	Charleston Southern*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC
October 24	Virginia Tech	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC
October 31	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL (rivalry)
November 7	at Syracuse	JMA Wireless Dome Syracuse, NY
November 14	Georgia Tech	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)
November 21	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC
November 28	South Carolina*	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (rivalry)
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Game summaries

at LSU

Clemson Tigers (0–0) at LSU Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Clemson			0
LSU			0

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Date: September 5
Game time: TBD

Statistics	CLEM	LSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
LSU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern Eagles (0–0) at Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Eagles			0
Tigers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

Date: September 12
Game time: TBD

Statistics	GASO	CLEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs North Carolina

North Carolina Tar Heels (0–0) at Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tar Heels			0
Tigers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

Date: September 19
Game time: TBD

Statistics	UNC	CLEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at California

Clemson Tigers (0–0) at California Golden Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Golden Bears			0

at California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California

Date: September 25
Game time: TBD

Statistics	CLEM	CAL
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
California	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Miami (FL)

Miami Hurricanes (0–0) at Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Hurricanes			0
Tigers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

Date: October 3
Game time: TBD

Statistics	MIA	CLEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (FL)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Charleston Southern

Charleston Southern Buccaneers (0–0) at Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Buccaneers (FCS)			0
Tigers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

Date: October 17
Game time: TBD

Statistics	CHSO	CLEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Charleston Southern	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Hokies (0–0) at Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Hokies			0
Tigers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

Date: October 24
Game time: TBD

Statistics	VT	CLEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Florida State

Clemson Tigers (0–0) at Florida State Seminoles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Seminoles			0

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, Florida

Date: October 31
Game time: TBD

Statistics	CLEM	FSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Syracuse

Clemson Tigers (0–0) at Syracuse Orange (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Orange			0

at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, New York

Date: November 7
Game time: TBD

Statistics	CLEM	SYR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Syracuse	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0–0) at Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Yellow Jackets			0
Tigers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

Date: November 14
Game time: TBD

Statistics	GT	CLEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Duke

Clemson Tigers (0–0) at Duke Blue Devils (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Tigers			0
Blue Devils			0

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina

Date: November 21
Game time: TBD

Statistics	CLEM	DUKE
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Duke	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs South Carolina

South Carolina Gamecocks (0–0) at Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Gamecocks			0
Tigers			0

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina

Date: November 28
Game time: TBD

Statistics	SC	CLEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Carolina	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Clemson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
1	17	Blake Miller	OT	Detroit Lions
1	29	Peter Woods	DT	Kansas City Chiefs
2	35	T. J. Parker	DE	Buffalo Bills
2	48	Avieon Terrell	CB	Atlanta Falcons
3	71	Antonio Williams	WR	Washington Commanders
4	110	Cade Klubnik	QB	New York Jets
4	123	Wade Woodaz	LB	Houston Texans
5	155	DeMonte Capehart	DT	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5	174	Adam Randall	RB	Baltimore Ravens

Player	Position	NFL club	Reference
Tristan Leigh	OT	Minnesota Vikings	^[4]
Jeadyn Lukus	CB	Tennessee Titans
Cade Denhoff	DE	Buffalo Bills
Philip Florenzo	LS	Atlanta Falcons

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National championship seasons in bold

2026 Clemson Tigers football team

Game summaries

at LSU

vs Georgia Southern

vs North Carolina

at California

vs Miami (FL)

vs Charleston Southern

vs Virginia Tech

at Florida State

at Syracuse

vs Georgia Tech

at Duke

vs South Carolina

Offseason

Players leaving for NFL

NFL draftees

Undrafted free agents

References

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