The latest US LBM Coaches Poll was released Sunday after Week 5 of the college football season.
Following Saturday’s 40-14 victory over Stanford, Clemson (3-1, 2-0 ACC) moved up to No. 14 in the updated Coaches Poll.
The Tigers were previously ranked No. 15 in the Coaches Poll after their 59-35 win over NC State on Sept. 21.
On Saturday against Stanford at Death Valley, Clemson reached the 40-point mark for a third consecutive game, with junior quarterback Cade Klubnik once again leading the offensive charge as he accounted for five touchdowns.
Klubnik finished 15-of-31 passing for 255 yards with four passing touchdowns and added seven carries for 48 yards with a rushing touchdown. Wide receiver Bryant Wesco Jr. caught two passes for a team-high 104 yards and a touchdown.
Defensively, Clemson recorded a season-high four sacks while adding three takeaways and three turnovers on downs. Linebacker Barrett Carter tied his career high with 3.5 tackles for loss, while fellow linebacker Sammy Brown recorded 2.0 sacks for his first career multi-sack game.
After going unbeaten in a three-game homestand, the Tigers will now hit the road for consecutive games away from home when they face Florida State on Saturday, Oct. 5 and Wake Forest on Saturday, Oct. 12. Clemson will return to Memorial Stadium to play Virginia on Saturday, Oct. 19.
The game at FSU this Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee is set for a 7 p.m. kickoff on ESPN.
You can see the full Coaches Poll after Week 5 below:
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Texas
|
5-0 | 1339 | 29 | 2 |
+1
|
1/4 |
| 2 |
 Alabama
|
4-0 | 1330 | 19 | 4 |
+2
|
2/5 |
| 3 |
 Ohio State
|
4-0 | 1281 | 7 | 3 | – | 2/3 |
| 4 |
 Tennessee
|
4-0 | 1163 | 0 | 6 |
+2
|
4/15 |
| 5 |
 Georgia
|
3-1 | 1153 | 0 | 1 |
-4
|
1/5 |
| 6 |
 Oregon
|
4-0 | 1090 | 0 | 7 |
+1
|
3/7 |
| 7 |
 Penn State
|
4-0 | 1062 | 0 | 8 |
+1
|
7/9 |
| 8 |
 Miami (FL)
|
5-0 | 981 | 0 | 9 |
+1
|
8/19 |
| 9 |
 Missouri
|
4-0 | 948 | 0 | 11 |
+2
|
8/11 |
| 10 |
 Michigan
|
4-1 | 792 | 0 | 12 |
+2
|
8/17 |
| 11 |
 Ole Miss
|
4-1 | 743 | 0 | 5 |
-6
|
5/11 |
| 12 |
 LSU
|
4-1 | 725 | 0 | 13 |
+1
|
12/19 |
| 13 |
 Notre Dame
|
4-1 | 702 | 0 | 14 |
+1
|
7/19 |
| 14 |
 Clemson
|
3-1 | 671 | 0 | 15 |
+1
|
14/22 |
| 15 |
 USC
|
3-1 | 660 | 0 | 16 |
+1
|
11/23 |
| 16 |
 Iowa State
|
4-0 | 500 | 0 | 19 |
+3
|
16/NR |
| 17 |
 Oklahoma
|
4-1 | 470 | 0 | 18 |
+1
|
13/18 |
| 18 |
 Utah
|
4-1 | 408 | 0 | 10 |
-8
|
10/18 |
| 19 |
 BYU
|
5-0 | 375 | 0 | 22 |
+3
|
19/NR |
| 20 |
 Kansas State
|
4-1 | 242 | 0 | 25 |
+5
|
14/25 |
| 21 |
 Texas A&M
|
4-1 | 198 | 0 | 24 |
+3
|
20/NR |
| 22 |
 Louisville
|
3-1 | 197 | 0 | 17 |
-5
|
17/NR |
| 23 |
 UNLV
|
4-0 | 180 | 0 | 23 | – | 23/NR |
| 24 |
 Indiana
|
5-0 | 143 | 0 | NR |
+3
|
24/NR |
| 25 |
 Illinois
|
4-1 | 122 | 0 | 21 |
-4
|
21/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 20 Oklahoma State;
Others Receiving Votes
Boise State 103; Pittsburgh 51; Arizona 44; Rutgers 35; Iowa 29; James Madison 25; Duke 22; Kentucky 17; Oklahoma State 15; SMU 14; Nebraska 12; Navy 9; Colorado 9; Boston College 6; Army West Point 3; UCF 2; Liberty 2; Tulane 1; South Carolina 1;
A limited number of signed replica road signs from Cade Klubnik are available! Visit Clemson Variety & Frame or purchase online!
