CLEMSON — The Clemson football team will not open the 2027 season on the road, like it did this year in Baton Rouge, La. It also will not kick off the season against an ACC foe, either, which one ACC coach indicated earlier in the year.

The Tigers will open the 2027 season at Memorial Stadium in Clemson against the Georgia State Panthers, according to FBSchedules.com.

Clemson was previously scheduled to face Georgia State on November 6, 2027, in Death Valley, which was announced back in February. However, the two schools will now meet 10 weeks earlier on Saturday, August 28, 2027.

The date adjustment is a result of the NCAA’s June decision to adopt a uniform 14‑weekregular season beginning in 2027. Under the new model, FBS programs may begin most seasons the weekend before Labor Day, which will become the new Week 1.

Clemson has lost four straight season-openers and five of the last six, including last week’s 51-10 loss to No. 11 LSU.

NC State coach Dave Doeren said earlier this year, the Wolfpack was scheduled to host the Tigers to start the 2027 season, but that, obviously, will not be the case.

The 2027 matchup will be just the second between Clemson and Georgia State. The Tigers won the first game between them in 2014, a 28-0 Clemson victory.