While the ACC has yet to finalize the schedules for next season, we do know Clemson’s opponents.
Today, The Clemson Insider continues its series that looks at each of those opponents and the moves each has made in the transfer portal. Players lost, as well as players added.
We don’t know what date yet, but we do know that the Tigers will host Duke at some point next season.
The Blue Devils didn’t see a ton of players leave via the portal, but did experience multiple key departures, including QB Malik Murphy.
Duke Portal Additions
- QB Darian Mensah (Tulane): A big-time get for Duke and certainly eases the loss of Murphy. Mensah was one of the top players in the portal after throwing for 2,723 yards, 22 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions while leading the Green Wave to a berth in the AAC Championship game.
- DL Josiah Green (Dartmouth): Led Dartmouth in tackles for loss (9), finished third in sacks (3), and fourth in tackles (49). Green was a unanimous All-Ivy League First Team selection in 2024.
- WR Andrel Anthony Jr. (Oklahoma): Spent his first two seasons at Michigan before transferring to Oklahoma in 2023. With the Wolverines, Anthony totaled 19 catches for 328 yards and 4 touchdowns. After transferring to Oklahoma ahead of the 2023 season, he appeared in 6 games before being sidelined for the rest of the season due to a torn ACL. In those 6 games, the he tallied 27 catches for 429 yards and a touchdown. He only appeared in one game for the Sooners in 2024 before being sidelined the rest of the way due to not being fully healed from the original ACL tear.
- S Caleb Weaver (Sam Houston): From 2022-24 with the Bearkats, Weaver totaled 168 tackles, 6 pass deflections, 4 interceptions, and a forced fumble. He led Sam Houston in 2024 in tackles (97) and interceptions (4). He was named to the Conference USA All-Defense First Team.
- CB Jaiden Francois (Utah State): Francois spent the 2022 season at UCF before spending 2023-24 with the Aggies. In 2024, Francois logged 51 tackles, 2 pass deflections, a sack, and an interception.
- RB Anderson Castle (App State): Castle played in 10 games with 50 carries for 246 yards and a touchdown. He added 13 receptions for 88 yards.
Duke Portal Departures
- QB Malik Murphy (to Oregon State): Murphy threw for 2,933 yards and 26 touchdowns, breaking the Duke single-season passing touchdown record previously held by Anthony Dilweg set in 1988.
- LB Carter Wyatt
- QB Grayson Loftis (to Charlotte)
- LS Casey Donahue
- LB Montreze Smith (W. Kentucky)
- RB Star Thomas
- P Ryan Leavy
Duke also just signed 27 players in the 2025 recruiting class. The class ranks No. 33 overall in the 247 Composite Rankings. The Blue Devils’ transfer class ranks No. 42.
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