Cade Klubnik will enter the 2025 campaign as a Heisman Trophy candidate.
The rising senior quarterback returns to Clemson next season after leading the Tigers to the 2024 ACC Championship and their first College Football Playoff berth since the 2020 season.
Across 14 games in 2024, Klubnik completed 63.4 percent of his passes for 3,639 yards and 36 touchdowns with just six interceptions, while also rushing for 463 yards and seven scores on 119 carries.
2025 Heisman Trophy odds from FanDuel Sportsbook have already been released, and Klubnik (+1100) is tied for third in those Heisman odds behind only LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (+900) and Texas quarterback Arch Manning (+950).
2025 Heisman Odds, via FanDuel:
Garrett Nussmeier +900
Arch Manning +950
Cade Klubnik +1100
Drew Allar +1100
Nico Iamaleava +1100
Jeremiah Smith +1700
Carson Beck +1800
Julian Sayin +1800
Dante Moore +2000
LaNorris Sellers +2000
John Mateer +2500
DJ Lagway +2500 pic.twitter.com/ndsqEqoC9E— College Football Report (@CFBRep) January 21, 2025
Clemson will face Nussmeier at the outset of next season, as Clemson and LSU are scheduled to kick off the 2025 campaign with a marquee matchup at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 30.
Early spreads for that contest are already out, and Clemson has opened as a 2.5-point favorite against LSU on FanDuel, while Clemson has opened as a 1.5-point favorite on DraftKings.