In an episode of his college football show, national analyst Josh Pate locked in his final conference and College Football Playoff predictions, and he predicted Clemson to reach the 2026 ACC Championship Game. Pate now predicts a conference championship matchup between Miami and Clemson, with the Tigers falling to the Hurricanes. “I’ve got Miami over […]
Despite finishing the 2025 season unranked after a highly disappointing 7-6 season, Clemson still landed at No. 23 in the 2026 preseason Coaches Poll that was released Aug. 4. It’s Clemson’s lowest preseason Coaches Poll ranking since 2011, when the Tigers started the year unranked, and Dabo Swinney’s team enters the 2026 season facing plenty […]
Athlon Sports predicted the best ACC game for every week of the 2026 college football season. Four Clemson games made the list, the first of which is the Week 4 matchup at Cal. When the Tigers face the Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on Friday, Sept. 25, it will mark the first time in […]
CLEMSON — On Wednesday, the ACC will host its annual Football Kickoff from the Hilton Charlotte Uptown in Charlotte, N.C. Besides covering the Commissioner’s Forum and talking with players and coaches from all 17 schools, the media will also be asked to list their Preseason All-ACC Football and predict the order of finish in the […]
CBS Sports circled one key, potentially season-defining game for each team in the outlet’s post-spring top 25. Clemson is No. 22 in that post-spring top 25, and CBS Sports pegged the Sept. 25 matchup at Cal as the game that could define the Tigers’ season. When the Tigers face the Golden Bears at California Memorial […]
Clemson’s Death Valley will be an especially frightening atmosphere for one particular ACC foe during the upcoming season, according to this national outlet. CBS Sports predicted the top 10 home-field advantages this fall, and Clemson’s Memorial Stadium was named among them. “Looking over college football’s 2026 schedules, there are 10 games in which home crowds […]
Which game will be the most important one for the Clemson football team in the upcoming season? ESPN recently predicted what the “season-defining game” will be for every Power 4 team in 2026. For Clemson? ESPN pegged the matchup against Miami as the defining game for the Tigers. On Oct. 3 at Memorial Stadium in […]
After releasing its way-too-early top 25 rankings for the 2026 college football season last month, CBS Sports recently went through and projected the “most pivotal game” for each of those teams. Clemson didn’t make CBS Sports’ way-too-early top 25, but four other ACC teams did – Miami (No. 13), Louisville (No. 16), SMU (No. 23) […]
Clemson didn’t make CBS Sports’ way-too-early top 25 for the 2026 season. However, four teams that the Tigers will play next season did make that way-too-early top 25, and CBS Sports made “bold predictions” for each of those teams. Miami is ranked No. 13, and CBS Sports predicts that the Hurricanes – who are coming […]
With the Atlantic Coast Conference having announced its 2026 football schedule, Pro Football & Sports Network (PFSN) highlighted the contests that could end up deciding the conference title, ranking the top 10 games to watch on the 2026 ACC schedule. Two Clemson games made the list, including the Tigers’ home game against Miami, which is […]