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2025 Clemson Tigers football team

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2025 Clemson Tigers football
Pinstripe Bowl, L 10–22 vs. Penn State
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–6 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGarrett Riley (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive schemeDirt raid
Defensive coordinatorTom Allen (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorNick Eason (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Uniform
2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 16 Virginia y 71  113 
Duke y$ 62  95 
No. 2 Miami (FL) ^ 62  133 
Georgia Tech 62  94 
SMU 62  94 
Pittsburgh 62  85 
Louisville 44  94 
Wake Forest 44  94 
NC State 44  85 
California 44  76 
Clemson 44  76 
Stanford 35  48 
Florida State 26  57 
Virginia Tech 26  39 
North Carolina 26  48 
Boston College 17  210 
Syracuse 17  39 
Championship: Duke 27, Virginia 20OT
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • y Championship game participant
As of July 6, 2026
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by Dabo Swinney, in his 18th year and 17th full season as Clemson's head coach. The Tigers played their home games at Memorial Stadium located in Clemson, South Carolina.

The Tigers began the season ranked 4th in the AP poll, and started their season with a game against 9th-ranked LSU. Clemson would lose the game, at home, 10–17. They would defeat Troy before losing to rival Georgia Tech and Syracuse. This was Clemson's worst start to a season since 2004, where Clemson also started 1–3. The Tigers won their next two games, both on the road, against North Carolina and Boston College. However, they could not continue their streak, losing home games against SMU and their homecoming game against Duke. This was their first home loss to Duke since 1980.

The Tigers turned the season around after those losses by going on a four game winning streak. The streak included wins over rivals Florida State and South Carolina, and a road win over 20th-ranked Louisville. Clemson finished the regular season 7–5 and earned an invitation to the Pinstripe Bowl. The team lost 10–22 against Penn State to end their season. Clemson lost 5 regular season games for the first time since 2010. Four of those losses came at home. Their seven wins were also their lowest since 2010.

The Clemson Tigers drew an average home attendance of 79,142, the 15th-highest of all college football teams.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:30 p.m.No. 9 LSU*No. 4ABCL 10–1781,500
September 63:30 p.m.Troy*No. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ACCNW 27–1677,890
September 1312:00 p.m.at Georgia TechNo. 12ESPNL 21–2448,059
September 2012:00 p.m.Syracuse
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ESPNL 21–3480,225
October 412:00 p.m.at North CarolinaESPNW 38–1050,500
October 117:30 p.m.at Boston CollegeACCNW 41–1042,265
October 183:30 p.m.SMU
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ACCNL 24–3578,669
November 112:00 p.m.Dukedagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ACCNL 45–4675,809
November 87:00 p.m.Florida State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
ACCNW 24–1081,500
November 147:30 p.m.at No. 20 LouisvilleESPNW 20–1951,234
November 224:30 p.m.Furman*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
CWW 45–1078,403
November 2912:00 p.m.at South Carolina*SECNW 28–1479,827
December 2712:00 p.m.vs. Penn State*ABCL 10–2241,101

[2][3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP4 (4)812RV
Coaches6 (2)811RVRV
CFPNot releasedNot released

Game summaries

vs No. 9 LSU

No. 9 LSU Tigers (0–0) at No. 4 Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 9 LSU 0 3 7717
No. 4 Clemson 3 7 0010

at Memorial StadiumClemson, SC

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 81,500
  • Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe, and Molly McGrath (sideline reporters)
  • Sources:[4][5]
Game information
First quarter
  • CLEM – Nolan Hauser 42-yard field goal, 8:57. Clemson 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:54.
Second quarter
  • LSU – Damian Ramos 52-yard field goal, 10:53. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:47.
  • CLEM – Adam Randall 1-yard run (Nolan Hauser kick), 4:36. Clemson 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:17.
Third quarter
  • LSU – Caden Durham 2-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 8:59. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:48.
Fourth quarter
  • LSU – Trey'Dez Green 8-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos kick), 12:18. LSU 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:51.
StatisticsLSUCLEM
First downs2513
Plays–yards70–35458–261
Rushes–yards31–10820–31
Passing yards248230
Passing: comp–att–int29–39–019–38–1
Turnovers21
Time of possession37:1022:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LSU Passing Garrett Nussmeier 28/38, 238 yards, TD
Rushing Caden Durham 17 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving Aaron Anderson 6 receptions, 99 yards
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 19/38, 230 yards, INT
Rushing Adam Randall 5 carries, 16 yards, TD
Receiving Bryant Wesco Jr. 4 receptions, 66 yards

vs Troy

Troy Trojans (1–0) at No. 8 Clemson Tigers (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 7 9 0016
No. 8 Tigers 0 3 17727

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 77,890
  • Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Madison Fitzpatrick (sideline reporter)
  • Sources:[6][7]
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:06) TROY – Tray Taylor 44-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; Troy 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:38) TROY – Renfroe 37-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 2:24; Troy 10–0)
  • (6:58) TROY – TJ Thompson 4-yard interception, Renfroe missed PAT (Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:07; Troy 16–0)
  • (4:11) CLEM – Nolan Hauser 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:41; Troy 16–3)
Third quarter
  • (11:05) CLEM – Adam Randall 1-yard run, Hauser kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; Troy 16–10)
  • (10:07) CLEM – Bryant Wesco Jr. 26-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 1 play, 26 yards, 0:06; Clemson 17–16)
  • (5:54) CLEM – Hauser 30-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:14; Clemson 20–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:41) CLEM – Wesco Jr. 34-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:32; Clemson 27–16)
StatisticsTROYCLEM
First downs1617
Plays–yards63–30155–316
Rushes–yards32–7831–120
Passing yards223196
Passing: comp–att–int19–31–318–24–1
Turnovers32
Time of possession33:0126:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Troy Passing Goose Crowder 19/31, 223 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Tae Meadows 16 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Tray Taylor 4 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 18/24, 196 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Adam Randall 21 carries, 112 yards, TD
Receiving Bryant Wesco Jr. 7 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD

at Georgia Tech (rivalry)

No. 12 Clemson Tigers (1–1) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Tigers 0 7 7721
Yellow Jackets 3 10 01124

at Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 48,059
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
  • Sources:[8][9]
Game information
First quarter
  • (05:50) GT – Aidan Birr 40 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:34; GT 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:55) GT – Jamal Haynes 5-yard run, Birr kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:45; GT 10–0)
  • (07:46) GT – Birr 42 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:36; GT 13–0)
  • (00:49) CLEM – Cade Klubnik 2-yard run, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 6:57; GT 13–7)
Third quarter
  • (09:36) CLEM – Bryant Wesco Jr. 76-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:51; CLEM 14–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:02) GT – Haynes King 1-yard run, 2 point conversion successful (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 6:15; GT 21–14)
  • (03:26) CLEM – Adam Randall 2-yard run, Hauser kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:36; Tie 21–21)
  • (00:00) GT – Birr 55 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 3:26; GT 24–21)
StatisticsCLEMGT
First downs1718
Plays–yards61–38170–358
Rushes–yards35–17442–147
Passing yards207211
Passing: comp–att–int15–26–120–28–0
Turnovers20
Time of possession27:5532:05
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 15/26, 207 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Adam Randall 15 carries, 80 yards, TD
Receiving Bryant Wesco Jr. 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD
Georgia Tech Passing Haynes King 20/28, 211 yards
Rushing 25 carries, 103 yards, TD
Receiving Isiah Canion 5 receptions, 56 yards

vs Syracuse

Syracuse Orange (2–1) vs Clemson Tigers (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Orange 10 14 10034
Tigers 7 7 0721

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE 2 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 80,225
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
  • Sources:[10][11]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • (14:56) CUSE – Will Nixon 9-yard run, Woody kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:25; CUSE 17–7)
  • (09:13) CUSE – Darrell Gill Jr. 22-yard pass from Angeli, Woody kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:39; CUSE 24–7)
  • (01:06) CLEM – Adam Randall 6-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 4:06; CUSE 24–14)
Third quarter
  • (11:42) CUSE – Woody 49 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:20; CUSE 27–14)
  • (02:12) CUSE – Ross-Simmons 18-yard pass from Rickie Collins, Woody kick (Drive: 1 plays, 18 yards, 0:06; CUSE 34–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (09:00) CLEM – Wesco Jr. 9-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:09; CUSE 34–21)
StatisticsSYRCLEM
First downs2429
Plays–yards77–43383–503
Rushes–yards38–15522–140
Passing yards278363
Passing: comp–att–int21–39–037–61–1
Turnovers01
Time of possession30:4029:20
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Syracuse Passing Steve Angeli 18/31, 344 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Yasin Willis 18 carries, 94 yards
Receiving Johntay Cook II 6 receptions, 113 yards
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 37/60, 363 yards, 3 TDs, INT
Rushing Adam Randall 16 carries, 130 yards
Receiving T. J. Moore 8 receptions, 92 yards

at North Carolina

Clemson Tigers (1–3) at North Carolina Tar Heels (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 28 7 0338
Tar Heels 3 0 0710

at Kenan StadiumChapel Hill, NC

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 5 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 50,500
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
  • Sources:[12][13]
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:49) CLEM – T. J. Moore 75-yard pass from Antonio Williams, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; CLEM 7–0)
  • (10:02) UNC – Rece Verhoff 35 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:39; CLEM 7–3)
  • (08:54) CLEM – Adam Randall 35-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:08; CLEM 14–3)
  • (04:15) CLEM – Christian Bentancur 45-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:48; CLEM 21–3)
  • (00:01) CLEM – Randall 23-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:54; CLEM 28–3)
Second quarter
  • (2:02) CLEM – Bentancur 8-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:16; CLEM 35–3)
Third quarter
  • None
Fourth quarter
  • (13:20) CLEM – Hauser 27 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 5:20; CLEM 38–3)
  • (10:25) UNC – Benjamin Hall 11 yard rush, Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; CLEM 38–10)
StatisticsCLEMUNC
First downs2319
Plays–yards70–48860–270
Rushes–yards31–8918–57
Passing yards399213
Passing: comp–att–int30–39–026–42–0
Turnovers00
Time of possession32:2527:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 22/24, 254 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Adam Randall 8 carries, 30 yards
Receiving T. J. Moore 5 receptions, 108 yards, TD
North Carolina Passing Max Johnson 26/42, 21 yards
Rushing Benjamin Hall 5 carries, 24 yards, TD
Receiving Jordan Shipp 5 receptions, 41 yards

at Boston College (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)

Clemson Tigers (2–3) at Boston College Eagles (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 10 24 0741
Eagles 3 7 0010

at Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 42,265
  • Referee: Justin Elliot
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Forrest Conoly (analyst), and Kendra Douglas (sideline)
  • Sources:[14][15]
Game information
First quarter
  • (08:24) CLEM – Nolan Hauser 46 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 42 yards, 6:31; CLEM 3–0)
  • (04:05) CLEM – Adam Randall 8 yard rush, Hauser kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:04; CLEM 10–0)
  • (01:37) BC – Luca Lombardo 45 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:28; CLEM 10–3)
Second quarter
  • (13:05) CLEM – Peter Woods 2 yard rush, Hauser kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:32; CLEM 17–3)
  • (09:10) BC – Turbo Richard 2 yard rush, Lombardo kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; CLEM 17–10)
  • (05:31) CLEM – Cade Klubnik 6 yard rush, Hauser kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:33; CLEM 24–10)
  • (01:23) CLEM – Bryant Wesco Jr. 38 yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:31; CLEM 31–10)
  • (00:00) CLEM – Hauser 50 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:12; CLEM 34–10)
Third quarter
  • None
Fourth quarter
  • (00:24) CLEM – Keith Adams Jr. 1 yard rush, Hauser kick (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:02; CLEM 41–10)
StatisticsCLEMBC
First downs2815
Plays–yards76–50461–221
Rushes–yards43–22632–85
Passing yards278136
Passing: comp–att–int23–33–215–29–1
Turnovers21
Time of possession37:2122:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 22/30, 280 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Keith Adams Jr. 7 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Bryant Wesco Jr. 5 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Boston College Passing Dylan Lonergan 12/19, 117 yards
Rushing Turbo Richard 18 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Lewis Bond 7 receptions, 70 yards

vs SMU

SMU Mustangs (4–2) vs Clemson Tigers (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 7 9 71235
Tigers 0 7 10724

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW @ 8 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 78,669
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Steve Addazio (color), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
  • Sources:[16][17]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • (11:26) SMU – Keltner 51 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 3:38; SMU 10–0)
  • (08:51) CLEM – T. J. Moore 32 yard pass from Christopher Vizzina, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35; SMU 10–7)
  • (04:29) SMU – Keltner 48 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:22; SMU 13–7)
  • (01:09) SMU – Keltner 48 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 1:44; SMU 16–7)
Third quarter
  • (08:48) CLEM – Moore 62 yard pass from Vizzina, Hauser kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:23; SMU 16–14)
  • (07:29) SMU – Derrick McFall 35 yard rush, Keltner kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:19; SMU 23–14)
  • (00:07) CLEM – Hauser 28 yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 65 yards, 7:21; SMU 23–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:30) SMU – Matthew Hibner 22 yard pass from Kevin Jennings, Keltner kick missed (Drive: 6 play, 75 yards, 2:37; SMU 29–17)
  • (06:44) CLEM – Tristan Smith 23 yard pass from Vizzina, Hauser kick (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:27; SMU 29–24)
  • (01:03) SMU – Chris Johnson Jr. 6 yard rush, 2 point conversion failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:41; SMU 35–24)
StatisticsSMUCLEM
First downs2120
Plays–yards71–42972–352
Rushes–yards28–13930–35
Passing yards290317
Passing: comp–att–int23–43–129–42–0
Turnovers10
Time of possession28:4531:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SMU Passing Kevin Jennings 23/43, 290 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Chris Johnson Jr. 6 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jordan Hudson 7 receptions, 131 yards, TD
Clemson Passing Christopher Vizzina 29/42, 317 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Adam Randall 10 carries, 29 yards
Receiving T. J. Moore 5 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TDs

vs Duke

Duke Blue Devils (4–3) vs Clemson Tigers (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 21 7 71146
Tigers 7 21 10745

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: SW @ 1 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 75,809
  • Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Steve Addazio (color), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
  • Sources:[18][19]
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:08) DUKE – Que'Sean Brown 19 yard pass from Darian Mensah, Todd Pelino kick (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:05; DUKE 7–0)
  • (06:25) CLEM – Antonio Williams 5 yard rush, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; Tied 7–7)
  • (05:33) DUKE – Cooper Barkate 77 yard pass from Mensah, Pelino kick (Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:34; DUKE 14–7)
  • (10:08) DUKE – Andrel Anthony 20 yard pass from Mensah, Pelino kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:24; DUKE 21–7)
Second quarter
  • (06:25) CLEM – Williams 4 yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:39; DUKE 21–14)
  • (06:25) CLEM – Adam Randall 2 yard rush, Hauser kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:39; Tied 21–21)
  • (06:25) CLEM – Randall 2 yard rush, Hauser kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:30; CLEM 28–21)
  • (00:11) DUKE – Brown 43 yard pass from Mensah, Pelino kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:50; Tied 28–28)
Third quarter
  • (08:25) CLEM – Peter Woods 1 yard rush, Hauser kick (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 4:03; CLEM 35–28)
  • (08:13) DUKE – Sahmir Hagans 100 yard kickoff return, Pelino kick (Drive: N/A; Tied 35–35)
  • (00:14) CLEM – Hauser 22 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 7:59; CLEM 38–35)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:40) DUKE – Pelino 37 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:34; Tied 38–38)
  • (10:28) CLEM – T. J. Moore 75 yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; CLEM 45–38)
  • (00:40) DUKE – Nate Sheppard 3 yard rush, Hagans pass from Mensah, 2 pt conversion good (Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 4:39; DUKE 46–45)
StatisticsDUKECLEM
First downs2228
Plays–yards64–43972–560
Rushes–yards22–7836–175
Passing yards361385
Passing: comp–att–int27–42–027–36–0
Turnovers00
Time of possession25:3534:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Duke Passing Darian Mensah 27/41, 361 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Nate Sheppard 13 carries, 60 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Cooper Barkate 6 receptions, 127 yards, TD
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 27/36, 385 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Adam Randall 16 carries, 89 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Antonio Williams 10 receptions, 142 yards, TD

vs Florida State (rivalry)

Florida State Seminoles (4–4) vs Clemson Tigers (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seminoles 0 7 0310
Tigers 8 10 3324

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SW @ 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 81,500
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Steve Addazio (color), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
  • Sources:[20][21]
Game information
First quarter
  • (08:25) CLEM – Cade Klubnik 4 yard rush, Clay Swinney rush good (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:35; CLEM 8–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:01) CLEM – Antonio Williams 4 yard pass from Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:41; CLEM 15–0)
  • (02:31) CLEM – Hauser 40 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 7:31; CLEM 18–0)
  • (00:33) FSU – Lawayne McCoy 7 yard pass from Thomas Castellanos, Jake Weinberg kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; CLEM 18–7)
Third quarter
  • (06:01) CLEM – Hauser 23 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:05; CLEM 21–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:18) CLEM – Hauser 43 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:56; CLEM 24–7)
  • (07:37) FSU – Weinberg 46 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 6:41; CLEM 24–10)
StatisticsFSUCLEM
First downs1916
Plays–yards69–36063–319
Rushes–yards26–11036–98
Passing yards250221
Passing: comp–att–int23–43–120–27–0
Turnovers10
Time of possession25:3834:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida State Passing Thomas Castellanos 23/43, 250 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing 11 carries, 31 yards
Receiving Duce Robinson 9 receptions, 124 yards
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 20/27, 221 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Adam Randall 15 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Antonio Williams 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD

at No. 20 Louisville

Clemson Tigers (4–5) at No. 20 Louisville Cardinals (7–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 3 7 3720
No. 20 Cardinals 3 6 10019

at L&N Federal Credit Union StadiumLouisville, KY

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SW @ 5 mph • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 51,234
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
  • Sources:[22][23]
Game information
First quarter
  • (08:38) CLEM – Nolan Hauser 27 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:22; CLEM 3–0)
  • (00:45) LOU – Cooper Ranvier 51 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:12; Tied 3–3)
Second quarter
  • (08:47) LOU – Miller Moss 4 yard rush, Ranvier kick missed (Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:14; LOU 9–3)
  • (03:13) CLEM – Adam Randall 25-yard rush, Hauser kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:07; CLEM 10–9)
Third quarter
  • (11:16) LOU – Nate Kurisky 2 yard pass from Caullin Lacy, Ranvier kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:44; LOU 16–10)
  • (07:07) CLEM – Hauser 48 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:09; LOU 16–13)
  • (01:32) LOU – Ranvier 39 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:35; LOU 19–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (07:16) CLEM – Randall 1-yard rush, Hauser kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:08; CLEM 20–19)
StatisticsCLEMLOU
First downs1916
Plays–yards64–30856–385
Rushes–yards30–12130–171
Passing yards187214
Passing: comp–att–int22–34–020–29–0
Turnovers01
Time of possession30:5529:05
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 22/34, 187 yards
Rushing Adam Randall 15 carries, 105 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving T. J. Moore 6 receptions, 68 yards
Louisville Passing Miller Moss 19/27, 212 yards
Rushing Keyjuan Brown 15 carries, 135 yards
Receiving Chris Bell 5 receptions, 79 yards

vs Furman (FCS)

Furman Paladins (FCS) (5–5) vs Clemson Tigers (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Paladins (FCS) 0 3 7010
Tigers 17 14 01445

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: W @ 10 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 78,403
  • Referee: Darryl DeBerry
  • TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Will Blackmon (analyst) and Wes Bryant (sideline)
  • Sources:[24][25]
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:17) CLEM – Nolan Hauser 45 yard field goal, (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:43; CLEM 3–0)
  • (08:34) CLEM – Antonio Williams 22 yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Hauser kick, (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:29; CLEM 10–0)
  • (04:43) CLEM – Tyler Brown 21 yard rush, Hauser kick, (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:25; CLEM 17–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:15) CLEM – Williams 35 yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick, (Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:39; CLEM 24–0)
  • (06:48) CLEM – Christian Bentancur 6 yard pass from Christopher Vizzina, Quinn Castner kick, (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:11; CLEM 31–0)
  • (00:30) FUR – Ian Williams 49 yard field goal, (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 2:16; CLEM 31–3)
Third quarter
  • (1:53) FUR – Evan James 19 yard pass from Trey Hedden, Williams kick, (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 4:21; CLEM 31–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (07:45) CLEM – Logan Brooking 4 yard pass from Chris Denson, Castner kick, (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:33; CLEM 38–10)
  • (00:09) CLEM – Denson 10 yard rush, Castner kick, (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:46; CLEM 45–10)
StatisticsFURCLEM
First downs1523
Plays–yards70–27167–456
Rushes–yards28–6631–219
Passing yards205237
Passing: comp–att–int25–42–123–36–0
Turnovers10
Time of possession32:0728:40
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Furman Passing Trey Hedden 22/38, 179 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Ben Crosdale 8 carries, 38 yards
Receiving Kerry King 6 receptions, 71 yards
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 9/15, 159 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Chris Denson 6 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Antonio Williams 2 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TDs

at South Carolina (Palmetto Bowl)

Clemson Tigers (6-5) at South Carolina Gamecocks (4-7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 17 3828
Gamecocks 0 14 0014

at Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind: NE @ 6 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 79,827
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter)
  • Sources:[26][27]
Game information
First quarter
  • None
Second quarter
  • (12:37) CLEM – Adam Randall 10 yard rush, Nolan Hauser kick, (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:37; CLEM 7–0)
  • (11:14) USC – Nyck Harbor 53 yard pass from LaNorris Sellers, William Joyce kick, (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; Tied 7–7)
  • (05:48) CLEM – Cade Klubnik 3 yard rush, Hauser kick, (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:20; CLEM 14–7)
  • (05:29) USC – Vandrevius Jacobs 74 yard pass from Sellers, Joyce kick, (Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:13; Tied 14–14)
  • (00:56) CLEM – Hauser 32 yard field goal, (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 4:33; CLEM 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (08:32) CLEM – Hauser 42 yard field goal, (Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:33; CLEM 20–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (03:20) CLEM – Ricardo Jones 12 yard interception return, 2 pt conversion: Randall pass from Klubnik, (Drive: N/A; CLEM 28–14)
StatisticsCLEMSC
First downs2517
Plays–yards79–41561–422
Rushes–yards40–14719–41
Passing yards268381
Passing: comp–att–int24–39–123–42–2
Turnovers14
Time of possession38:4421:16
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 24/39, 268 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Adam Randall 24 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
Receiving T. J. Moore 6 receptions, 101 yards
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 23/42, 381 yards, 2TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Rahsul Faison 5 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Vandrevius Jacobs 7 receptions, 141 yards, 1 TD

vs. Penn State (Pinstripe Bowl)

2025 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Penn State Nittany Lions (6-6) vs. Clemson Tigers (7-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Nittany Lions 3 3 01622
Tigers 0 3 0710

at Yankee StadiumBronx, NY

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 28 °F (−2 °C) • Wind: 8 mph NE
  • Game attendance: 41,101
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
  • Sources:[28][29]
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:32) PSU – Ryan Barker 22 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 27 yards, 5:08; PSU 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (0:56) CLEM – Nolan Hauser 48 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 29 yards, 2:46; Tied 3–3)
  • (0:00) PSU – Barker 48 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 0:52; PSU 6–3)
Third quarter
  • None
Fourth quarter
  • (14:56) PSU – Barker 43 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:09; PSU 9–3)
  • (12:51) PSU – Trebor Peña 73-yard TD pass from Ethan Grunkemeyer, 2-point conversion run failed, (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 00:35; PSU 15–3)
  • (08:47) CLEM – Adam Randall 2-yard run, Hauser kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:04; PSU 15–10)
  • (04:56) PSU – Andrew Rappleyea 11-yard TD pass from Grunkemeyer, Barker kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:51; PSU 22–10)
StatisticsPSUCLEM
First downs2016
Plays–yards79–39767–236
Rushes–yards41–13525–43
Passing yards262193
Passing: comp–att–int23–35–022–40–0
Turnovers00
Time of possession31:0126:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Penn State Passing Ethan Grunkemeyer 23/34, 262 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Quinton Martin Jr. 20 carries, 101 yards
Receiving Trebor Pena 5 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 22/39, 193 yards
Rushing Adam Randall 11 carries, 35 yards, 1 TD
Receiving T. J. Moore 6 receptions, 83 yards

Personnel

Coaching staff

Clemson Tigers football current coaching staff[30]
Name Position Alma mater Years at Clemson
Dabo SwinneyHead coachUniversity of Alabama (1993)18th
Nick EasonAssociate head coach/co-defensive coordinator/defensive tackles coachClemson University (2001)4th
Matt LukeAssistant head coach/co-offensive coordinator/offensive linemen coachOle Miss (1998)2nd
Mike ReedAssistant head coach/co-special teams coordinator/cornerbacks coachBoston College (1994)13th
Tom AllenAssistant coach/defensive coordinator/linebackers coachMaranatha Baptist University (1992)1st
Ben BoulwareAssistant coach/linebackers coachClemson University (2017)1st
Mickey ConnAssistant coach/defensive pass game coordinator/co-special teams coordinator/safeties coachUniversity of Alabama (1995)10th
Tyler GrishamAssistant coach/offensive pass game coordinator/wide receivers coachClemson University (2009)6th
Kyle RichardsonAssistant coach/co-offensive coordinator/tight ends coachAppalachian State University (2001)10th
Garrett RileyAssistant coach/offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coachTexas Tech (2012)3rd
Chris RumphAssistant coach/defensive run game coordinator/defensive ends coachUniversity of South Carolina (1996)2nd
C. J. SpillerAssistant coach/offensive run game coordinator/running backs coachClemson University (2009)5th

Roster

As of June 30, 2025
2025 Clemson Tigers Football

Quarterbacks

  •  2 Cade Klubniksenior (6'2, 210)
  • 10 Cade Trotter – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 14 Trent Pearman – Redshirt junior (6'0, 200)
  • 15 Chris Denson – freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 16 Ethan Anderson – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 17 Christopher VizzinaRedshirt sophomore (6'4, 210)

Running backs

  •  8 Adam Randallgraduate student (6'2, 225)
  •  3 Marquise Henderson – freshman (5'10, 170)
  •  9 Gideon Davidsonfreshman (5'11, 185)
  • 19 Keith Adams Jr. – Redshirt junior (5'9, 215)
  • 21 Jarvis Green – Redshirt sophomore (5'9, 200)
  • 23 Peyton Streko – Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 180)
  • 24 David Eziomume – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 210)
  • 26 Jay Haynes – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 195)
  • 34 Max Wilson – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 195)

Wide receivers

  •  0 Antonio WilliamsRedshirt junior (5'11, 190)
  •  1 T. J. Mooresophomore (6'3, 200)
  •  3 Tristan Smith – senior (6'5, 205)
  •  6 Tyler BrownRedshirt sophomore (5'11, 180)
  • 10 Juju Preston – freshman (6'0, 175)
  • 12 Bryant Wescosophomore (6'2, 180)
  • 13 Parker Fulghum – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 205)
  • 18 Misun Kelley – WR/DB – Redshirt sophomore (5'9, 190)
  • 20 Clark Sanderson – Redshirt freshman (5'9, 170)
  • 22 Cole Turner – Redshirt junior (6'1, 185)
  • 27 Jack Purkerson – Redshirt junior (5'7, 170)
  • 29 Chase Byrd – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 185)
  • 80 Luke Stubbs – Redshirt junior (6'2, 205)
  • 82 Sam Earle – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 165)
  • 84 Avery Wieting – Redshirt freshman (5'9, 175)
  • 85 Charlie Johnson – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 215)
  • 88 Clay Swinney – Redshirt junior (5'10, 180)

Tight ends

  •  5 Josh Sapp – Redshirt junior (6'1, 225)
  •  7 Logan Brooking – freshman (6'4, 235)
  • 11 Olsen Patt-Henry – junior (6'3, 240)
  • 18 Ian Schieffelingraduate student (6'8, 240)
  • 44 Banks Pope – Redshirt senior (6'4, 250)
  • 84 Markus Dixon – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 245)
  • 87 Christian Bentancur – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 245)

Placekickers

  • 36 Quinn Castner – graduate student (5'5, 150)
  • 38 Robert Gunn III – Redshirt junior (6'0, 180)
  • 48 Charlie Reed – PK/P – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 205)
  • 81 Nolan Hausersophomore (6'1, 190)
 

Offensive linemen

  • 50 Collin Sadler – Redshirt junior (6'6, 310)
  • 51 Gavin Blanchard – freshman (6'3, 300)
  • 52 Elyjah Thurmon – sophomore (6'4, 310)
  • 53 Ryan Linthicum – C – graduate student (6'3, 305)
  • 54 Ian Reed – Redshirt sophomore (6'6, 305)
  • 55 Harris Sewell – junior (6'4, 310)
  • 56 Watson Young – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 285)
  • 59 Dietrick Pennington – Redshirt senior (6'5, 350)
  • 62 Bryce Smith – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 285)
  • 63 Easton Ware – freshman (6'5, 285)
  • 64 Walker Parksgraduate student (6'5, 305)
  • 67 Seth Corontzes – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 295)
  • 71 Tristan Leighgraduate student (6'6, 315)
  • 72 Rowan Byrne – freshman (6'6, 295)
  • 73 Hayes Galloway – Redshirt freshman (6'4, 320)
  • 74 Brayden Jacobs – freshman (6'7, 320)
  • 75 Tucker Kattus – freshman (6'5, 305)
  • 76 Mason Wade – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 300)
  • 77 Ronan O'Connell – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 310)
  • 78 Blake Millersenior (6'6, 315)
  • 94 Chapman Pendergrass – Redshirt junior (6'3, 295)

Defensive backs

  •  5 Ronan Hanafinjunior (6'3, 215)
  • 46 Tyler Conner – Redshirt sophomore (5'11, 185)

Defensive ends

  •  3 T. J. Parkerjunior (6'3, 265)
  • 13 Will Heldtjunior (6'6, 265)
  • 15 Jahiem LawsonRedshirt junior (6'2, 250)
  • 34 Armon Mason – Redshirt senior (6'3, 240)
  • 44 Cade Denhoff – graduate student (6'5, 255)
  • 49 Darien Mayo – Redshirt freshman (6'7, 265)
  • 58 Aidan Hydrick – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 240)
  • 91 Zaire Patterson – Redshirt senior (6'5, 260)
  • 92 Levi Matthews – Redshirt junior (6'5, 240)
  • 99 Ari Watford – freshman (6'5, 235)

Defensive tackles

  • 11 Peter Woodsjunior (6'3, 315)
  • 19 DeMonte Capehartgraduate student (6'5, 315)
  • 42 Hevin Brown-Shuler – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 315)
  • 45 Vic Burley – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 320)
  • 55 Makhi Williams-Lee – freshman (6'2, 270)
  • 56 Champ Thompson – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 290)
  • 90 Stephiylan Green – Redshirt sophomore (6'4, 290)
  • 93 Caden Story – Redshirt junior (6'3, 275)
  • 95 Amare Adamsfreshman (6'4, 285)
  • 97 Patrick Swygert – Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 270)

Long snappers

  • 45 Philip Florenzo – graduate student (6'2, 240)
  • 58 Holden Caspersen – graduate student (5'11, 215)
 

Linebackers

  •  0 Jamal Anderson – junior (6'2, 215)
  •  9 Drew Woodaz – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 215)
  • 17 Wade Woodazsenior (6'3, 235)
  • 21 Kobe McCloud – Redshirt junior (5'11, 225)
  • 22 Dee Crayton – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 26 C.J. Kubah-Taylor – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 235)
  • 33 Griffin Batt – Redshirt junior (6'0, 225)
  • 35 Jeremiah Alexander – Redshirt junior (6'2, 250)
  • 37 Logan Anderson – freshman (6'2, 225)
  • 38 Dominic Staten – freshman (5'9, 230)
  • 43 Billy Wilkes – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 215)
  • 47 Sammy Brownsophomore (6'2, 235)
  • 50 Fletcher Cothran – Redshirt junior (6'3, 225)
  • 52 William Bouton – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 220)
  • 53 Joseph Roberto II – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 230)

Cornerbacks

  •  1 Branden Strozier Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 180)
  •  2 Shelton Lewis – junior (5'11, 185)
  •  8 Avieon Terrelljunior (5'11, 180)
  • 10 Jeadyn Lukussenior (6'2, 200)
  • 12 Corian Gipson – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 185)
  • 16 Myles Oliver – Redshirt junior (5'11, 180)
  • 23 Ashton Hamptonsophomore (6'2, 200)
  • 29 Michael Mankaka – Redshirt junior (6'0, 190)

Safeties

  •  7 Khalil Barnesjunior (6'0, 195)
  • 14 Rob Billings – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 205)
  • 18 Kylon Griffin – Redshirt junior (5'11, 200)
  • 20 Jakarrion Kenan – freshman (6'1, 175)
  • 24 Tyler Venables – graduate student (5'11, 205)
  • 25 Ricardo Jones – sophomore (6'2, 195)
  • 27 Noah Dixon – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 195)
  • 30 Kylen Webb – Redshirt sophomore (6'0, 200)
  • 31 Joe Wilkinson – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 190)

Punters

  • 37 Will McCune – Redshirt junior (6'1, 225)
  • 40 Brodey Conn – P/S – Redshirt sophomore (6'1, 205)
  • 89 Jack Smith – Redshirt junior (6'5, 245)

Source:[30]

Offseason

Recruiting

Clemson's 2025 class consisted of 15 signees.[31] The class was ranked fourth in the ACC and twenty-sixth best overall by the 247Sports Composite.[32]

College recruiting information (2025)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Amare Adams
DT
Florence, South Carolina South Florence 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 315 lb (143 kg) Dec 3, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (84)
Logan Anderson
LB
Fyffe, Alabama Fyffe 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jul 26, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (79)
Gavin Blanchard
IOL
Wesley Chapel, Florida Wiregrass Ranch 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Nov 1, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Logan Brooking
TE
Savannah, Georgia Savannah Christian Prep 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 3, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Rowan Byrne
OT
New Rochelle, New York Iona Preparatory School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 297 lb (135 kg) Jun 6, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (77)
Gideon Davidson
RB
Lynchburg, Virginia Liberty Christian Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Jun 14, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (84)
Chris Denson
QB
Plant City, Florida Plant City 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 26, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (77)
Marquise Henderson
RB
Belton, South Carolina Belton-Honea Path 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 11, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (82)
Brayden Jacobs
OT
Alpharetta, Georgia Milton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 310 lb (140 kg) Jan 28, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Tucker Kattus
OT
Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Dec 1, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (76)
Jakarrion Kenan
S
Bennettsville, South Carolina Marlboro County 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (77)
Carleton "Juju" Preston
WR
Woodbridge, Virginia Freedom 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Dec 3, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 3/5 stars   (77)
Easton Ware
OT
Lynchburg, Virginia Liberty Christian Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Nov 1, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Ari Watford
EDGE
Norfolk, Virginia Matthew Fontaine Maury 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jan 24, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (83)
Makhi Williams-Lee
DL
Atlanta, Georgia Lakeside 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Oct 2, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 32    247Sports: 29    ESPN: 37
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Players leaving for NFL

NFL draftees

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
4 119 Barrett Carter LB Cincinnati Bengals
6 214 R. J. Mickens S Los Angeles Chargers
7 239 Phil Mafah RB Dallas Cowboys

Undrafted free agents

Player Position NFL club Reference
Jake Briningstool TE Kansas City Chiefs [33]
Payton Page DT New York Jets
Marcus Tate OL Philadelphia Eagles

Transfers

Players leaving

Players leaving
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown College transferred to Source(s)
Noble Johnson3WR6'2"210Redshirt FreshmanRockwall, TexasArizona State[34][35]
Sherrod Covil Jr.5S5'11"200JuniorChesapeake, VirginiaVirginia Tech[36][37]
Tavoy Feagin6CB6'0"180Redshirt FreshmanTampa, FloridaOle Miss[38][39]
Tré Williams8DT6'2"315Redshirt SeniorWindsor, ConnecticutMichigan[40][41]
Troy Stellato10WR6'1"190Redshirt JuniorFort Lauderdale, FloridaKentucky[42][43]
Caleb Nix41S6'0"200Redshirt SophomorePhenix City, AlabamaJacksonville State[44][45]
Jackson Crosby82WR5'10"190Redshirt JuniorSix Mile, South CarolinaEast Tennessee State[46][47]
A.J. Hoffler99DE6'4"250SophomoreStuart, FloridaGeorgia Tech[48][49]

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Source(s)
Will Heldt13DE6'6"250JuniorCarmel, INPurdue[50]
Ian Schieffelin18TE6'8"240Graduate StudentLoganville, GAClemson basketball[51]
Jeremiah Alexander35LB6'2"232Redshirt JuniorAlabaster, ALAlabama[50]
Charlie Reed48K/P6'2"205Redshirt FreshmanAustin, TXClemson soccer[52]
Tristan Smith80WR6'5"205SeniorLaGrange, GASoutheast Missouri State[50]

Preseason award watchlists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Lott Trophy[53]T. J. ParkerDEJR
Peter WoodsDT
Dodd Trophy[54]Dabo SwinneyHC
Maxwell Award[55]Cade KlubnikQBSR
Antonio WilliamsWRRedshirt JR
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[56]T. J. ParkerDEJR
Avieon TerrellCB
Peter WoodsDT
Outland Trophy[57]Blake MillerOTJR
Peter WoodsDT
Butkus Award[58]Sammy BrownLBSO
Wade WoodazSR
AwardPlayerPositionYear
Jim Thorpe Award[59]Avieon TerrellCBJR
Wuerffel Trophy[60]Adam RandallRBGS
Paul Hornung Award[61]Antonio WilliamsWRRedshirt JR
Lou Groza Award[62]Nolan HauserKSO
Walter Camp Award[63]Cade KlubnikQBSR
Peter WoodsDTJR
Biletnikoff Award[64]Bryant WescoWRSO
Antonio WilliamsWRRedshirt JR
Davey O'Brien Award[65]Cade KlubnikQBSR
Rimington Trophy[66]Ryan LinthicumCGS
AwardPlayerPositionYear
Bednarik Award[67]T.J. ParkerDEJR
Aveion TerrellCB
Peter WoodsDT
Rotary Lombardi Award[68]Sammy BrownLBSO
Blake MillerOTSR
T.J. ParkerDEJR
Peter WoodsDT
Manning Award[69]Cade KlubnikQBSR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[70]
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award[71]

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