Coach Dabo Swinney’s Tigers went 10-4 last season and returned to the College Football Playoff for the first time since 2020. Clemson returns star quarterback Cade Klubnik (43 total touchdowns) and 15 other starters on offense and defense and ranks No. 1 in the country in total returning production, per ESPN.

The 2025-26 season kicks off with the Aer Lingus College Football Classic featuring No. 14 Iowa State and No. 18 Kansas State in Dublin, Ireland. The Week 0 Big 12 battle begins at noon ET on Saturday, Aug. 23, on ESPN. The traditional start to the season is Week 1, with nine cross-conference clashes on ABC and ESPN. Highlights include:

The program announced Tuesday that the season opener against LSU is set for 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 30 from Memorial Stadium in Clemson. The game will air on ABC. Where the Blue Ridge yawns its greatness... The Bayou Bengals will meet the Bengals of the Blue Ridge in PRIME TIME on ABC on August 30. pic.twitter.com/AzSsmodwHE