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ACC · 2026

Clemson Tigers

Head coach Dabo Swinney · Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC)
4-22-1 in conference
TDC Rank
#58
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
+3.3
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-2.1
83rd in FBS
Defense
+5.4
31st in FBS
Schedule so far
+1.9
27th toughest
Projected
6.7-5.3
bowl-eligible 82%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

+3.3 now, +7.3 preseason · down 21 spots since preseason
0+5+10FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8#58

Final record odds

6.7-5.3 expected · most likely 7-5 (29%)
4-815%5-728%6-629%7-518%8-46%9-310-2

Team Leaders

National leaderboards →

Passing
Tait Reynolds
QB · FR · 109th in FBS
945yds
1 TD · 3 INT
Rushing
Gideon Davidson
RB · SO · 73rd in FBS
430yds
79 car · 5 TD
Receiving
Bryant Wesco Jr.
WR · 123rd in FBS
340yds
29 rec · 0 TD
Tackles
Corey Myrick
S · JR · 137th in FBS
44tkl
0 TFL
Sacks
Will Heldt
DE · SR · 41st in FBS
4sacks
1 hurries
Interceptions
Elliot Washington II
CB · 8th in FBS
3INT
4 PD

Schedule

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 5@6LSUL 10–51 ›-3.1—ABC
2Sep 12vs93Georgia SouthernW 22–7 ›+4.3—ACC Network
3Sep 19vs54North CarolinaCONFW 28–20 ›+8.3—ESPNEWS
4Sep 25@86CaliforniaCONFW 24–10 ›+12.9—ESPN
5Oct 3vs3MiamiCONFL 13–41 ›-3.2—ABC
6—Bye
7Oct 17vsCharleston Southern FCSW 37–0 ›0.0—ACC Network
8Oct 24vs48Virginia TechCONFClemson −1.1 · o/u 50.7—53%ESPN
9Oct 31@35Florida StateCONFFlorida State −9.6 · o/u 49.2—26%ACC Network
10Nov 7@68SyracuseCONFSyracuse −1.5 · o/u 47.1—46%
11Nov 14vs67Georgia TechCONFClemson −5.3 · o/u 48.3—64%
12Nov 20@50DukeCONFDuke −6.0 · o/u 45.0—35%ESPN
13Nov 28vs33South CarolinaSouth Carolina −2.7 · o/u 48.8—43%

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play-0.025125th+0.01337th
Success rate36.6%129th41.5%73rd
Explosiveness1.18099th1.13924th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate37.2%129th41.8%76th
Rushing success rate37.8%119th49.7%130th
Passing success rate36.7%120th35.0%17th
Explosive run rate14.0%73rd17.4%131st
Explosive pass rate7.3%123rd7.1%19th
Line yards / carry2.84114th3.40126th
Opportunity rate34.8%121st43.9%129th
Stuff rate20.1%106th14.2%115th
Sack rate8.3%123rd6.1%52nd
3rd-down conversion32.9%125th33.8%23rd
Red-zone TD rate41.2%129th58.3%66th
Havoc rate14.0%88th16.7%21st
Box score · season totals
Points / game22.3107th21.549th
Yards / game340.7109th330.846th
Yards / play4.69129th4.8842nd
Pass yards / game187.5111th189.339th
Yards / pass att.5.80133rd6.1727th
Completion %63.7%68th56.5%24th
Rush yards / game153.273rd141.570th
Yards / carry4.1092nd4.0672nd
3rd-down conv. %33.3%116th33.3%35th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.83124th1.1767th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.83121st2.3343rd
Penalty yards / game65.0101st60.253rd

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Avg. depth of throw
7.1
127th of 138
YAC per catch
5.8
50th of 138
Deep shots (20+)
12%
95th of 138
Shotgun
98%
35th of 138
No-huddle
98%
4th of 138
QB pressured
14%
54th of 138 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
14%
74th of 138
Defense: YAC allowed
6.3
16th of 138 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws182 throws charted

64% comp7.1 avg. depth5.8 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds2–7 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 20 throws (11%), 15 caught (75%), 71 yds, 3.5 per throw2075% · 71yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 16 throws (9%), 14 caught (88%), 165 yds, 10.3 per throw1688% · 165yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 7 caught (78%), 64 yds, 7.1 per throw978% · 64yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 4 caught (57%), 102 yds, 14.6 per throw757% · 102yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 3 caught (75%), 62 yds, 15.5 per throw475% · 62yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 9 throws (5%), 7 caught (78%), 14 yds, 1.6 per throw978% · 14yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 8 yds, 2.7 per throw367% · 8yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 5 caught (63%), 55 yds, 6.9 per throw863% · 55yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 23 yds, 11.5 per throw2100% · 23yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 23 yds, 11.5 per throw250% · 23yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 25 throws (14%), 21 caught (84%), 94 yds, 3.8 per throw2584% · 94yRight, 0–4 air yards: 28 throws (15%), 19 caught (68%), 129 yds, 4.6 per throw2868% · 129yRight, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (7%), 10 caught (83%), 82 yds, 6.8 per throw1283% · 82yRight, 10–14 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 6 caught (75%), 112 yds, 14.0 per throw875% · 112yRight, 15–19 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 4 caught (44%), 76 yds, 8.4 per throw944% · 76yRight, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 1 caught (14%), 20 yds, 2.9 per throw714% · 20yRight, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw40% · 0y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on180 throws charted

57% comp7.4 avg. depth6.3 YAC/catch13% 20+ air yds5–4 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 7 throws (4%), 7 caught (100%), 33 yds, 4.7 per throw7100% · 33yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 25 throws (14%), 21 caught (84%), 141 yds, 5.6 per throw2584% · 141yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (7%), 6 caught (50%), 40 yds, 3.3 per throw1250% · 40yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (5%), 4 caught (44%), 49 yds, 5.4 per throw944% · 49yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 1 caught (17%), 32 yds, 5.3 per throw617% · 32yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 58 yds, 9.7 per throw633% · 58yLeft, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 1 caught (33%), 33 yds, 11.0 per throw333% · 33yMiddle, Behind air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 13 yds, 4.3 per throw367% · 13yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 10 throws (6%), 4 caught (40%), 23 yds, 2.3 per throw1040% · 23yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 7 throws (4%), 2 caught (29%), 33 yds, 4.7 per throw729% · 33yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 2 caught (33%), 48 yds, 8.0 per throw633% · 48yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 2 caught (67%), 40 yds, 13.3 per throw367% · 40yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 19 throws (11%), 15 caught (79%), 135 yds, 7.1 per throw1979% · 135yRight, 0–4 air yards: 30 throws (17%), 19 caught (63%), 207 yds, 6.9 per throw3063% · 207yRight, 5–9 air yards: 14 throws (8%), 9 caught (64%), 102 yds, 7.3 per throw1464% · 102yRight, 10–14 air yards: 6 throws (3%), 3 caught (50%), 42 yds, 7.0 per throw650% · 42yRight, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 15 yds, 7.5 per throw250% · 15yRight, 20–29 air yards: 8 throws (4%), 1 caught (13%), 20 yds, 2.5 per throw813% · 20yRight, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 72 yds, 36.0 per throw2100% · 72y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction197 carries

Left
18%
5.0 YPC · 49% succ.
Middle
66%
4.7 YPC · 42% succ.
Right
16%
4.0 YPC · 47% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced191 carries

Left
26%
5.3 YPC · 54% succ.
Middle
59%
4.1 YPC · 39% succ.
Right
15%
5.4 YPC · 54% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Roster

100 players · Head coach Dabo Swinney

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
2Tait ReynoldsQBFR6' 2"215Queen Creek, AZ
5Brock BradleyQBFR6' 0"190Birmingham, AL
9Colson BrownQBSR6' 3"205North Augusta, SC
14Trent PearmanQBSR6' 0"190Clemson, SC
15Chris DensonQBSO6' 2"195Plant City, FL
8Gideon DavidsonRBSO6' 0"200Lynchburg, VA
16Chris Johnson Jr.RBSR6' 0"190Fort Lauderdale, FL
21Jarvis GreenRBSR5' 9"205Irmo, SC
23Peyton StrekoRBSR5' 10"195Cumming, GA
24David EziomumeRBJR6' 0"215Acworth, GA
26Jay HaynesRBSR5' 11"200Roanoke, AL
0Naeem BurroughsWRFR5' 11"185Jacksonville, FL
1T.J. MooreWRJR6' 3"200Key West, FL
3Tristan SmithWRSR6' 5"210LaGrange, GA
6Tyler BrownWRSR5' 11"185Greenville, SC
10Juju PrestonWRSO6' 0"155Alexandria, VA
13Connor SalminWRFR6' 1"195Round Hill, VA
19Gordon Sellars IIIWRFR6' 3"200Charlotte, NC
20Clark SandersonWRJR5' 9"175Birmingham, AL
25Keil McGriffWRFR5' 10"165Gainesville, FL
27Jack PurkersonWRSR5' 7"160Clemson, SC
29Chase ByrdWRJR5' 10"185Greenville, SC
80Luke StubbsWRSR6' 2"200Charlotte, NC
82Sam EarleWRJR5' 10"175Clemson, SC
83Cam BlivensWRFR6' 1"195Nashville, TN
86Jaylen Brown-WallaceWRSR6' 2"175Central, SC
88Clay SwinneyWRSR5' 10"175Clemson, SC
89Grady SherrillWRSR5' 10"185Greensboro, NC
7Logan BrookingTESO6' 4"240Bluffton, SC
11Olsen Patt-HenryTESR6' 3"245Naples, FL
85Charlie JohnsonTESR6' 4"245Columbia, SC
87Christian BentancurTEJR6' 4"250Lakemoor, IL
50Collin SadlerOLSR6' 6"310Inman, SC
51Gavin BlanchardOLSO6' 2"305Tampa, FL
52Elyjah ThurmonOLJR6' 4"325Rienzi, MS
54Ian ReedOLSR6' 6"305Austin, TX
55Harris SewellOLSR6' 4"310Odessa, TX
62Bryce SmithOLSR6' 3"280Six Mile, SC
65Chapman PendergrassOLSR6' 3"295Anderson, SC
67Carlito JonesOLSR6' 8"275Anderson, SC
70Chance BarclayOLFR6' 4"295Minneola, FL
71Leo DelaneyOLFR6' 5"300Charlotte, NC
72Adam GuthrieOLFR6' 6"285Washington Court House, OH
73Hayes GallowayOLSR6' 4"310Concord, NC
74Brayden JacobsOLSO6' 7"345Milton, GA
75Tucker KattusOLSO6' 5"310Cincinnati, OH
77Ronan O'ConnellOLJR6' 5"320Franklin, TN
78Carter ScruggsOLFR6' 5"300Leesburg, VA
91Dietrick PenningtonOLSR6' 5"355Memphis, TN
33Caden StoryDLSR6' 3"270Lanett, AL
13Will HeldtDESR6' 6"260Carmel, IN
14London MerrittDESO6' 3"255Atlanta, GA
15Jahiem LawsonDESR6' 2"250Central, SC
32Michael FosterDEFR6' 1"240Charlotte, NC
34Armon MasonDESR6' 3"240Richmond Hill, GA
41Connor McFaddenDEFR6' 3"240Fort Mill, SC
49Darien MayoDEJR6' 7"270York, PA
90J.R. HardrickDEFR6' 5"240South Pittsburg, TN
29Champ ThompsonDTJR6' 3"290Gainesville, GA
42Hevin Brown-ShulerDTJR6' 3"305Atlanta, GA
44Kourtney KellyDTJR6' 3"290Columbus, GA
45Vic BurleyDTSR6' 4"315Warner Robins, GA
54Kam CodyDTFR6' 3"295Savannah, GA
56Andy BurburijaDTJR6' 2"305Crystal Lake, IL
95Amare AdamsDTSO6' 4"305Jefferson, SC
97Patrick SwygertDTSR6' 5"285Batesburg-leesville, SC
99Markus StrongDTSR6' 3"295Raiford, FL
7Jeremiah AlexanderLBSR6' 2"235Alabaster, AL
19Brayden ReillyLBFR6' 3"220Cincinnati, OH
21Kobe McCloudLBSR5' 11"225Tampa, FL
24Logan AndersonLBSO6' 2"225Fyffe, AL
26C.J. Kubah-TaylorLBJR6' 2"220Frederick, MD
38Dominic StatenLBSO5' 9"215Florence, SC
39J.D. BonamyLBFR5' 9"200Birmingham, AL
47Sammy BrownLBJR6' 2"235Commerce, GA
50Fletcher CothranLBSR6' 3"220Anderson, SC
53Joseph Roberto IILBJR6' 2"225Helena, AL
10Misun KelleyDBSR5' 9"185Central, SC
35Tyler ConnerDBSR5' 11"185Suwanee, GA
0Donovan StarrCBSO5' 11"185Bloomington, IL
1Branden StrozierCBSR6' 1"190Lovejoy, GA
2Ashton HamptonCBJR6' 2"205Tallahassee, FL
8Corian GipsonCBJR6' 1"195Fort Worth, TX
16Myles OliverCBSR5' 11"185Villa Rica, GA
25Marcell Gipson Jr.CBFR5' 10"175Dallas, TX
37Davion JoynerCBSR6' 1"180North Charleston, SC
5Ronan HanafinSSR6' 3"215Burlington, MA
6Jerome Carter IIISJR6' 1"195Lake City, FL
11Polo AndersonSFR6' 2"190Spartanburg, SC
18Kylon GriffinSSR5' 11"200Montgomery, AL
20Jakarrion KenanSSO6' 1"190Bennettsville, SC
22Corey MyrickSJR6' 3"200Cincinnati, OH
27Noah DixonSJR6' 1"195LaGrange, GA
38Robert Gunn IIIPKSR6' 0"180Seminole, FL
48Charlie ReedPKJR6' 2"210Austin, TX
81Nolan HauserPKJR6' 1"200Cornelius, NC
89Jack SmithPSR6' 5"240Saraland, AL
40Brodey ConnLSSR6' 1"210Clemson, SC
43J.R. BucknerLSJR5' 11"260Auburn, AL
46Jackson ReachLSFR6' 2"220Hermosa Beach, CA

Program History

Final TDC rating, rank and record for every season since 2014

Final rating by season

Best: 2018 (+24.1, #1) · worst: 2025 (+5.5, #36)
0+10+20FBS avg201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#36
SeasonRecordConfRankRatingOffDef
2026 so far4-22-1#58+3.3-2.1+5.4
20257-64-4#36+5.5+1.5+4.0
202410-47-1#16+9.5+6.2+3.3
20239-44-4#21+8.0+3.2+4.7
202211-38-0#11+10.7+4.4+6.2
202110-36-2#11+9.8-0.2+10.1
202010-28-1#3+18.0+10.0+8.0
201914-18-0#3+21.7+8.0+13.7
201815-08-0#1+24.1+9.6+14.5
201712-27-1#5+18.3+5.8+12.5
201614-17-1#3+18.2+8.9+9.3
201514-18-0#4+15.7+9.4+6.3
201410-36-2#17+10.7+0.5+10.1

Clemson's past seasons use the same rating model as this one. Click a season to see its full page.

Updated Oct 22, 10:45 AM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →