Clemson Tigers
ACC
7-6 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #34AP #4
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- 9.5 (#34)
- SP+ Offense
- 27.5
- SP+ Defense
- 18.9
- SRS
- 6.2
- FPI
- 9.4
- Elo
- 1755
- Talent
- 918
- Recruiting
- 227 (#26)
Schedule
2025
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsLSU | H | L | 10-17 |
| 2 | vsTroy | H | W | 27-16 |
| 3 | @Georgia Tech | A | L | 21-24 |
| 4 | vsSyracuse | H | L | 21-34 |
| 6 | @North Carolina | A | W | 38-10 |
| 7 | @Boston College | A | W | 41-10 |
| 8 | vsSMU | H | L | 24-35 |
| 10 | vsDuke | H | L | 45-46 |
| 11 | vsFlorida State | H | W | 24-10 |
| 12 | @Louisville | A | W | 20-19 |
| 13 | vsFurman | H | W | 45-10 |
| 14 | @South Carolina | A | W | 28-14 |
| 1 ·P | vsPenn State | N | L | 10-22 |
Quarterbacks · 6
2025 · 126
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cade Klubnik | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Christopher Vizzina | SO | 6'4" | 210 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Chris Denson | FR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| QB | 4th | Trent Pearman | JR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| QB | — | Cade Trotter | FR | 6'1" | 185 | — |
| QB | — | Hunter Helms | JR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Adam Randall | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Gideon Davidson | FR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Keith Adams Jr. | JR | 5'9" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | David Eziomume | FR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| RB | — | Jarvis Green | SO | 5'9" | 200 | — |
| RB | — | Peyton Streko | SO | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| RB | — | Jay Haynes | SO | 5'11" | 195 | — |
| RB | — | Max Wilson | FR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
Wide Receivers · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Antonio Williams | JR | 5'11" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | T.J. Moore | SO | 6'3" | 200 | ★★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Bryant Wesco Jr. | SO | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Tyler Brown | SO | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| WR | 5th | Tristan Smith | SR | 6'5" | 205 | — |
| WR | 6th | Cole Turner | JR | 6'1" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Clark Sanderson | FR | 5'9" | 175 | — |
| WR | 8th | Chase Byrd | FR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| WR | 9th | Juju Preston | FR | 6'0" | 165 | — |
| WR | 10th | Tristan Martinez | SO | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Parker Fulghum | FR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| WR | — | Jack Purkerson | JR | 5'7" | 160 | — |
| WR | — | Luke Stubbs | JR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| WR | — | Sam Earle | FR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| WR | — | Ethan Stokes | FR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| WR | — | Avery Wieting | FR | 5'9" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Clay Swinney | JR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| WR | — | Zach Jackson | JR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Christian Bentancur | FR | 6'4" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Josh Sapp | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Olsen Patt-Henry | JR | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Ian Schieffelin | SR | 6'8" | 265 | — |
| TE | 5th | Banks Pope | SR | 6'4" | 250 | ★★★ |
| TE | 6th | Logan Brooking | FR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Charlie Johnson | SO | 6'4" | 230 | — |
Offensive Line · 22
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | — | Ryan Linthicum | SR | 6'3" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Collin Sadler | JR | 6'6" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Gavin Blanchard | FR | 6'2" | 295 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Elyjah Thurmon | SO | 6'4" | 325 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Ian Reed | SO | 6'6" | 305 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Harris Sewell | JR | 6'4" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Watson Young | FR | 6'3" | 275 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Dietrick Pennington | SR | 6'5" | 355 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Bryce Smith | SO | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Easton Ware | FR | 6'5" | 315 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Walker Parks | SR | 6'5" | 310 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Seth Corontzes | FR | 6'2" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Dominic Cardone | JR | 6'9" | 375 | — |
| OL | — | Tristan Leigh | SR | 6'6" | 310 | ★★★★★ |
| OL | — | Rowan Byrne | FR | 6'5" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Hayes Galloway | FR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Brayden Jacobs | FR | 6'7" | 350 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Tucker Kattus | FR | 6'5" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Mason Wade | FR | 6'5" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ronan O'Connell | FR | 6'5" | 310 | — |
| OL | — | Blake Miller | SR | 6'6" | 315 | ★★★★ |
| OL | — | Chapman Pendergrass | JR | 6'3" | 295 | — |
Defensive Line · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Will Heldt | JR | 6'6" | 260 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | T.J. Parker | JR | 6'3" | 265 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Jahiem Lawson | JR | 6'2" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Cade Denhoff | SR | 6'5" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 5th | Darien Mayo | FR | 6'7" | 270 | ★★★★ |
| DE | 6th | Ari Watford | FR | 6'5" | 245 | ★★★★ |
| DE | — | Armon Mason | SR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| DE | — | Markus Dixon | SO | 6'4" | 265 | — |
| DE | — | Zaire Patterson | SR | 6'5" | 260 | ★★★★ |
| DE | — | Levi Matthews | JR | 6'5" | 240 | — |
| DL | 1st | Caden Story | JR | 6'3" | 285 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Peter Woods | JR | 6'3" | 315 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | DeMonte Capehart | SR | 6'5" | 315 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Stephiylan Green | SO | 6'4" | 290 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Vic Burley | SO | 6'4" | 320 | ★★★★ |
| DT | 5th | Amare Adams | FR | 6'4" | 310 | ★★★★★ |
| DT | 6th | Champ Thompson | FR | 6'3" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DT | 7th | Hevin Brown-Shuler | FR | 6'3" | 315 | ★★★★ |
| DT | — | Makhi Williams Lee | FR | 6'2" | 295 | — |
| DT | — | Aidan Hydrick | FR | 6'0" | 250 | — |
| DT | — | Patrick Swygert | SO | 6'5" | 270 | — |
Linebackers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Sammy Brown | SO | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Wade Woodaz | SR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jeremiah Alexander | JR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Kobe McCloud | JR | 5'11" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Dee Crayton | SO | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 6th | Jamal Anderson | JR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LB | 7th | Fletcher Cothran | JR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| LB | 8th | Joseph Roberto II | FR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
| LB | 9th | Drew Woodaz | FR | 6'2" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | C.J. Kubah-Taylor | FR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Griffin Batt | JR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Logan Anderson | FR | 6'2" | 225 | ★★★★ |
| LB | — | Dominic Staten | FR | 5'9" | 230 | — |
| LB | — | Billy Wilkes | FR | 6'1" | 215 | — |
Defensive Backs · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Avieon Terrell | JR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Ashton Hampton | SO | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Jeadyn Lukus | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Branden Strozier | SO | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Corian Gipson | FR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Shelton Lewis | JR | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| CB | — | Myles Oliver | JR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| CB | — | Michael Mankaka | JR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| DB | 1st | Ronan Hanafin | JR | 6'3" | 215 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Misun Kelley | SO | 5'9" | 190 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Tyler Conner | SO | 5'11" | 185 | — |
| S | 1st | Khalil Barnes | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Ricardo Jones | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Kylon Griffin | JR | 5'11" | 200 | — |
| S | 4th | Tyler Venables | SR | 5'11" | 205 | — |
| S | 5th | Rob Billings | SO | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| S | 6th | Jakarrion Kenan | FR | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Noah Dixon | FR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| S | — | Kylen Webb | SO | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★★ |
| S | — | Joe Wilkinson | FR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Peter Nearn | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
Special Teams · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Philip Florenzo | SR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| LS | — | Brodey Conn | SO | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| LS | — | Holden Caspersen | SR | 5'11" | 215 | — |
| P | 1st | Jack Smith | JR | 6'5" | 240 | — |
| P | 2nd | Will McCune | JR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| PK | 1st | Nolan Hauser | SO | 6'1" | 190 | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Charlie Reed | FR | 6'3" | 205 | — |
| PK | 3rd | Robert Gunn III | JR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Quinn Castner | SR | 5'5" | 145 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
27.553
Off PPA
+0.1860
Pass PPA
+0.2555
Rush PPA
+0.1047
Success
43%54
Explosive
1.2240
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.18 | +0.09 |
| Passing | +0.25 | +0.17 |
| Rushing | +0.10 | +0.04 |
| 1st Down | +0.09 | +0.00 |
| 2nd Down | +0.14 | +0.08 |
| 3rd Down | +0.37 | +0.39 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
28.7
PPG Against
20.4
Differential
+8.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 3-4
- Away
- 4-1
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-3
- Avg Margin
- +8.3
Team News
4 items
- Clemson Tigers Offer No. 1 Linebacker in 2028 ClassThe Clemson Tigers have offered the No. 1 linebacker in the 2028 class, marking the 17th offer the program has extended in that class so far.CLEM16h
- Father’s Day football: Which teams call Clemson’s Dabo Swinney daddy?Dabo Swinney might look like some of these programs father after the way he’s been dealing them losses over the years.CLEM21h
- Clemson banking on a breakout season from OT Brayden Jacobs with its offensive line in fluxCan Jacobs -- the son of former New York Giants RB Brandon Jacobs -- solidify the Tigers' offensive line as a sophomore?
- Clemson WR Tristan Smith cleared by judge for 2026 seasonClemson wide receiver Tristan Smith received a temporary injunction against the NCAA from a South Carolina judge, clearing the way for him to play this season.