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Clemson

Tigers3-210th in ACC
Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC) · Clemson, SC · 81,500
TeamShort on both sides · underachieving the roster
OffenseRunning attack · poorweak point: staying on schedule, 129th
DefenseBuilt to defend the pass · averageweak point: run defense, 128th

The season

Best win
W 28-20 vs #60 North Carolina
Wk 3 · Sep 19 · model had 54%
Worst loss
L 10-51 @ #11 LSU
Wk 1 · Sep 5 · model had 31%

Schedule

model 5/5 straight up

Opponent ranks use the selected season's current or final board.

  1. Week 1 · Sep 5
    atLSU
    L 10–51
    Win chance 31%Model margin -6.9Game details
  2. Week 2 · Sep 12
    vsGeorgia Southern
    W 22–7
    Win chance 82%Model margin +12.1Game details
  3. Week 3 · Sep 19
    vsNorth Carolina
    W 28–20
    Win chance 54%Model margin +1.5Game details
  4. Week 4 · Sep 25
    atCalifornia
    W 24–10
    Win chance 59%Model margin +3.0Game details
  5. Week 5 · Oct 3
    vsMiami
    L 13–41
    Win chance 13%Model margin -15.1Game details
  6. Week 7 · Oct 17
    vsCharleston Southern
    Win chance >99%Model margin +46.4Game details
  7. Week 8 · Oct 24
    vsVirginia Tech
    Win chance 67%Model margin +6.0Game details
  8. Week 9 · Oct 31
    atFlorida State
    Win chance 21%Model margin -10.8Game details
  9. Week 10 · Nov 7
    atSyracuse
    Win chance 69%Model margin +6.8Game details
  10. Week 11 · Nov 14
    vsGeorgia Tech
    Win chance 71%Model margin +7.5Game details
  11. Week 12 · Nov 21
    atDuke
    Win chance 28%Model margin -7.8Game details
  12. Week 13 · Nov 28
    vsSouth Carolina
    Win chance 49%Model margin -0.5Game details

Profile

Team DNA

rank of 138
Offense efficiency
17
#126 of 138
Defense efficiency
41
#83 of 138
Efficiency
#128-0.04
EPA / play
#740.07
#1230.00
Pass
#260.01
#880.06
Rush
#1280.21
#12936%
Success
#9843%
Big plays & havoc
#881.21
Explosive
#511.18
#12418%
Havoc
#7416%
Position groupsby overall player grade
QB105th
RB98th
WR127th
TE108th
OL112th
DL69th
LB100th
DB85th

Roster

Core lineup

overall grade
Offense
QB
Trent PearmanSR
— yds · — TD · — INT
69.2
168th QB
RB
David EziomumeJR
11 yds · 1 TD · 11.0 YPC
75.5
166th RB
WR
Bryant Wesco Jr.JR
25 rec · 315 yds · 0 TD
67.3
366th WR
WR
Tyler BrownSR
21 rec · 188 yds · 0 TD
65.6
431st WR
TE
Logan BrookingSO
— rec · — yds · — TD
61.4
217th TE
Defense
LB
C.J. Kubah-TaylorJR
6 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
78.1
118th LB
LB
Sammy BrownJR
39 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1.0 sk
66.7
516th LB
CB
Ashton HamptonJR
13 tkl · 9 PD · 1 INT
77.3
113th DB
CB
Branden StrozierSR
6 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
70.7
400th DB
CB
Elliot Washington IISR
19 tkl · 4 PD · 3 INT
69.5
472nd DB

Injury report

6 out
out
David EziomumeRB

Eziomume is liad up with a leg injury, and he will be idle for the remainder of the season.

75.509-28
out
Corian GipsonCB

Gipson is dealing with an Undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will play against California on Friday, September 25th.

58.309-25
out
Peyton StrekoRB

Streko has been out of commission due to an undisclosed injury, and he has been shut down for the remainder of the season.

—08-11
out
Cole TurnerWR

Turner is dealing with some personal reasons, and he is without a definitive timetable for return.

57.2202508-21
out
Keil McGriffWR

McGriff is battling with an undisclsoed injury, and it is not anticipated that he will suit up against North Carolina on Saturday.

—09-17
out
Jay HaynesRB

Haynes is nursing an undisclosed injury, and he is not projected to play against Miami on Saturday, October 3rd.

—10-02
Ques.
Christopher VizzinaQB

Vizzina is dealing with an elbow injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against the Hurricanes on Saturday, October 3rd.

28.809-30

Ahead

From the full-season Monte Carlo

Playoff impact

Playoff chances in the published season simulation, depending on each game’s result. Games follow the remaining schedule.

  1. Week 8 · Oct 24
    vsVirginia Tech
    Playoff chance if win
    1.2%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.0%
  2. Week 9 · Oct 31
    atFlorida State
    Playoff chance if win
    3.0%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.1%
  3. Week 10 · Nov 7
    atSyracuse
    Playoff chance if win
    1.2%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.1%
  4. Week 11 · Nov 14
    vsGeorgia Tech
    Playoff chance if win
    1.2%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.1%
  5. Week 12 · Nov 21
    atDuke
    Playoff chance if win
    2.4%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.1%
  6. Week 13 · Nov 28
    vsSouth Carolina
    Playoff chance if win
    1.1%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.5%

Past seasons

Year by year
-0.3 points since 2022
606875839072.9202272.6202374.2202472.62025
2022 72.92023 72.62024 74.22025 72.6

2025

7-5
D-I rank
#22
Rating
72.6
Listed games · 12
LWLLWWLLWWWW
344 pts scored245 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs LSUL 10–17
  2. W2 vs TroyW 27–16
  3. W3 at Georgia TechL 21–24
  4. W4 vs SyracuseL 21–34
  5. W6 at North CarolinaW 38–10
  6. W7 at Boston CollegeW 41–10
  7. W8 vs SMUL 24–35
  8. W10 vs DukeL 45–46
  9. W11 vs Florida StateW 24–10
  10. W12 at LouisvilleW 20–19
  11. W13 vs FurmanW 45–10
  12. W14 at South CarolinaW 28–14

2024

10-3
D-I rank
#16
Rating
74.2
Listed games · 13
LWWWWWWLWWWLW
462 pts scored290 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs GeorgiaL 3–34
  2. W2 vs App StateW 66–20
  3. W4 vs NC StateW 59–35
  4. W5 vs StanfordW 40–14
  5. W6 at Florida StateW 29–13
  6. W7 at Wake ForestW 49–14
  7. W8 vs VirginiaW 48–31
  8. W10 vs LouisvilleL 21–33
  9. W11 at Virginia TechW 24–14
  10. W12 at PittsburghW 24–20
  11. W13 vs The CitadelW 51–14
  12. W14 vs South CarolinaL 14–17
  13. W15 vs SMUW 34–31

2023

8-4
D-I rank
#22
Rating
72.6
Listed games · 12
LWWLWWLLWWWW
350 pts scored239 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 at DukeL 7–28
  2. W2 vs Charleston SouthernW 66–17
  3. W3 vs Florida AtlanticW 48–14
  4. W4 vs Florida StateL 24–31
  5. W5 at SyracuseW 31–14
  6. W6 vs Wake ForestW 17–12
  7. W8 at MiamiL 20–28
  8. W9 at NC StateL 17–24
  9. W10 vs Notre DameW 31–23
  10. W11 vs Georgia TechW 42–21
  11. W12 vs North CarolinaW 31–20
  12. W13 at South CarolinaW 16–7

2022

11-2
D-I rank
#14
Rating
72.9
Listed games · 13
WWWWWWWWLWWLW
451 pts scored261 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Georgia TechW 41–10
  2. W2 vs FurmanW 35–12
  3. W3 vs Louisiana TechW 48–20
  4. W4 at Wake ForestW 51–45
  5. W5 vs NC StateW 30–20
  6. W6 at Boston CollegeW 31–3
  7. W7 at Florida StateW 34–28
  8. W8 vs SyracuseW 27–21
  9. W10 at Notre DameL 14–35
  10. W11 vs LouisvilleW 31–16
  11. W12 vs MiamiW 40–10
  12. W13 vs South CarolinaL 30–31
  13. W14 vs North CarolinaW 39–10