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No team in college football has had a more disappointing start to the 2025 college football season than the Clemson football program, who currently sit at 1-3 after Saturday afternoon’s home loss to the Syracuse Orange. The Tigers entered this year with legitimate championship expectations after last season’s trip to the playoffs, but the team […]

Clemson football looks like a team needing swift changes amid a 1-3 start. What direction will head coach Dabo Swinney go in? Swinney addressed his coaching staff during his teleconference Monday. Including if he’s changing things up there. “I don’t anticipate that. We’ll just try to have a great open date and reset our goals,” Swinney […]

Dabo Swinney’s struggles continue to get worse, especially after the Clemson Tigers’ 34-21 loss at home to the Syracuse Orange. Clemson entered the game with a 1-2 record, suffering losses to ranked squads in LSU and Georgia Tech. They lone victory was against Troy, a team they were also losing to before completing a rally […]

Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney entered Frank Howard Field at Memorial Stadium pointing upward, hoping his Tigers would finally turn the corner. Instead, fans spent the afternoon pointing downward as Clemson reached a new low under his leadership. A 34-21 defeat to Syracuse marked the first time Swinney has ever started a season 1-3, […]

The Clemson Tigers fall to 1-3 on the season after suffering a tough 34-21 Week 4 loss to the Syracuse Orange. It’s the first time the Tigers have begun a season 1-3 in the Dabo Swinney era, and the program’s postseason hopes are dwindling fast. After Saturday’s loss, Swinney shared a statement, vowing that he […]

Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney entered Frank Howard Field at Memorial Stadium pointing upward. He walked in convinced his Tigers can rebound, especially after Swinney’s epic rant before facing Syracuse. Now many fans have become the opposite of Swinney’s pregame entrance: Pointing the index finger down. Because that’s the direction Clemson is going in […]

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney isn’t losing sleep over his viral postgame rant. After his fiery comments about his future with the Tigers made the rounds earlier this week, Swinney brushed off any suggestion that he’s dwelling on it in an interview uploaded by Clemson Sports Information on YouTube, via On3 writer Barkley Truax. “I […]

Colorado football sits at 1-2, a record that suggests doubt, but Deion Sanders defiantly insists the season’s real chapter has yet to be written. In fact, the head coach is leaning on the turnaround story from Clemson football under Dabo Swinney as motivation for his own program. Sanders pointed to Swinney’s early struggles as a […]

Clemson football is watching its season implode after three games into 2025. Cade Klubnik has struggled and Dabo Swinney lost his cool during his Tuesday Tigers press conference. The Tigers face a litany of problems outside of quarterback and head coach, though. All after Georgia Tech pulled the 24-21 stunner on Saturday — which left […]

The Atlantic Coast Conference witnessed its first major conference upset, with Georgia Tech after knocking off Clemson. The ACC also is watching Virginia Tech hunt for a new head coach with Brent Pry out. These elements shape up this week’s power rankings — except Miami remains atop once again to start the Week 4 version. […]

Clemson football did not play its best game against Georgia Tech, and it cost them a win, as they lost 24-21. There were a lot of factors that went into the loss, but one that stuck out to head coach Dabo Swinney was the play of defensive back Ashton Hampton. “I mean Ashton’s giving up […]

The Clemson football program has gotten off to a brutal start to the 2025 college football season, currently sitting at 1-2 following their recent road loss to Georgia Tech. While Clemson showed some resilience in overcoming a 13-0 deficit to at one point take the lead, the final result was still the same, and the […]

Dabo Swinney has done a lot of winning as the head coach of the Clemson Tigers football team. He has also been a quarterback whisperer of sorts, as some of the best collegiate signal callers of this generation have found success under Swinney. Deshaun Watson and Trevor Lawrence, for example, won College Football Playoff national […]

Clemson’s trip to Atlanta ended with another heartbreak, and Dabo Swinney didn’t hide how he felt after. Georgia Tech pulled off the upset against the No. 12 Tigers in what was a very close game. Gavin Oliver of the Clemson Insider revealed what HC Swinney had to say after the tough loss. “Just incredibly disappointed, […]

Clemson football has taken two devastating losses already in 2025. But Saturday’s 24-21 loss to Georgia Tech forced a program legend to call the Tigers out. Shaq Lawson blasted his alma mater on the internet. He believes the new landscape of college sports has damaged his Tigers. “We don’t got no dawgs at Clemson. That […]

Georgia Tech football and Brent Key have now collected three Top 25 upsets together, all within the Atlantic Coast Conference but the latest against Clemson. The fans flooded and covered Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field following the 24-21 Saturday upset. The game came down to a 55-yard field goal from Aidan Birr. Those moments […]

The Clemson Tigers entered the 2025 college football season with high expectations. Dabo Swinney’s team was a College Football Playoff hopeful in a weak ACC. However, the season is off to a disappointing start for Cade Klubnik and Co.. Swinney watched as his team lost its second game of the year after a last-second field […]

Clemson football team entered its ACC opener against Georgia Tech already short-handed. Injuries to wide receiver Antonio Williams, safety Khalil Barnes, and left tackle Tristan Leigh left the Tigers scrambling to adjust before kickoff, as Pete Nakos reported on X. With a long list of absences across the roster, including multiple offensive weapons, Dabo Swinney’s […]

Once projected to be one of the top college football teams in the nation this season, Dabo Swinney’s Clemson squad has not looked good in the first two weeks of the season. They dropped their season opener against rivals LSU two weeks ago. Then, against Troy, the Tigers had to mount a comeback from 16-0 […]

The Atlantic Coast Conference brings eight unbeaten teams into Week 3 — second most among FBS conferences. One unbeaten is No. 5 Miami under Mario Cristobal, who has a huge showdown this Saturday against South Florida. The Hurricanes lead the new power rankings for the ACC, except the top five has become rearranged. 1. Miami […]

Everyone who had Clemson penciled in as their preseason favorite to not only make the College Football Playoff but win the national championship is now questioning their bets. The Tigers are 1-1, and while losing to now No. 3 LSU is excusable, nearly being beaten by Troy is not. Week 2 in college football is […]

The Clemson Tigers struggled against the Troy Trojans in the first half of Saturday’s contest. However, the program was able to pull away in the second half after scoring 24 unanswered points to earn a 27-16 win in Week 2. Despite the victory, it appears the team has taken a dive in the latest AP […]

Clemson football didn’t just survive Saturday night’s scare against Troy. The Tigers responded like a team built for championship moments. After falling behind early and coughing up a costly pick-6, Dabo Swinney’s group flipped the script to secure their first victory of the season. What followed was vintage Clemson. Five straight scoring drives. Twenty-seven points […]

Clemson football sounded off the upset alert alarm for the second straight week. But this time Troy has the Tigers facing an 0-2 start. All thanks to a brutal first half in Death Valley. Fresh off falling to an LSU team lower ranked than Clemson, the Tigers struggled against the Trojans. The latter taking a […]

The No. 8 Clemson Tigers are set to take on the Troy Trojans on Saturday with the hopes of getting back in the win column after experiencing a 17-10 Week 1 loss to the LSU Tigers. However, leading up to the contest, the program issued a lightning warning to fans in attendance. The team finally […]

Clemson sits at No. 8 in the latest AP Top 25, down four spots after a 17–10 home loss to LSU. LSU jumped six spots to No. 3, which tells you what voters thought of the matchup.  The problem isn’t that Clemson lost to a top-five caliber team. It’s how they lost — reprising issues […]

The Atlantic Coast Conference watched its share of thrills and disappointment during Labor Day weekend. Florida State delivered the biggest statement by upsetting No. 8 Alabama. But Bill Belichick and North Carolina capped the holiday week by delivering a huge letdown against TCU. Changes manifested with our ACC Power Rankings. Time to see what changes […]

A 2025 season that started with a lot of hype didn’t get off to a great start for Clemson football, as the No. 4-ranked Tigers lost to No. 9 LSU 17-10 at home in one of the most highly-anticipated matchups of Week 1. The Clemson defense showed why it is one of the most feared […]

There was a mountain of hype around Clemson football coming into the 2025 season, as Dabo Swinney and the Tigers entered the season ranked No. 4 in the country and with plenty of buzz about a potential national championship run. A lot of that buzz stemmed from a strong close to the 2024 season that […]

One of the biggest games of Week 1 for the 2025 college football season was between LSU and Clemson. The game was highly physical, but the LSU football team pulled out the big win on the road to make a season-opening statement win in one of the more difficult college football environments. Dabo Swinney said […]

What should have been a perfect day for the Clemson Tigers football team ended in heartbreak. They started their season opener against SEC rivals LSU with a bang, leading 10-3 after the first half. It seemed like Dabo Swinney and his team had conquered their demons and finally beat an SEC team. Alas, it was […]

Clemson football failed its first major test of the 2025 college football season. Clemson lost to No. 9 LSU 17-10 on Saturday night after melting down in the second half. It is a tough way to start the season, especially after some analysts predicted Clemson will be national champions. Tigers fans are looking for answers. […]

Clemson football joined a list no top 10 program wants to join. Falling in week one of the college football season. The No 4 ranked Tigers’ loss to LSU Saturday left many fans in dismay. Clemson sparked early energy with its famed entrance leading into “Howard’s Rock.” Which players rub before jogging down the field. […]

College Football Week 1 is set to be huge. One marquee matchup will feature a battle of top-10 teams when No. 9 LSU visits No. 4 Clemson. If it wasn’t obvious enough by their rankings, both teams have high expectations this season that go well beyond just a College Football Playoff berth. These are national […]

The Atlantic Coast Conference already watched one of its own get its season underway. With Stanford taking the walk-off road loss against Hawaii. But now, the 16 other teams will earn the college football spotlight. Which launches our first ACC Power Rankings of the 2025 season. This conference will feature no shortage of intrigue and […]

The 2025 Clemson football team is loaded and is seen as one of the best teams in the country this season. They opened the year ranked as the fourth-best team in the AP Poll, and for good reason. The Tigers are tied for first in the country in most returning starters, and because of that, […]

The Atlantic Coast Conference is deep at quarterback this fall. Cade Klubnik and Kevin Jennings help lead their respective offenses at Clemson and SMU. But they need their offensive line to flourish in ACC play. Even incoming head coach Bill Belichick needs his trenches to ease into his highly anticipated role. His past New England […]

The title for top sack leader in the Atlantic Coast Conference is up for grabs in 2025. Donovan Ezeiruaku of Boston College is off to the Dallas Cowboys after piling 16.5 sacks in 2024. The ACC comes with plenty of contenders for the throne the Eagles star bequeaths. Some contenders reloaded in the pass rushing […]

The Atlantic Coast Conference comes with no shortage of high scrutiny for 2025. And not just limited to Bill Belichick arriving to North Carolina. The ACC brings one of the deeper secondary units across the nation. Does the eight-time Super Bowl winner boast one of the nation’s top defensive back units? He does have intriguing […]