2025 Clemson Tigers football team

2025 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record7–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGarrett Riley (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinators
Offensive schemeDirt raid
Defensive coordinatorTom Allen (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorNick Eason (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Uniform
2025 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 19 Virginia y   7 – 1     10 – 3  
Duke y$   6 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 10 Miami (FL) ^   6 – 2     11 – 2  
No. 22 Georgia Tech   6 – 2     9 – 3  
SMU   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Pittsburgh   6 – 2     8 – 4  
Louisville   4 – 4     8 – 4  
Wake Forest   4 – 4     8 – 4  
NC State   4 – 4     8 – 5  
California   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Clemson   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Stanford   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Florida State   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Virginia Tech   2 – 6     3 – 9  
North Carolina   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Boston College   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Syracuse   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Championship: Duke 27, Virginia 20OT
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of December 23, 2025
Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Clemson Tigers football team represents Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers are led by Dabo Swinney, in his 18th year and 17th full season as Clemson's head coach. The Tigers play their home games at Memorial Stadium located in Clemson, South Carolina.

Clemson had their worst start to a season since 2004, where Clemson started 1–3. Even worse, they lost to Duke for the first time at home since 1980, and have now lost 5 regular season games for the first time since 2010. Four of those came at home.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:30 p.m.No. 9 LSU*No. 4
ABCL 10–1781,500
September 63:30 p.m.Troy*No. 8
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ACCNW 27–1677,890
September 1312:00 p.m.at Georgia TechNo. 12
ESPNL 21–2448,059
September 2012:00 p.m.Syracuse
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ESPNL 21–3480,225
October 412:00 p.m.at North Carolina
ESPNW 38–1050,500
October 117:30 p.m.at Boston College
ACCNW 41–1042,265
October 183:30 p.m.SMU
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ACCNL 24–3578,669
November 112:00 p.m.Duke
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
ACCNL 45–4675,809
November 87:00 p.m.Florida State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
ACCNW 24–1081,500
November 147:30 p.m.at No. 20 Louisville
ESPNW 20–1951,234
November 224:30 p.m.Furman*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
CWW 45–1078,403
November 2912:00 p.m.at South Carolina*
SECNW 28–1479,827
December 2712:00 p.m.vs. Penn State*
ABC

[1][2][3]

Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP4 (4)812RV————————————
Coaches6 (2)811RV———RV————————
CFPNot released——————Not released

Game summaries

vs No. 9 LSU

See also: 2025 LSU Tigers football team
No. 9 LSU Tigers (0–0) at No. 4 Clemson Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 9 LSU 0 3 7717
No. 4 Clemson 3 7 0010

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 81,500
  • Referee: Daniel Gautreaux
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe, and Molly McGrath (sideline reporters)
  • Sources:[4][5]
Game information
First quarter
  • CLEM – Nolan Hauser 42-yard field goal, 8:57. Clemson 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:54.
Second quarter
  • LSU – Damian Ramos 52-yard field goal, 10:53. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:47.
  • CLEM – Adam Randall 1-yard run (Nolan Hauser kick), 4:36. Clemson 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:17.
Third quarter
  • LSU – Caden Durham 2-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 8:59. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:48.
Fourth quarter
  • LSU – Trey'Dez Green 8-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos kick), 12:18. LSU 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:51.
Statistics LSU CLEM
First downs 25 13
Plays–yards 70–354 58–261
Rushes–yards 31–108 20–31
Passing yards 248 230
Passing: comp–att–int 29–39–0 19–38–1
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 37:10 22:50
Team Category Player Statistics
LSU Passing Garrett Nussmeier 28/38, 238 yards, TD
Rushing Caden Durham 17 carries, 74 yards, TD
Receiving Aaron Anderson 6 receptions, 99 yards
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 19/38, 230 yards, INT
Rushing Adam Randall 5 carries, 16 yards, TD
Receiving Bryant Wesco Jr. 4 receptions, 66 yards

vs Troy

See also: 2025 Troy Trojans football team
Troy Trojans (1–0) at No. 8 Clemson Tigers (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Trojans 7 9 0016
No. 8 Tigers 0 3 17727

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 77,890
  • Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Madison Fitzpatrick (sideline reporter)
  • Sources:[6][7]
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:06) TROY – Tray Taylor 44-yard pass from Goose Crowder, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; Troy 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:38) TROY – Renfroe 37-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 2:24; Troy 10–0)
  • (6:58) TROY – TJ Thompson 4-yard interception, Renfroe missed PAT (Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:07; Troy 16–0)
  • (4:11) CLEM – Nolan Hauser 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:41; Troy 16–3)
Third quarter
  • (11:05) CLEM – Adam Randall 1-yard run, Hauser kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; Troy 16–10)
  • (10:07) CLEM – Bryant Wesco Jr. 26-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 1 play, 26 yards, 0:06; Clemson 17–16)
  • (5:54) CLEM – Hauser 30-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 3:14; Clemson 20–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:41) CLEM – Wesco Jr. 34-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:32; Clemson 27–16)
Statistics TROY CLEM
First downs 16 17
Plays–yards 63–301 55–316
Rushes–yards 32–78 31–120
Passing yards 223 196
Passing: comp–att–int 19–31–3 18–24–1
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 33:01 26:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Goose Crowder 19/31, 223 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Tae Meadows 16 carries, 76 yards
Receiving Tray Taylor 4 receptions, 69 yards, TD
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 18/24, 196 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Adam Randall 21 carries, 112 yards, TD
Receiving Bryant Wesco Jr. 7 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD

at Georgia Tech (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team and Clemson–Georgia Tech football rivalry
No. 12 Clemson Tigers (1–1) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 12 Tigers 0 7 7721
Yellow Jackets 3 10 01124

at Bobby Dodd Stadium • Atlanta, GA

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 48,059
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
  • Sources:[8][9]
Game information
First quarter
  • (05:50) GT – Aidan Birr 40 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:34; GT 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:55) GT – Jamal Haynes 5-yard run, Birr kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:45; GT 10–0)
  • (07:46) GT – Birr 42 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:36; GT 13–0)
  • (00:49) CLEM – Cade Klubnik 2-yard run, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 6:57; GT 13–7)
Third quarter
  • (09:36) CLEM – Bryant Wesco Jr. 76-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 2 plays, 76 yards, 0:51; CLEM 14–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:02) GT – Haynes King 1-yard run, 2 point conversion successful (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 6:15; GT 21–14)
  • (03:26) CLEM – Adam Randall 2-yard run, Hauser kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:36; Tie 21–21)
  • (00:00) GT – Birr 55 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 3:26; GT 24–21)
Statistics CLEM GT
First downs 17 18
Plays–yards 61–381 70–358
Rushes–yards 35–174 42–147
Passing yards 207 211
Passing: comp–att–int 15–26–1 20–28–0
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 27:55 32:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 15/26, 207 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Adam Randall 15 carries, 80 yards, TD
Receiving Bryant Wesco Jr. 7 receptions, 126 yards, TD
Georgia Tech Passing Haynes King 20/28, 211 yards
Rushing 25 carries, 103 yards, TD
Receiving Isiah Canion 5 receptions, 56 yards

vs Syracuse

See also: 2025 Syracuse Orange football team
Syracuse Orange (2–1) vs Clemson Tigers (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Orange 10 14 10034
Tigers 7 7 0721

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE 2 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 80,225
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
  • Sources:[10][11]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • (14:56) CUSE – Will Nixon 9-yard run, Woody kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:25; CUSE 17–7)
  • (09:13) CUSE – Darrell Gill Jr. 22-yard pass from Angeli, Woody kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:39; CUSE 24–7)
  • (01:06) CLEM – Adam Randall 6-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 4:06; CUSE 24–14)
Third quarter
  • (11:42) CUSE – Woody 49 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:20; CUSE 27–14)
  • (02:12) CUSE – Ross-Simmons 18-yard pass from Rickie Collins, Woody kick (Drive: 1 plays, 18 yards, 0:06; CUSE 34–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (09:00) CLEM – Wesco Jr. 9-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 3:09; CUSE 34–21)
Statistics SYR CLEM
First downs 24 29
Plays–yards 77–433 83–503
Rushes–yards 38–155 22–140
Passing yards 278 363
Passing: comp–att–int 21–39–0 37–61–1
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 30:40 29:20
Team Category Player Statistics
Syracuse Passing Steve Angeli 18/31, 344 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Yasin Willis 18 carries, 94 yards
Receiving Johntay Cook II 6 receptions, 113 yards
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 37/60, 363 yards, 3 TDs, INT
Rushing Adam Randall 16 carries, 130 yards
Receiving T. J. Moore 8 receptions, 92 yards

at North Carolina

See also: 2025 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
Clemson Tigers (1–3) at North Carolina Tar Heels (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 28 7 0338
Tar Heels 3 0 0710

at Kenan Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 5 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 50,500
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
  • Sources:[12][13]
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:49) CLEM – T. J. Moore 75-yard pass from Antonio Williams, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11; CLEM 7–0)
  • (10:02) UNC – Rece Verhoff 35 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 4:39; CLEM 7–3)
  • (08:54) CLEM – Adam Randall 35-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:08; CLEM 14–3)
  • (04:15) CLEM – Christian Bentancur 45-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:48; CLEM 21–3)
  • (00:01) CLEM – Randall 23-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:54; CLEM 28–3)
Second quarter
  • (2:02) CLEM – Bentancur 8-yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 3:16; CLEM 35–3)
Third quarter
  • None
Fourth quarter
  • (13:20) CLEM – Hauser 27 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 5:20; CLEM 38–3)
  • (10:25) UNC – Benjamin Hall 11 yard rush, Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:55; CLEM 38–10)
Statistics CLEM UNC
First downs 23 19
Plays–yards 70–488 60–270
Rushes–yards 31–89 18–57
Passing yards 399 213
Passing: comp–att–int 30–39–0 26–42–0
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 32:25 27:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 22/24, 254 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Adam Randall 8 carries, 30 yards
Receiving T. J. Moore 5 receptions, 108 yards, TD
North Carolina Passing Max Johnson 26/42, 21 yards
Rushing Benjamin Hall 5 carries, 24 yards, TD
Receiving Jordan Shipp 5 receptions, 41 yards

at Boston College (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy)

See also: 2025 Boston College Eagles football team and O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy
Clemson Tigers (2–3) at Boston College Eagles (1–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 10 24 0741
Eagles 3 7 0010

at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 42,265
  • Referee: Justin Elliot
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Forrest Conoly (analyst), and Kendra Douglas (sideline)
  • Sources:[14][15]
Game information
First quarter
  • (08:24) CLEM – Nolan Hauser 46 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 42 yards, 6:31; CLEM 3–0)
  • (04:05) CLEM – Adam Randall 8 yard rush, Hauser kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:04; CLEM 10–0)
  • (01:37) BC – Luca Lombardo 45 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 2:28; CLEM 10–3)
Second quarter
  • (13:05) CLEM – Peter Woods 2 yard rush, Hauser kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:32; CLEM 17–3)
  • (09:10) BC – Turbo Richard 2 yard rush, Lombardo kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:55; CLEM 17–10)
  • (05:31) CLEM – Cade Klubnik 6 yard rush, Hauser kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:33; CLEM 24–10)
  • (01:23) CLEM – Bryant Wesco Jr. 38 yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:31; CLEM 31–10)
  • (00:00) CLEM – Hauser 50 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:12; CLEM 34–10)
Third quarter
  • None
Fourth quarter
  • (00:24) CLEM – Keith Adams Jr. 1 yard rush, Hauser kick (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:02; CLEM 41–10)
Statistics CLEM BC
First downs 28 15
Plays–yards 76–504 61–221
Rushes–yards 43–226 32–85
Passing yards 278 136
Passing: comp–att–int 23–33–2 15–29–1
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 37:21 22:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 22/30, 280 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Keith Adams Jr. 7 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Bryant Wesco Jr. 5 receptions, 106 yards, TD
Boston College Passing Dylan Lonergan 12/19, 117 yards
Rushing Turbo Richard 18 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Lewis Bond 7 receptions, 70 yards

vs SMU

See also: 2025 SMU Mustangs football team
SMU Mustangs (4–2) vs Clemson Tigers (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 7 9 71235
Tigers 0 7 10724

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW @ 8 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 78,669
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Steve Addazio (color), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
  • Sources:[16][17]
Game information
First quarter
  • (03:52) SMU – Jordan Hudson 70 yard pass from Kevin Jennings, Sam Keltner kick (Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:09; SMU 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (11:26) SMU – Keltner 51 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 3:38; SMU 10–0)
  • (08:51) CLEM – T. J. Moore 32 yard pass from Christopher Vizzina, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35; SMU 10–7)
  • (04:29) SMU – Keltner 48 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:22; SMU 13–7)
  • (01:09) SMU – Keltner 48 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 1:44; SMU 16–7)
Third quarter
  • (08:48) CLEM – Moore 62 yard pass from Vizzina, Hauser kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:23; SMU 16–14)
  • (07:29) SMU – Derrick McFall 35 yard rush, Keltner kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:19; SMU 23–14)
  • (00:07) CLEM – Hauser 28 yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 65 yards, 7:21; SMU 23–17)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:30) SMU – Matthew Hibner 22 yard pass from Kevin Jennings, Keltner kick missed (Drive: 6 play, 75 yards, 2:37; SMU 29–17)
  • (06:44) CLEM – Tristan Smith 23 yard pass from Vizzina, Hauser kick (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:27; SMU 29–24)
  • (01:03) SMU – Chris Johnson Jr. 6 yard rush, 2 point conversion failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:41; SMU 35–24)
Statistics SMU CLEM
First downs 21 20
Plays–yards 71–429 72–352
Rushes–yards 28–139 30–35
Passing yards 290 317
Passing: comp–att–int 23–43–1 29–42–0
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 28:45 31:15
Team Category Player Statistics
SMU Passing Kevin Jennings 23/43, 290 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Chris Johnson Jr. 6 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jordan Hudson 7 receptions, 131 yards, TD
Clemson Passing Christopher Vizzina 29/42, 317 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Adam Randall 10 carries, 29 yards
Receiving T. J. Moore 5 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TDs

vs Duke

See also: 2025 Duke Blue Devils football team
Duke Blue Devils (4–3) vs Clemson Tigers (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 21 7 71146
Tigers 7 21 10745

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: SW @ 1 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 75,809
  • Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Steve Addazio (color), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
  • Sources:[18][19]
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:08) DUKE – Que'Sean Brown 19 yard pass from Darian Mensah, Todd Pelino kick (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:05; DUKE 7–0)
  • (06:25) CLEM – Antonio Williams 5 yard rush, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; Tied 7–7)
  • (05:33) DUKE – Cooper Barkate 77 yard pass from Mensah, Pelino kick (Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:34; DUKE 14–7)
  • (10:08) DUKE – Andrel Anthony 20 yard pass from Mensah, Pelino kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:24; DUKE 21–7)
Second quarter
  • (06:25) CLEM – Williams 4 yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:39; DUKE 21–14)
  • (06:25) CLEM – Adam Randall 2 yard rush, Hauser kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:39; Tied 21–21)
  • (06:25) CLEM – Randall 2 yard rush, Hauser kick (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:30; CLEM 28–21)
  • (00:11) DUKE – Brown 43 yard pass from Mensah, Pelino kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:50; Tied 28–28)
Third quarter
  • (08:25) CLEM – Peter Woods 1 yard rush, Hauser kick (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 4:03; CLEM 35–28)
  • (08:13) DUKE – Sahmir Hagans 100 yard kickoff return, Pelino kick (Drive: N/A; Tied 35–35)
  • (00:14) CLEM – Hauser 22 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 7:59; CLEM 38–35)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:40) DUKE – Pelino 37 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:34; Tied 38–38)
  • (10:28) CLEM – T. J. Moore 75 yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; CLEM 45–38)
  • (00:40) DUKE – Nate Sheppard 3 yard rush, Hagans pass from Mensah, 2 pt conversion good (Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 4:39; DUKE 46–45)
Statistics DUKE CLEM
First downs 22 28
Plays–yards 64–439 72–560
Rushes–yards 22–78 36–175
Passing yards 361 385
Passing: comp–att–int 27–42–0 27–36–0
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 25:35 34:26
Team Category Player Statistics
Duke Passing Darian Mensah 27/41, 361 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Nate Sheppard 13 carries, 60 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Cooper Barkate 6 receptions, 127 yards, TD
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 27/36, 385 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Adam Randall 16 carries, 89 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Antonio Williams 10 receptions, 142 yards, TD

vs Florida State (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Florida State Seminoles football team and Clemson–Florida State football rivalry
Florida State Seminoles (4–4) vs Clemson Tigers (3–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seminoles 0 7 0310
Tigers 8 10 3324

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SW @ 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 81,500
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Steve Addazio (color), and Dana Boyle (sideline)
  • Sources:[20][21]
Game information
First quarter
  • (08:25) CLEM – Cade Klubnik 4 yard rush, Clay Swinney rush good (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:35; CLEM 8–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:01) CLEM – Antonio Williams 4 yard pass from Klubnik, Nolan Hauser kick (Drive: 2 plays, 39 yards, 0:41; CLEM 15–0)
  • (02:31) CLEM – Hauser 40 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 7:31; CLEM 18–0)
  • (00:33) FSU – Lawayne McCoy 7 yard pass from Thomas Castellanos, Jake Weinberg kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:58; CLEM 18–7)
Third quarter
  • (06:01) CLEM – Hauser 23 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:05; CLEM 21–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:18) CLEM – Hauser 43 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:56; CLEM 24–7)
  • (07:37) FSU – Weinberg 46 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 6:41; CLEM 24–10)
Statistics FSU CLEM
First downs 19 16
Plays–yards 69–360 63–319
Rushes–yards 26–110 36–98
Passing yards 250 221
Passing: comp–att–int 23–43–1 20–27–0
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 25:38 34:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida State Passing Thomas Castellanos 23/43, 250 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing 11 carries, 31 yards
Receiving Duce Robinson 9 receptions, 124 yards
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 20/27, 221 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Adam Randall 15 carries, 48 yards
Receiving Antonio Williams 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD

at No. 20 Louisville

See also: 2025 Louisville Cardinals football team
Clemson Tigers (4–5) at No. 20 Louisville Cardinals (7–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 3 7 3720
No. 20 Cardinals 3 6 10019

at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium • Louisville, KY

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SW @ 5 mph • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 51,234
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline)
  • Sources:[22][23]
Game information
First quarter
  • (08:38) CLEM – Nolan Hauser 27 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:22; CLEM 3–0)
  • (00:45) LOU – Cooper Ranvier 51 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:12; Tied 3–3)
Second quarter
  • (08:47) LOU – Miller Moss 4 yard rush, Ranvier kick missed (Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 1:14; LOU 9–3)
  • (03:13) CLEM – Adam Randall 25-yard rush, Hauser kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:07; CLEM 10–9)
Third quarter
  • (11:16) LOU – Nate Kurisky 2 yard pass from Caullin Lacy, Ranvier kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:44; LOU 16–10)
  • (07:07) CLEM – Hauser 48 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:09; LOU 16–13)
  • (01:32) LOU – Ranvier 39 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:35; LOU 19–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (07:16) CLEM – Randall 1-yard rush, Hauser kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:08; CLEM 20–19)
Statistics CLEM LOU
First downs 19 16
Plays–yards 64–308 56–385
Rushes–yards 30–121 30–171
Passing yards 187 214
Passing: comp–att–int 22–34–0 20–29–0
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 30:55 29:05
Team Category Player Statistics
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 22/34, 187 yards
Rushing Adam Randall 15 carries, 105 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving T. J. Moore 6 receptions, 68 yards
Louisville Passing Miller Moss 19/27, 212 yards
Rushing Keyjuan Brown 15 carries, 135 yards
Receiving Chris Bell 5 receptions, 79 yards

vs Furman (FCS)

See also: 2025 Furman Paladins football team
Furman Paladins (FCS) (5–5) vs Clemson Tigers (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Paladins (FCS) 0 3 7010
Tigers 17 14 01445

at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: W @ 10 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 78,403
  • Referee: Darryl DeBerry
  • TV announcers (The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Will Blackmon (analyst) and Wes Bryant (sideline)
  • Sources:[24][25]
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:17) CLEM – Nolan Hauser 45 yard field goal, (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:43; CLEM 3–0)
  • (08:34) CLEM – Antonio Williams 22 yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Hauser kick, (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:29; CLEM 10–0)
  • (04:43) CLEM – Tyler Brown 21 yard rush, Hauser kick, (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:25; CLEM 17–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:15) CLEM – Williams 35 yard pass from Klubnik, Hauser kick, (Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:39; CLEM 24–0)
  • (06:48) CLEM – Christian Bentancur 6 yard pass from Christopher Vizzina, Quinn Castner kick, (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:11; CLEM 31–0)
  • (00:30) FUR – Ian Williams 49 yard field goal, (Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 2:16; CLEM 31–3)
Third quarter
  • (1:53) FUR – Evan James 19 yard pass from Trey Hedden, Williams kick, (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 4:21; CLEM 31–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (07:45) CLEM – Logan Brooking 4 yard pass from Chris Denson, Castner kick, (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:33; CLEM 38–10)
  • (00:09) CLEM – Denson 10 yard rush, Castner kick, (Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:46; CLEM 45–10)
Statistics FUR CLEM
First downs 15 23
Plays–yards 70–271 67–456
Rushes–yards 28–66 31–219
Passing yards 205 237
Passing: comp–att–int 25–42–1 23–36–0
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 32:07 28:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Furman Passing Trey Hedden 22/38, 179 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Ben Crosdale 8 carries, 38 yards
Receiving Kerry King 6 receptions, 71 yards
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 9/15, 159 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Chris Denson 6 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Antonio Williams 2 receptions, 57 yards, 2 TDs

at South Carolina (Palmetto Bowl)

See also: 2025 South Carolina Gamecocks football team and Clemson–South Carolina rivalry § Football
Clemson Tigers (6-5) at South Carolina Gamecocks (4-7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 17 3828
Gamecocks 0 14 0014

at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind: NE @ 6 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 79,827
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Alyssa Lang (sideline reporter)
  • Sources:[26][27]
Game information
First quarter
  • None
Second quarter
  • (12:37) CLEM – Adam Randall 10 yard rush, Nolan Hauser kick, (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:37; CLEM 7–0)
  • (11:14) USC – Nyck Harbor 53 yard pass from LaNorris Sellers, William Joyce kick, (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; Tied 7–7)
  • (05:48) CLEM – Cade Klubnik 3 yard rush, Hauser kick, (Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:20; CLEM 14–7)
  • (05:29) USC – Vandrevius Jacobs 74 yard pass from Sellers, Joyce kick, (Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:13; Tied 14–14)
  • (00:56) CLEM – Hauser 32 yard field goal, (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 4:33; CLEM 17–14)
Third quarter
  • (08:32) CLEM – Hauser 42 yard field goal, (Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:33; CLEM 20–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (03:20) CLEM – Ricardo Jones 12 yard interception return, 2 pt conversion: Randall pass from Klubnik, (Drive: N/A; CLEM 28–14)
Statistics CLEM SC
First downs 25 17
Plays–yards 79–415 61–422
Rushes–yards 40–147 19–41
Passing yards 268 381
Passing: comp–att–int 24–39–1 23–42–2
Turnovers 1 4
Time of possession 38:44 21:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Clemson Passing Cade Klubnik 24/39, 268 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Adam Randall 24 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
Receiving T. J. Moore 6 receptions, 101 yards
South Carolina Passing LaNorris Sellers 23/42, 381 yards, 2TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Rahsul Faison 5 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Vandrevius Jacobs 7 receptions, 141 yards, 1 TD

vs. Penn State (Pinstripe Bowl)

See also: 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions football team and 2025 Pinstripe Bowl
2025 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Penn State Nittany Lions (6-6) vs. Clemson Tigers (7-5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Nittany Lions 0 0 000
Tigers 0 0 000

at Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY

  • Date: December 27
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
  • Sources:[28]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PSU CLEM
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Penn State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Clemson Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

Coaching staff

Clemson Tigers football current coaching staff[29]
Name Position Alma mater Years at Clemson
Dabo Swinney Head coach University of Alabama (1993) 18th
Nick Eason Associate head coach/co-defensive coordinator/defensive tackles coach Clemson University (2001) 4th
Matt Luke Assistant head coach/co-offensive coordinator/offensive linemen coach Ole Miss (1998) 2nd
Mike Reed Assistant head coach/co-special teams coordinator/cornerbacks coach Boston College (1994) 13th
Tom Allen Assistant coach/defensive coordinator/linebackers coach Maranatha Baptist University (1992) 1st
Ben Boulware Assistant coach/linebackers coach Clemson University (2017) 1st
Mickey Conn Assistant coach/defensive pass game coordinator/co-special teams coordinator/safeties coach University of Alabama (1995) 10th
Tyler Grisham Assistant coach/offensive pass game coordinator/wide receivers coach Clemson University (2009) 6th
Kyle Richardson Assistant coach/co-offensive coordinator/tight ends coach Appalachian State University (2001) 10th
Garrett Riley Assistant coach/offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Texas Tech (2012) 3rd
Chris Rumph Assistant coach/defensive run game coordinator/defensive ends coach University of South Carolina (1996) 2nd
C. J. Spiller Assistant coach/offensive run game coordinator/running backs coach Clemson University (2009) 5th

Roster

As of May 3, 2025
2025 Clemson Tigers Football

Quarterbacks

  •  2 Cade Klubnik – senior (6'2, 210)
  • 10 Cade Trotter – freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 14 Trent Pearman – junior (6'0, 200)
  • 15 Chris Denson – freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 16 Ethan Anderson – freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 17 Christopher Vizzina – sophomore (6'4, 210)

Running backs

  •  8 Adam Randall – graduate student (6'2, 225)
  •  3 Marquise Henderson – freshman (5'10, 170)
  •  9 Gideon Davidson – freshman (5'11, 185)
  • 19 Keith Adams Jr. – junior (5'9, 215)
  • 21 Jarvis Green – sophomore (5'9, 200)
  • 23 Peyton Streko – sophomore (5'10, 180)
  • 24 David Eziomume – freshman (6'0, 210)
  • 26 Jay Haynes – sophomore (5'11, 195)
  • 34 Max Wilson – freshman (5'10, 195)

Wide receivers

  •  0 Antonio Williams – junior (5'11, 190)
  •  1 T. J. Moore – sophomore (6'3, 200)
  •  6 Tyler Brown – sophomore (5'11, 180)
  • 10 Juju Preston – freshman (6'0, 175)
  • 12 Bryant Wesco – sophomore (6'2, 180)
  • 13 Parker Fulghum – freshman (6'0, 205)
  • 18 Misun Kelley – WR/DB – sophomore (5'9, 190)
  • 20 Clark Sanderson – freshman (5'9, 170)
  • 22 Cole Turner – junior (6'1, 185)
  • 27 Jack Purkerson – junior (5'7, 170)
  • 29 Chase Byrd – freshman (5'10, 185)
  • 80 Tristan Smith – senior (6'5, 205)
  • 82 Sam Earle – freshman (5'10, 165)
  • 85 Charlie Johnson – sophomore (6'4, 215)
  • 88 Clay Swinney – junior (5'10, 180)

Tight ends

  •  5 Josh Sapp – junior (6'1, 225)
  •  7 Logan Brooking – freshman (6'4, 235)
  • 11 Olsen Patt-Henry – junior (6'3, 240)
  • 18 Ian Schieffelin – graduate student (6'8, 240)
  • 44 Banks Pope – senior (6'4, 250)
  • 84 Markus Dixon – sophomore (6'4, 245)
  • 87 Christian Bentancur – freshman (6'4, 245)

Placekickers

  • 36 Quinn Castner – graduate student (5'5, 150)
  • 38 Robert Gunn III – junior (6'0, 180)
  • 81 Nolan Hauser – sophomore (6'1, 190)
  

Offensive linemen

  • 50 Collin Sadler – junior (6'6, 310)
  • 51 Gavin Blanchard – freshman (6'3, 300)
  • 52 Elyjah Thurmon – sophomore (6'4, 310)
  • 53 Ryan Linthicum – C – graduate student (6'3, 305)
  • 54 Ian Reed – sophomore (6'6, 305)
  • 55 Harris Sewell – junior (6'4, 310)
  • 56 Watson Young – freshman (6'3, 285)
  • 59 Dietrick Pennington – senior (6'5, 350)
  • 62 Bryce Smith – sophomore (6'3, 285)
  • 63 Easton Ware – freshman (6'5, 285)
  • 64 Walker Parks – graduate student (6'5, 305)
  • 67 Seth Corontzes – freshman (6'2, 295)
  • 71 Tristan Leigh – graduate student (6'6, 315)
  • 72 Rowan Byrne – freshman (6'6, 295)
  • 74 Brayden Jacobs – freshman (6'7, 320)
  • 75 Tucker Kattus – freshman (6'5, 305)
  • 76 Mason Wade – freshman (6'5, 300)
  • 77 Ronan O'Connell – freshman (6'5, 310)
  • 78 Blake Miller – senior (6'6, 315)
  • 94 Chapman Pendergrass – junior (6'3, 295)

Defensive backs

  •  5 Ronan Hanafin – junior (6'3, 215)
  • 46 Tyler Conner – sophomore (5'11, 185)

Defensive ends

  •  3 T. J. Parker – junior (6'3, 265)
  • 13 Will Heldt – junior (6'6, 265)
  • 15 Jahiem Lawson – junior (6'2, 250)
  • 34 Armon Mason – senior (6'3, 240)
  • 44 Cade Denhoff – graduate student (6'5, 255)
  • 49 Darien Mayo – freshman (6'7, 265)
  • 58 Aidan Hydrick – freshman (6'0, 240)
  • 91 Zaire Patterson – senior (6'5, 260)
  • 92 Levi Matthews – junior (6'5, 240)
  • 99 Ari Watford – freshman (6'5, 235)

Defensive tackles

  • 11 Peter Woods – junior (6'3, 315)
  • 19 DeMonte Capehart – graduate student (6'5, 315)
  • 42 Hevin Brown-Shuler – freshman (6'3, 315)
  • 45 Vic Burley – sophomore (6'4, 320)
  • 55 Makhi Williams-Lee – freshman (6'2, 270)
  • 56 Champ Thompson – freshman (6'3, 290)
  • 90 Stephiylan Green – sophomore (6'4, 290)
  • 93 Caden Story – junior (6'3, 275)
  • 95 Amare Adams – freshman (6'4, 285)
  • 97 Patrick Swygert – sophomore (6'5, 270)

Long snappers

  • 45 Philip Florenzo – graduate student (6'2, 240)
  • 58 Holden Caspersen – graduate student (5'11, 215)
  

Linebackers

  •  0 Jamal Anderson – junior (6'2, 215)
  •  9 Drew Woodaz – freshman (6'2, 215)
  • 17 Wade Woodaz – senior (6'3, 235)
  • 21 Kobe McCloud – junior (5'11, 225)
  • 22 Dee Crayton – sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 26 C.J. Kubah-Taylor – freshman (6'3, 235)
  • 33 Griffin Batt – junior (6'0, 225)
  • 35 Jeremiah Alexander – junior (6'2, 250)
  • 37 Logan Anderson – freshman (6'2, 225)
  • 43 Billy Wilkes – freshman (6'1, 215)
  • 47 Sammy Brown – sophomore (6'2, 235)
  • 50 Fletcher Cothran – junior (6'3, 225)
  • 52 William Bouton – freshman (6'0, 220)
  • 53 Joseph Roberto II – freshman (6'2, 230)

Cornerbacks

  •  1 Branden Strozier sophomore (6'1, 180)
  •  2 Shelton Lewis – junior (5'11, 185)
  •  6 Tavoy Feagin – freshman (6'0, 180)
  •  8 Avieon Terrell – junior (5'11, 180)
  • 10 Jeadyn Lukus – senior (6'2, 200)
  • 12 Corian Gipson – freshman (6'1, 185)
  • 16 Myles Oliver – junior (5'11, 180)
  • 23 Ashton Hampton – sophomore (6'2, 200)
  • 29 Michael Mankaka – junior (6'0, 190)

Safeties

  •  7 Khalil Barnes – junior (6'0, 195)
  • 14 Rob Billings – sophomore (6'2, 205)
  • 18 Kylon Griffin – junior (5'11, 200)
  • 20 Jakarrion Kenan – freshman (6'1, 175)
  • 24 Tyler Venables – graduate student (5'11, 205)
  • 25 Ricardo Jones – sophomore (6'2, 195)
  • 27 Noah Dixon – freshman (6'1, 195)
  • 30 Kylen Webb – sophomore (6'0, 200)
  • 31 Joe Wilkinson – freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 41 Caleb Nix – junior (6'0, 200)

Punters

  • 37 Will McCune – junior (6'1, 225)
  • 40 Brodey Conn – P/S – sophomore (6'1, 205)
  • 89 Jack Smith – junior (6'5, 245)

Source:[29]

Offseason

Recruiting

See also: 2025 college football recruiting class

Clemson's 2025 class consisted of 15 signees.[30] The class was ranked fourth in the ACC and twenty-sixth best overall by the 247Sports Composite.[31]

College recruiting information (2025)
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Amare Adams
DT 		Florence, South Carolina South Florence 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 315 lb (143 kg) Dec 3, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (84)
Logan Anderson
LB 		Fyffe, Alabama Fyffe 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jul 26, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (79)
Gavin Blanchard
IOL 		Wesley Chapel, Florida Wiregrass Ranch 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Nov 1, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (80)
Logan Brooking
TE 		Savannah, Georgia Savannah Christian Prep 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Nov 3, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (80)
Rowan Byrne
OT 		New Rochelle, New York Iona Preparatory School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 297 lb (135 kg) Jun 6, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Gideon Davidson
RB 		Lynchburg, Virginia Liberty Christian Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Jun 14, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (84)
Chris Denson
QB 		Plant City, Florida Plant City 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 26, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Marquise Henderson
RB 		Belton, South Carolina Belton-Honea Path 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Dec 11, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (82)
Brayden Jacobs
OT 		Alpharetta, Georgia Milton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 310 lb (140 kg) Jan 28, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (80)
Tucker Kattus
OT 		Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Dec 1, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (76)
Jakarrion Kenan
S 		Bennettsville, South Carolina Marlboro County 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Dec 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Carleton "Juju" Preston
WR 		Woodbridge, Virginia Freedom 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Dec 3, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (77)
Easton Ware
OT 		Lynchburg, Virginia Liberty Christian Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Nov 1, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (80)
Ari Watford
EDGE 		Norfolk, Virginia Matthew Fontaine Maury 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jan 24, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (83)
Makhi Williams-Lee
DL 		Atlanta, Georgia Lakeside 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 280 lb (130 kg) Oct 2, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (80)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 32    247Sports: 29    ESPN: 37
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
  • "247Sports commits". 247Sports. Retrieved February 22, 2025.

Players leaving for NFL

NFL draftees

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
4 119 Barrett Carter LB Cincinnati Bengals
6 214 R. J. Mickens S Los Angeles Chargers
7 239 Phil Mafah RB Dallas Cowboys

Undrafted free agents

Player Position NFL club Reference
Jake Briningstool TE Kansas City Chiefs [32]
Payton Page DT New York Jets
Marcus Tate OL Philadelphia Eagles

Transfers

Players leaving

Players leaving
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown College transferred to Source(s)
Noble Johnson 3 WR 6'2" 210 Freshman Rockwall, Texas Arizona State [33][34]
Sherrod Covil Jr. 5 S 5'11" 200 Junior Chesapeake, Virginia Virginia Tech [35][36]
Tavoy Feagin 6 CB 6'0" 180 Freshman Tampa, Florida Ole Miss [37][38]
Tré Williams 8 DT 6'2" 315 Senior Windsor, Connecticut Michigan [39][40]
Troy Stellato 10 WR 6'1" 190 Junior Fort Lauderdale, Florida Kentucky [41][42]
Caleb Nix 41 S 6'0" 200 Sophomore Phenix City, Alabama Jacksonville State [43][44]
Jackson Crosby 82 WR 5'10" 190 Junior Six Mile, South Carolina East Tennessee State [45][46]
A.J. Hoffler 99 DE 6'4" 250 Sophomore Stuart, Florida Georgia Tech [47][48]

Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school Source(s)
Will Heldt 13 DE 6'6" 250 Junior Carmel, IN Purdue [49]
Ian Schieffelin 18 TE 6'8" 240 Graduate Student Loganville, GA Clemson basketball [50]
Jeremiah Alexander 35 LB 6'2" 232 Junior Alabaster, AL Alabama [49]
Tristan Smith 80 WR 6'5" 205 Senior LaGrange, GA Southeast Missouri State

Preseason award watchlists

Listed in the order that they were released

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