2025 Clemson Tigers football team
2025 Clemson Tigers football | |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Garrett Riley (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tom Allen (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Mickey Conn (4th season) |
Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of April 25, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2025 Clemson Tigers football team will represent 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 will play their home games at Memorial Stadium located in Clemson, South Carolina.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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August 30 | LSU* | ||
September 6 | Troy* |
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September 13 | at Georgia Tech | ||
September 20 | Syracuse |
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October 4 | at North Carolina | ||
October 11 | at Boston College | ||
October 18 | SMU |
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November 1 | Duke |
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November 8 | Florida State |
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November 14 | at Louisville | ||
November 22 | Furman* |
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November 29 | at South Carolina* | ||
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Offseason
Recruiting
Clemson's 2025 class consisted of 15 signees.[4] The class was ranked fourth in the ACC and twenty-sixth best overall by the 247Sports Composite.[5]
College recruiting information (2025) | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | 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 | |
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Logan Anderson LB |
Fyffe, Alabama | Fyffe | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Jul 26, 2024 | |
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Gavin Blanchard IOL |
Wesley Chapel, Florida | Wiregrass Ranch | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Nov 1, 2024 | |
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Logan Brooking TE |
Savannah, Georgia | Savannah Christian Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 3, 2023 | |
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Rowan Byrne OT |
New Rochelle, New York | Iona Preparatory School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 297 lb (135 kg) | Jun 6, 2024 | |
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Gideon Davidson RB |
Lynchburg, Virginia | Liberty Christian Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | Jun 14, 2023 | |
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Chris Denson QB |
Plant City, Florida | Plant City | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 26, 2024 | |
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Marquise Henderson RB |
Belton, South Carolina | Belton-Honea Path | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 11, 2023 | |
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Brayden Jacobs OT |
Alpharetta, Georgia | Milton | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Jan 28, 2024 | |
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Tucker Kattus OT |
Cincinnati, Ohio | St. Xavier | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Dec 1, 2024 | |
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Jakarrion Kenan S |
Bennettsville, South Carolina | Marlboro County | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | Dec 4, 2024 | |
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Carleton "Juju" Preston WR |
Woodbridge, Virginia | Freedom | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Dec 3, 2023 | |
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Easton Ware OT |
Lynchburg, Virginia | Liberty Christian Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Nov 1, 2023 | |
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Ari Watford EDGE |
Norfolk, Virginia | Matthew Fontaine Maury | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jan 24, 2024 | |
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Makhi Williams-Lee DL |
Atlanta, Georgia | Lakeside | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Oct 2, 2024 | |
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Recruit rankings: Rivals: 32 247Sports: 29 ESPN: 37 | ||||||
Sources:
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Players leaving for NFL
NFL draftees
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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Undrafted free agents
Player | Position | NFL club | Reference |
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Transfers
Players leaving
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | College transferred to | Source(s) |
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Noble Johnson | 3 | WR | 6'2" | 210 | ![]() |
Rockwall, Texas | Arizona State | [6][7] |
Sherrod Covil Jr. | 5 | S | 5'11" | 200 | Junior | Chesapeake, Virginia | Virginia Tech | [8][9] |
Tavoy Feagin | 6 | CB | 6'0" | 180 | ![]() |
Tampa, Florida | Ole Miss | [10][11] |
Tré Williams | 8 | DT | 6'2" | 315 | ![]() |
Windsor, Connecticut | Michigan | [12][13] |
Troy Stellato | 10 | WR | 6'1" | 190 | ![]() |
Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Kentucky | [14][15] |
Caleb Nix | 41 | S | 6'0" | 200 | ![]() |
Phenix City, Alabama | TBD | [16] |
Jackson Crosby | 82 | WR | 5'10" | 190 | ![]() |
Six Mile, South Carolina | East Tennessee State | [17][18] |
A.J. Hoffler | 99 | DE | 6'4" | 250 | Sophomore | Stuart, Florida | Georgia Tech | [19][20] |
Post-season Transfers
The following players entered the transfer portal during the designated 45 day window after championship selections are made.
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | College transferred to | Source(s) |
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Incoming transfers
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school | Source(s) |
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Will Heldt | 13 | DE | 6'6" | 250 | Junior | Carmel, IN | Purdue | |
Jeremiah Alexander | 35 | LB | 6'2" | 232 | ![]() |
Alabaster, AL | Alabama | |
Tristan Smith | 80 | WR | 6'5" | 205 | Senior | LaGrange, GA | Southeast Missouri State |
Preseason
Personnel
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Alma mater | Years at Clemson |
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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 |
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 February 22, 2025
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive backs Defensive ends
Defensive tackles
Long snappers
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Linebackers
Cornerbacks
Safeties
Punters |
Source:[22]
Game summaries
vs LSU
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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LSU | 0 | ||
Clemson | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
- Date: August 30
Game information |
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Statistics | LSU | CLEM |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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LSU | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Clemson | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Troy
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Trojans | 0 | ||
Tigers | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
- Date: September 6
Game information |
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Statistics | TROY | CLEM |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Troy | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Clemson | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Furman
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Paladins | 0 | ||
Tigers | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
- Date: November 22
Game information |
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Statistics | FUR | CLEM |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Furman | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Clemson | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at South Carolina
Pregame line | Over/under |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Tigers | 0 | ||
Gamecocks | 0 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
- Date: November 29
Game information |
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Statistics | CLEM | SCAR |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Clemson | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
South Carolina | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
References
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- ^ "2025 Clemson Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ "2025 Clemson Football Schedule". ThePalmettoBowl.com. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "Clemson 2025 Football Commits". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Football Team Rankings [Composite]". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
- ^ "Clemson WR Noble Johnson to enter transfer portal". tigernet.com. TigerNet. December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ "Former Clemson WR Noble Johnson commits to Big 12 school". tigernet.com. TigerNet. December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Clemson safety Sherrod Covil Jr. to enter transfer portal". tigernet.com. TigerNet. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ "Former Clemson safety Sherrod Covil Jr. commits to another ACC school". tigernet.com. TigerNet. December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ Rink, Brandon (April 7, 2025). "Clemson CB Tavoy Feagin entering transfer portal". tigernet.com. TigerNet. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ Mann, Grayson (April 16, 2025). "Former Clemson DB Tavoy Feagin is transferring to Ole Miss". tigernet.com. TigerNet. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ Crumpton, Tony (January 1, 2025). "Clemson DL Tre Williams enters transfer portal". tigernet.com. TigerNet. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Crumpton, Tony (January 4, 2025). "Former Clemson DL Tré Williams commits to Michigan". tigernet.com. TigerNet. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ Carter, Derrian (December 3, 2024). "Troy Stellato enters transfer portal. How it affects Clemson football's depth chart". The Greenville News. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ "Former Clemson WR Troy Stellato signs with SEC school". tigernet.com. TigerNet. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ Rink, Brandon (April 16, 2025). "Clemson walk-on DB Caleb Nix enters transfer portal". tigernet.com. TigerNet. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
- ^ Crumpton, Tony (December 23, 2024). "Clemson walk-on WR Jackson Crosby enters transfer portal". tigernet.com. TigerNet. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ Oliver, Gavin (January 12, 2025). "Clemson Transfer Finds New College Home". tigernet.com. TigerNet. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ "Clemson defender AJ Hoffler enters transfer portal". tigernet.com. TigerNet. December 26, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
- ^ "Former Clemson DL AJ Hoffler commits to another ACC school". tigernet.com. TigerNet. January 4, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
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