# 2023 Clemson Tigers football team

The 2023 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by Dabo Swinney, in his 16th year as Clemson's head coach. On the field, the team was led by sophomore quarterback Cade Klubnik who was rated by Rivals.com as the No. 3 player in the 2022 college football recruiting class.
Clemson was ranked ninth by Rivals.com in the 2023 college football recruiting class. Notable players committing to Clemson in the 2023 class include defensive tackle Peter Woods and defensive lineman Vic Burley. The Clemson football team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.
Head coach Dabo Swinney became the winningest coach in program history after upsetting Notre Dame, 31–23, on November 4. With the win versus Notre Dame, Swinney surpassed Frank Howard in program wins with 166.
The Clemson Tigers football team drew an average home attendance of 81,334 in 2023, the 14th highest in college football.

## Offseason
### Recruiting

Clemson's 2023 class consisted of 26 signees. The class was ranked second in the ACC and eleventh best overall by the 247Sports Composite.
College recruiting information (2023) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jamal Anderson LB | Hoschton, Georgia | Mill Creek | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 13, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Khalil Barnes ATH | Bogart, Georgia | North Oconee | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Robert Billings S | Alpharetta, Georgia | Milton | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jul 31, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Tyler Brown WR | Greenville, South Carolina | Greenville Senior | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 24, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Victor Burley DE | Warner Robins, Georgia | Warner Robins | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | Jun 15, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 |||||||
| Dee Crayton ILB | Alpharetta, Georgia | Denmark | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | Jun 18, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Marcus Dixon TE | Warminster, Pennsylvania | Archbishop Wood | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Jarvis Green RB | Irmo, South Carolina | Dutch Fork | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |||||||
| Stephiylan Green DT | Rome, Georgia | Rome | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 267 lb (121 kg) | Jun 22, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Ronan Hanafin ATH | Cambridge, Massachusetts | Buckingham Browne & Nichols | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | Aug 14, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Jamarius Haynes RB | Roanoke, Alabama | Handley | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Dec 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |||||||
| Olsen Henry TE | Naples, Florida | First Baptist Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| AJ Hoffler DE | College Park, Georgia | Woodward Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Jun 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Misun Kelly DB | Central, South Carolina | D. W. Daniel | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | Oct 29, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Noble Johnson WR | Rockwall, Texas | Rockwall | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 11, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Shelton Lewis CB | Stockbridge, Georgia | Stockbridge | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 8, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| David Ojiegbe DE | Washington, D.C. | St. John's | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Zechariah Owens OL | McDonough, Georgia | Eagle's Landing Christian | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 350 lb (160 kg) | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Tomarrion Parker DE | Phenix City, Alabama | Central | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 256 lb (116 kg) | Nov 21, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 |||||||
| Ian Reed OL | Leander, Texas | Vandegrift | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 308 lb (140 kg) | Jun 7, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Harris Sewell OT | Odessa, Texas | Permian | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 299 lb (136 kg) | Jun 29, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 85 |||||||
| Branden Strozier CB | Alpharetta, Georgia | St. Francis | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 20, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Avieon Terrell CB | Atlanta, GA | Westlake | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jun 6, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Christopher Vizzina QB | Birmingham, Alabama | Briarwood Christian School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86 |||||||
| Kylen Webb ATH | Riverview, Florida | Sumner | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jun 8, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |||||||
| Peter Woods DT | Alabaster, Alabama | Thompson | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 263 lb (119 kg) | Jul 8, 2022 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 93 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 10 247Sports: 11 |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023. |||||||

### Players leaving for NFL
#### NFL draftees

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
| 1 | 28 | Myles Murphy | DE | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1 | 29 | Bryan Bresee | DT | New Orleans Saints |
| 3 | 86 | Trenton Simpson | LB | Baltimore Ravens |
| 5 | 137 | KJ Henry | DE | Washington Commanders |
| 5 | 156 | Jordan McFadden | OG | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 5 | 175 | Davis Allen | TE | Los Angeles Rams |

#### Undrafted free agents

| Player | Position | NFL club | Reference |
| B. T. Potter | PK | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Joseph Ngata | WR | Philadelphia Eagles | |

### Transfers
#### Players leaving

Players Leaving :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | College transferred to |
| Fred Davis II | 2 | CB | 6'1" | 200 | Senior | Jacksonville, Florida | UCF |
| Dacari Collins | 3 | WR | 6'4" | 212 | Sophomore | Atlanta, Georgia | NC State |
| DJ Uiagalelei | 5 | QB | 6'4" | 251 | Junior | Inland Empire, California | Oregon State |
| E.J. Williams | 6 | WR | 6'3" | 195 | Senior | Phenix City, Alabama | Indiana |
| Kobe Pace | 7 | RB | 5'10" | 205 | Senior | Cedartown, Georgia | Virginia |
| Kevin Swint | 14 | DE | 6'3" | 242 | Senior | Carrollton, Georgia | Georgia State |
| Billy Wiles | 17 | QB | 6'3" | 200 | Sophomore | Ashburn, Virginia | Southern Miss |
| Malcolm Greene | 21 | CB | 5'10" | 190 | Junior | Richmond, Virginia | Virginia |
| TJ Dudley | 26 | LB | 6'3" | 220 | Freshman | Montgomery, Alabama | Ole Miss |
| Etinosa Reuben | 32 | DL | 6'3" | 295 | Junior | Kansas City, Missouri | Georgia Tech |
| Liam Boyd | 37 | PK | 6'1" | 195 | Freshman | Asheville, North Carolina | North Carolina |
| LaVonta Bentley | 42 | LB | 6'0" | 230 | Graduate | Birmingham, Alabama | Colorado |
| Sergio Allen | 45 | LB | 6'1" | 230 | Sophomore | Fort Valley, Georgia | California |
| Greg Williams | 99 | DE | 6'4" | 260 | Junior | Swansea, South Carolina | Left Program |

#### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School | Source(s) |
| Paul Tyson | 12 | QB | 6'5" | 230 | Senior | Trussville, AL | Alabama | |

#### Post-season Transfers

The following players entered the transfer portal during the designated 45 day window after championship selections are made.
Post-season Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | College transferred to |
| Andrew Mukuba | 1 | S | 6'0" | 195 | Junior | Austin, TX | Texas |
| Sage Ennis | 11 | TE | 6'4" | 240 | Junior | Graceville, FL | Virginia |
| Brannon Spector | 13 | WR | 6'1" | 205 | Senior | Calhoun, GA | Jacksonville State |
| Hunter Helms | 18 | QB | 6'2" | 210 | Junior | West Columbia, SC | Rhode Island |
| Domonique Thomas | 20 | RB | 5'8" | 210 | Junior | Ohatchee, AL | Georgia State |
| Toriano Pride | 23 | CB | 5'11" | 190 | Sophomore | St. Louis, MO | Missouri |
| Lannden Zanders | 36 | S | 6'1" | 189 | Senior | Shelby, NC | TBD |
| David Ojiegbe | 42 | DE | 6'3" | 240 | Freshman | Largo, MD | Pittsburgh |
| Jaden Kinard | 46 | S | 5'10" | 185 | Freshman | Pawleys Island, SC | TBD |
| Mitchell Mayes | 77 | OL | 6'3" | 305 | Senior | Raleigh, NC | Charlotte |
| Beaux Collins | 80 | WR | 6'3" | 210 | Junior | Los Angeles, CA | Notre Dame |
* ↑ Originally committed to Florida A&M.

## Preseason
### Award watchlists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Lott Trophy | Barrett Carter | LB | SO |
| Dodd Trophy | Dabo Swinney | HC | – |
| Maxwell Award | Will Shipley | RB | JR |
| Davey O'Brien Award | Cade Klubnik | QB | SO |
| Doak Walker Award | Will Shipley | RB | JR |
| John Mackey Award | Jake Briningstool | TE | SO |
| Rimington Trophy | Will Putnam | C | GS |
| Butkus Award | Barrett Carter | LB | SO |
| Butkus Award | Jeremiah Trotter Jr. | LB | JR |
| Jim Thorpe Award | Andrew Mukuba | S | JR |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Barrett Carter | LB | SO |
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Outland Trophy | Tyler Davis | DT | SR |
| Paul Hornung Award | Will Shipley | RB | JR |
| Wuerffel Trophy | Will Shipley | RB | JR |
| Walter Camp Award | Jeremiah Trotter Jr. | LB | JR |
| Bednarik Award | Barrett Carter | LB | SO |
| Bednarik Award | Tyler Davis | DT | SR |
| Bednarik Award | Jeremiah Trotter Jr. | LB | JR |
| Lombardi Award | Barrett Carter | LB | SO |
| Lombardi Award | Tyler Davis | DT | SR |
| Lombardi Award | Jeremiah Trotter Jr. | LB | JR |
| Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award | Cade Klubnik | QB | SO |

## Schedule

Clemson and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023. The 2023 season will be the conference's first season since 2004 that its scheduling format just includes one division. The new format sets Clemson with three set conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice (home and away) in a four–year cycle. The Tigers three set conference opponents for the next four years is; Florida State, Georgia Tech, and NC State.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 4 | 8:00 p.m. | at Duke | No. 9 | Wallace Wade StadiumDurham, NC | ESPN | L 7–28 | 31,638 |
| September 9 | 2:15 p.m. | Charleston Southern* | No. 25 | Clemson Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ACCN | W 66–17 | 81,500 |
| September 16 | 8:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic* | | Clemson Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ACCN | W 48–14 | 81,295 |
| September 23 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 4 Florida State | | Clemson Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (rivalry) | ABC | L 24–31 $^{OT}$ | 81,500 |
| September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Syracuse | | JMA Wireless DomeSyracuse, NY | ABC | W 31–14 | 40,973 |
| October 7 | 3:30 p.m. | Wake Forest | | Clemson Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ACCN | W 17–12 | 80,810 |
| October 21 | 8:00 p.m. | at Miami (FL) | | Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, FL | ACCN | L 20–28 $^{2OT}$ | 48,562 |
| October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at NC State | | Carter-Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC (Textile Bowl) | The CW | L 17–24 | 56,919 |
| November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 15 Notre Dame* | | Clemson Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ABC | W 31–23 | 81,500 |
| November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Georgia Tech | | Clemson Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (rivalry) | ABC | W 42–21 | 81,426 |
| November 18 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 20 North Carolina | | Clemson Memorial StadiumClemson, SC | ESPN | W 31–20 | 81,305 |
| November 25 | 7:30 p.m. | at South Carolina* | No. 24 | Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC (Palmetto Bowl) | SECN | W 16–7 | 80,012 |
| December 29 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Kentucky* | No. 22 | Everbank FieldJacksonville, FL (TaxSlayer Gator Bowl) | ESPN | W 38–35 | 40,132 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
| AP | 9 | 25 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | — | RV | RV | RV | 20 |
| Coaches | 9 | 21 | 22 | 23 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | RV | 20 |
| CFP | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | Not released | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | 22 | Not released |

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

Clemson Tigers football current coaching staff :
| Name | Position | Alma mater | Years at Clemson |
| Dabo Swinney | Head coach | University of Alabama (1993) | 16th |
| Wes Goodwin | Assistant coach/defensive coordinator/linebackers coach | Mississippi State University (2009) | 12th |
| Mike Reed | Assistant head coach/Special teams coordinator/cornerbacks coach | Boston College (1994) | 11th |
| Mickey Conn | Assistant coach/co-defensive coordinator/safeties coach | University of Alabama (1995) | 8th |
| Kyle Richardson | Assistant coach/passing game coordinator/tight ends coach | Appalachian State University (2001) | 8th |
| Thomas Austin | Assistant coach/offensive linemen coach | Clemson University (2010) | 6th |
| Lemanski Hall | Assistant coach/defensive ends coach | University of Alabama (1993) | 6th |
| Tyler Grisham | Assistant coach/Recruiting coordinator/wide receivers coach | Clemson University (2009) | 4th |
| C. J. Spiller | Assistant coach/running backs coach | Clemson University (2009) | 3rd |
| Nick Eason | Assistant coach/Defensive run game coordinator/defensive tackles coach | Clemson University (2001) | 2nd |
| Garrett Riley | Assistant coach/Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks coach | Texas Tech (2012) | 1st |

### Roster

    As of September 4, 2023
Source:

## Game summaries
### At Duke

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 9 Clemson | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Duke | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 28 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC
* Date: September 4, 2023
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SE @ 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 31,638
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (color), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
(9:19) Duke – Todd Pelino 22-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:26; Duke 3–0)
Second quarter
(14:19) Duke – Todd Pelino 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:34; Duke 6–0)
(10:09) Clemson – Will Shipley 2-yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Robert Gunn III kick (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:12; Clemson 7–6)
Third quarter
(12:40) Duke – Riley Leonard 44-yard rush, Todd Pelino kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Duke 13–7)
Fourth quarter
(10:33) Duke – Jaquez Moore 9-yard rush, 2-point pass good (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:53; Duke 21–7)
(3:15) Duke – Jordan Waters 36-yard rush, Todd Pelino kick (Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:46; Duke 28–7)
Top passers
CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 27–43, 209 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
DUKE – Riley Leonard: 17–33, 175 yards
Top rushers
CLEM – Will Shipley: 17 rushes, 114 yards
DUKE – Riley Leonard: 8 rushes, 98 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
CLEM – Antonio Williams: 7 receptions, 56 yards
DUKE – Jordan Waters: 3 receptions, 46 yards :

### Charleston Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Charleston Southern | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 25 Clemson | 14 | 10 | 28 | 14 | 66 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
* Date: September 9, 2023
* Game time: 2:15 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: E @ 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 81,500
* Referee: Jeff Flanagan
* TV announcers (ACCN): Drew Carter (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (color), Alex Chappell (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
(11:05) Clemson – Antonio Williams 10 yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Robert Gunn III kick (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:52; Clemson 7–0)
(8:00) Charleston Southern – JD Moore 1 yard rush, Sam Babbush kick (Drive: 1 plays, 1 yards, 0:04; Tied 7–7)
(2:25) Charleston Southern – Leon Thomas 67 yard interception return, Babbush kick (No Drive; Charleston Southern 14–7)
(0:14) Clemson – Phil Mafah 1 yard rush, Gunn III kick (Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:16; Tied 14–14)
Second quarter
(12:27) Clemson – Williams 5 yard pass from Klubnik, Gunn III kick (Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 00:47; Clemson 21–14)
(7:01) Charleston Southern – Babbush 45 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:26; Clemson 21–17)
(0:04) Clemson – Gunn III 23 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 3:50; Clemson 24–17)
Third quarter
(10:51) Clemson – Mafah 5 yard rush, Gunn III kick (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:55; Clemson 31–17)
(10:39) Clemson – Wade Woodaz 35 yard interception return, Gunn III kick (No Drive; Clemson 38–17)
(7:19) Clemson – Beaux Collins 69 yard pass from Klubnik, Gunn III kick (Drive: 3 plays, 70 yards, 1:12; Clemson 45–17)
(0:18) Clemson – Josh Sapp 25 yard pass from Klubnik, Gunn III kick (Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 4:15; Clemson 52–17)
Fourth quarter
(8:20) Clemson – Jay Haynes 8 yard rush, Hogan Morton kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:39; Clemson 59–17)
(4:18) Clemson – Haynes 6 yard pass from Paul Tyson, Quinn Castner kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:18; Clemson 66–17)
Top passers
CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 28–37, 315 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
CSU – Tony Bartalo: 6–14, 61 yards, 1 INT
Top rushers
CLEM – Will Shipley: 9 rushes, 73 yards
CSU – Timothy Ruff: 9 rushes, 23 yards
Top Receiving
CLEM – Beaux Collins: 7 receptions, 137 yards, 1 TD
CSU – Tyree Taylor: 1 reception, 23 yards :

### Florida Atlantic

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Florida Atlantic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Clemson | 20 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
* Date: September 16, 2023
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: W @ 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 81,295
* Referee: Tim Hedgepeth
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (color), Taylor Tannebaum (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
(13:35) Clemson – Nate Wiggins 46 yard interception return, Robert Gunn III kick (No Drive; Clemson 7–0)
(7:27) Clemson – Tyler Brown 30 yard pass from Cade Klubnik, PAT missed (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:52; Clemson 13–0)
(1:20) Clemson – Jake Briningstool 7 yard pass from Klubnick, Gunn III PAT (Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:42; Clemson 20–0)
Second quarter
(12:19) Clemson – Phil Mafah 19 yard rush, Gunn III PAT (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 1:51; Clemson 27–0)
(3:25) Clemson – Klubnik 1 yard rush, Gunn III PAT (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:59; Clemson 34–0)
Third quarter
(2:56) Clemson – Brown 2 yard pass from Klubnik, Gunn III PAT (Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 1:22; Clemson 41–0)
Fourth quarter
(12:07) FAU – Michael Johnson Jr. 2 yard rush, Logan Lupo PAT (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 5:49; Clemson 41–7)
(8:00) Clemson – Domonique Thomas 2 yard rush, Gunn III PAT (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:00; Clemson 48–7)
(1:03) FAU – Devin Price 30 yard pass from Javion Posey, Lupo PAT (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:10; Clemson 48–14)
Top passers
CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 16–27, 169 yards, 3 TDs
FAU – Daniel Richardson: 18–32, 120 yards, 1 INT
Top rushers
CLEM – Phil Mafah: 5 rushes, 42 yards, 1 TD
FAU – Kobe Lewis: 14 rushes, 49 yards
Top Receiving
CLEM – Adam Randall: 2 receptions, 51 yards
FAU – LaJohntay Wester: 12 receptions, 108 yards :

### No. 4 Florida State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| No. 4 Florida State | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Clemson | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
* Date: September 23, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: NW @ 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 81,500
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
(1:47) Clemson – Jonathan Weitz 30 yard field goal, (Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 6:01; Clemson 3–0)
Second quarter
(11:33) Clemson – Cade Klubnik 1 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:20; Clemson 10–0)
(5:10) Florida State – Keon Coleman 7 yard pass from Jordan Travis, Ryan Fitzgerald kick, (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:23; Clemson 10–7)
(2:12) Clemson – Will Shipley 10 yard pass from Klubnik, Wetiz kick, (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:51; Clemson 17–7)
(0:22) Florida State – Travis 2 yard rush, Fitzgerald kick, (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:50; Clemson 17–14)
Third quarter
(12:00) Florida State – Fitzgerald 48 yard field goal, (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 3:00; Tied 17–17)
(3:32) Clemson – Shipley 1 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:54; Clemson 24–17)
(0:31) Florida State – Kalen DeLoach 56 yard fumble return, Fitzgerald kick, (No Drive; Tied 24–24)
Fourth quarter
None
Overtime 1
Florida State – Coleman 24 yard pass from Travis, (Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards; Florida State 31–24)
Top passers
CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 25–38, 283 yards, 1 TD
FSU – Jordan Travis: 21–37, 289 yards, 2 TDs
Top rushers
CLEM – Phil Mafah: 10 rushes, 69 yards
FSU – Trey Benson: 7 rushes, 25 yards
Top Receiving
CLEM – Tyler Brown: 5 receptions, 84 yards
FSU – Johnny Wilson: 5 receptions, 94 yards :

### At Syracuse

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Clemson | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Syracuse | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY
* Date: September 30, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: N/A Indoors • Wind: N/A Indoors • Weather: N/A Indoors
* Game attendance: 40,974
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (color), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
(10:03) Clemson – Tony Stellato 14 yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Jonathan Weitz kick, (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:14; Clemson 7–0)
(5:53) Clemson – Will Shipley 2 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:42; Clemson 14–0)
(2:26) Syracuse – Dan Villari 28 yard pass from Garrett Shrader, Brady Denaburg kick, (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:27; Clemson 14–7)
Second quarter
(2:23) Clemson – Beaux Collins 47 yard pass from Klubnik, Weitz kick, (Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:02; Clemson 21–7)
Third quarter
(11:03) Clemson – Weitz 38 yard field goal, (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:57; Clemson 24–7)
Fourth quarter
(12:23) Syracuse – LeQuint Allen 6 yard pass from Shrader, Denaburg kick, (Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:42; Clemson 24–14)
(6:38) Clemson – Phil Mafah 32 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 1 plays, 32 yards, 0:07; Clemson 31–14)
Top passers
CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 23–37, 263 yards, 2 TDs
CUSE – Garrett Shrader: 15–29, 181 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Top rushers
CLEM – Will Shipley: 18 rushes, 61 yards, 1 TD
CUSE – LeQuint Allen: 14 rushes, 52 yards
Top Receiving
CLEM – Tyler Brown: 9 receptions, 153 yards
CUSE – Dan Villari: 2 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD :

### Wake Forest

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wake Forest | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Clemson | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
* Date: October 7, 2023
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NW @ 10 mph (16 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 80,810
* Referee: Jerry Magallanes
* TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (color), Sherree Burruss (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
(2:25) Wake Forest – Matthew Dennis 35 yard field goal, (Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:15; Wake Forest 3–0)
Second quarter
(10:18) Clemson – Cade Klubnik 7 yard rush, Jonathan Weitz kick, (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:07; Clemson 7–3)
Third quarter
(7:15) Clemson – Weitz 25 yard field goal, (Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 7:45; Clemson 10–3)
(2:20) Wake Forest – Dennis 22 yard field goal, (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 4:55; Clemson 10–6)
Fourth quarter
(5:49) Clemson – Will Shipley 1 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:45; Clemson 17–6)
(1:34) Wake Forest – Demond Claiborne 3 yard rush, 2 point attempt failed (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:15; Clemson 17–12)
Top passers
CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 18–28, 131 yards
WAKE – Mitch Griffis: 15–25, 137 yards
Top rushers
CLEM – Will Shipley: 19 rushes, 97 yards, 1 TD
WAKE – Demond Claiborne: 19 rushes, 60 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
CLEM – Beaux Collins: 5 receptions, 50 yards
WAKE – Jahmal Banks: 8 receptions, 55 yards :

### At Miami (FL)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
| Clemson | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Miami (FL) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 28 |
at Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL
* Date: October 21, 2023
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: N @ 8 mph (13 km/h) • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 48,562
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (color), Taylor Tannebaum (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
(3:53) Miami – Jacolby George 0 yard run, Andres Borregales kick, (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:14; Miami 7–0)
Second quarter
(8:09) Clemson – Jake Briningstool 32 yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Jonathan Weitz kick, (Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:06; Tied 7–7)
Third quarter
(8:38) Clemson – Weitz 41 yard field goal, (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:01; Clemson 10–7)
(2:01) Clemson – Briningstool 19 yard pass from Klubnik, Weitz kick, (Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 1:01; Clemson 17–7)
Fourth quarter
(8:00) Miami – Colbie Young 11 yard pass from Emory Williams, Borregales kick, (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 9:01; Clemson 17–14)
(1:51) Miami – Borregales 38 yard field goal, (Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:14; Tied 17–17)
Overtime 1
(0:00) Clemson – Weitz 31 yard field goal, (Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards; Clemson 20–17)
(0:00) Miami – Borregales 35 yard field goal, (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards; Tied 20–20)
Overtime 2
(0:00) Miami – Ajay Allen 3 yard rush, Allen rush, (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards; Miami 28–20)
Top passers
CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 18–34, 314 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
MIA – Emory Williams: 24–33, 151 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
CLEM – Will Shipley: 15 rushes, 44 yards
MIA – Brashard Smith: 4 rushes, 87 yards
Top Receiving
CLEM – Jake Briningstool: 5 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TDs
MIA – Colbie Young: 6 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD :

### At NC State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Clemson | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| NC State | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC
* Date: October 28, 2023
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NW @ 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 56,919
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (The CW): Tom Werme (play-by-play), Jason Bates (analyst), Treavor Scales (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
(7:18) NC State – Kevin Concepcion 9 yard pass from MJ Morris, Brayden Narveson kick, (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:23; NC State 7–0)
Second quarter
(12:11) NC State – Narveson 41 yard field goal, (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:52; NC State 10–0)
(8:24) Clemson – Phil Mafah 1 yard rush, Jonathan Weitz kick, (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:47; NC State 10–7)
Third quarter
(10:01) NC State – Payton Wilson 15 yard interception return, Narveson kick, (Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:08; NC State 17–7)
(4:35) NC State – Concepcion 72 yard pass from Morris, Narveson kick, (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:40; NC State 24–7)
Fourth quarter
(14:57) Clemson – Mafah 1 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:38; NC State 24–14)
(6:57) Clemson – Weitz 19 yard field goal, (Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:47; NC State 24–17)
Top passers
CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 33–50, 263 yards, 2 INTs
NCST – MJ Morris: 11–20, 138 yards, 2TDs
Top rushers
CLEM – Phil Mafah: 16 rushes, 84 yards
NCST – Kevin Concepcion: 2 rushes, 51 yards
Top Receiving
CLEM – Jake Briningstool: 8 receptions, 93 yards
NCST – Kevin Concepcion: 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TDs :

### Notre Dame

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Notre Dame | 3 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
| Clemson | 10 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
* Date: November 4, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: NE @ 1 mph (1.6 km/h) • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 81,500
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Molly McGrath (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
(10:36) Notre Dame – Spencer Shrader 43 yard field goal, (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 4:24; Notre Dame 3–0)
(6:57) Clemson – Phil Mafah 41 yard rush, Johnathan Weitz kick, (Drive: 1 play, 41 yards, 0:07; Clemson 7–3)
(2:08) Clemson – Weitz 21 yard field goal, (Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:26; Clemson 10–3)
Second quarter
(13:34) Notre Dame – Shrader 30 yard field goal, (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:34; Clemson 10–6)
(9:11) Clemson – Tyler Brown 9 yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Weitz kick, (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:23; Clemson 17–6)
(8:33) Clemson – Jeremiah Trotter Jr. 28 yard interception return, Weitz kick, (Drive: 1 play, 28 yards, 0:38; Clemson 24–6)
(1:32) Notre Dame – Shrader 23 yard field goal, (Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 7:01; Clemson 24–9)
Third quarter
(13:57) Notre Dame – Audric Estimé 2 yard rush, Shrader kick, (Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04; Clemson 24–16)
(8:08) Clemson – Mafah 1 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:49; Clemson 31–16)
(6:05) Notre Dame – Sam Hartman 26 yard rush, Shrader kick, (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:56; Clemson 31–23)
Fourth quarter
None
Top passers
CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 13–26, 109 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
UND – Sam Hartman: 13–30, 146 yards, 1 INT
Top rushers
CLEM – Phil Mafah: 36 carries, 186 yards, 2 TDs
UND – Audric Estimé: 17 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD
Top Receiving
CLEM – Beaux Collins: 3 receptions, 37 yards
UND – Audric Estimé: 4 receptions, 33 yards :

### Georgia Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Georgia Tech | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Clemson | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
* Date: November 11, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: NE @ 9 mph (14 km/h) • Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 81,426
* Referee: Stuart Mullins
* TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
(6:36) Georgia Tech – Haynes King 4 yard rush, Aidan Birr kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 2:12; Georgia Tech 7–0)
Second quarter
(11:45) Clemson – Beaux Collins 5 yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Johnathan Weitz kick, (Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 9:51; Tied 7–7)
(7:17) Clemson – Tyler Brown 3 yard pass from Klubnik, Weitz kick, (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:12; Clemson 14–7)
(1:09) Clemson – Will Shipley 32 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 4:10; Clemson 21–7)
Third quarter
(7:05) Clemson – Jake Briningstool 5 yard pass from Klubnik, Weitz kick, (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:33; Clemson 28–7)
Fourth quarter
(14:22) Clemson – Josh Sapp 13 yard pass from Klubnik, Weitz kick, (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 0:33; Clemson 35–7)
(12:46) Clemson – Shelton Lewis 46 yard interception return, Weitz kick, (Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 1:36; Clemson 42–7)
(10:11) Georgia Tech – Donte Smith 32 yard pass from King, Birr kick, (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:35; Clemson 42–12)
(1:49) Georgia Tech – Dylan Leonard 4 yard pass from King, Birr kick, (Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 4:12; Clemson 42–21)
Top passers
CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 23–34, 205 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
GT – Haynes King: 13–31, 129 yards, 2 TDs, 4 INTs
Top rushers
CLEM – Phil Mafah: 17 rushes, 96 yards
GT – Jamal Haynes: 15 rushes, 104 yards
Top Receiving
CLEM – Beaux Collins: 5 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD
GT – Donte Smith: 2 receptions 30 yards, 1 TD :

### North Carolina

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 20 North Carolina | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| Clemson | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC
* Date: November 18, 2023
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: S @ 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 81,305
* Referee: Marcus Woods
* TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)
* Sources:
Game information :
First quarter
(4:31) North Carolina – J.J. Jones 33 yard pass from Drake Maye, Noah Burnette kick, (Drive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:22; North Carolina 7–0)
Second quarter
(10:10) Clemson – Jake Briningstool 3 yard pass from Cade Klubnik, Johnathan Weitz kick, (Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:29; Tied 7–7)
(0:03) Clemson – Klubnik 3 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 1:11; Clemson 14–7)
Third quarter
(7:15) Clemson – Phil Mafah 3 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:33; Clemson 21–7)
(4:31) North Carolina – Omarion Hampton 55 yard rush, Burnette kick, (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:55; Clemson 21–14)
(3:19) Clemson – Will Shipley 33 yard rush, Weitz kick, (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Clemson 28–14)
Fourth quarter
(3:19) Clemson – Weitz 21 yard field goal, (Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:14; Clemson 31–14)
(4:31) North Carolina – Hampton 3 yard rush, Nate McCollum pass from Maye failed, (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:30; Clemson 31–20)
Top passers
CLEM – Cade Klubnik: 21–32, 219 yards, 1 TD
UNC – Drake Maye: 16–36, 209 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
CLEM – Will Shipley: 18 rushes, 126 yards, 1 TD
UNC – Omarion Hampton: 19 rushes, 178 yards, 2 TDs
Top Receiving
CLEM – Troy Stellato: 6 receptions, 50 yards
UNC – Devontez Walker: 4 receptions, 70 yards :

### at South Carolina (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Clemson | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| South Carolina | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
* Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: NE @ 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Weather: Clear
* Game attendance: 80,172
* Referee: Jeff Flanagan
* TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline)
| Statistics | CLEM | SC |
| First downs | 19 | 12 |
| Total yards | 73–319 | 56–169 |
| Rushing yards | 46–219 | 24–57 |
| Passing yards | 100 | 112 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–27–1 | 16–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 38:00 | 22:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Clemson | Passing | Cade Klubnik | 15/27, 100 yards, INT |
| Clemson | Rushing | Phil Mafah | 19 rushes, 89 yards |
| Clemson | Receiving | Tyler Brown | 5 receptions, 40 yards |
| South Carolina | Passing | Spencer Rattler | 16/32, 112 yards, INT |
| South Carolina | Rushing | Mario Anderson | 13 rushes, 35 yards |
| South Carolina | Receiving | Xavier Legette | 6 receptions, 68 yards |

### Vs. Kentucky

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 22 Clemson | 3 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 38 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at EverBank Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: Friday, December 29, 2023
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: 10 mph (16 km/h) W
* Game attendance: 40,132
* Referee: John Love
* TV announcers (ESPN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (color), Taylor Tannebaum (sideline)
* Box score
| Statistics | CLEM | UK |
| First downs | 24 | 12 |
| Total yards | 80–367 | 51–398 |
| Rushing yards | 39–103 | 23–92 |
| Passing yards | 264 | 306 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 30–41–1 | 16–28–2 |
| Time of possession | 34:58 | 25:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Clemson | Passing | Cade Klubnik | 30/41, 264 yards, INT |
| Clemson | Rushing | Phil Mafah | 11 carries, 71 yards, 4 TD |
| Clemson | Receiving | Jake Briningstool | 9 receptions, 91 yards |
| Kentucky | Passing | Devin Leary | 16/28, 306 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Kentucky | Rushing | Ray Davis | 13 carries, 63 yards, TD |
| Kentucky | Receiving | Barion Brown | 3 receptions, 100 yards, TD |

## Awards and honors

All-American :
| Player | AP | AFCA | FWAA | TSN | WCFF | Designation |
| Jeremiah Trotter Jr. | 2 | 2 | – | 2 | – | None |
| The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN and WCFF first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. HM = Honorable mention. Source: |||||||
All-ACC :
| Player | Position | Team |
| Tyler Davis | DT | First-Team |
| Jeremiah Trotter Jr. | LB | First-Team |
| Nate Wiggins | CB | First-Team |
| Barrett Carter | LB | Second Team |
| Jake Briningstool | TE | Third Team |
| Blake Miller | OT | Third Team |
| Will Putnam | C | Third Team |
| Ruke Orhorhoro | DT | Third Team |
| Will Shipley | RB | Honorable Mention |
| Will Shipley | AP | Honorable Mention |
| Phil Mafah | RB | Honorable Mention |
| Xavier Thomas | DE | Honorable Mention |
| T. J. Parker | DE | Honorable Mention |
| Khalil Barnes | S | Honorable Mention |
| Andrew Mukuba | S | Honorable Mention |
| R.J. Mickens | S | Honorable Mention |
| Source: |||

## Players drafted into the NFL

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
| 1 | 30 | Nate Wiggins | CB | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2 | 35 | Ruke Orhorhoro | DT | Atlanta Falcons |
| 4 | 127 | Will Shipley | RB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 5 | 138 | Xavier Thomas | DE | Arizona Cardinals |
| 5 | 155 | Jeremiah Trotter Jr. | LB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 6 | 196 | Tyler Davis | DT | Los Angeles Rams |