# 2025 Clemson Tigers football team

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 |
| August 30 | LSU* | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC |
| September 6 | Troy* | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC |
| September 13 | at Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA (rivalry) |
| September 20 | Syracuse | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC |
| October 4 | at North Carolina | Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC |
| October 11 | at Boston College | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA (O'Rourke–McFadden Trophy) |
| October 18 | SMU | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC |
| November 1 | Duke | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC |
| November 8 | Florida State | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC (rivalry) |
| November 14 | at Louisville | L&N Federal Credit Union StadiumLouisville, KY |
| November 22 | Furman* | Memorial StadiumClemson, SC |
| November 29 | at South Carolina* | Williams–Brice StadiumColumbia, SC (Palmetto Bowl) |
| *Non-conference game ||||

## Offseason
### Recruiting

Clemson's 2025 class consisted of 15 signees. The class was ranked fourth in the ACC and twenty-sixth best overall by the 247Sports Composite.
College recruiting information (2025) :
| 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Logan Anderson LB | Fyffe, Alabama | Fyffe | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |||||||
| Gavin Blanchard IOL | Wesley Chapel, Florida | Wiregrass Ranch | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Logan Brooking TE | Savannah, Georgia | Savannah Christian Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Nov 3, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Gideon Davidson RB | Lynchburg, Virginia | Liberty Christian Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | Jun 14, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |||||||
| Chris Denson QB | Plant City, Florida | Plant City | 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Marquise Henderson RB | Belton, South Carolina | Belton-Honea Path | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Dec 11, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| Brayden Jacobs OT | Alpharetta, Georgia | Milton | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | Jan 28, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Tucker Kattus OT | Cincinnati, Ohio | St. Xavier | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Dec 1, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |||||||
| Jakarrion Kenan S | Bennettsville, South Carolina | Marlboro County | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | Dec 4, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Carleton "Juju" Preston WR | Woodbridge, Virginia | Freedom | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Dec 3, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |||||||
| Easton Ware OT | Lynchburg, Virginia | Liberty Christian Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Nov 1, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Ari Watford EDGE | Norfolk, Virginia | Matthew Fontaine Maury | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jan 24, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |||||||
| Makhi Williams-Lee DL | Atlanta, Georgia | Lakeside | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Oct 2, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 32 247Sports: 29 ESPN: 37 |||||||
| 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 February 22, 2025. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 22, 2025. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 22, 2025. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 22, 2025. |||||||

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

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |

#### Undrafted free agents

| Player | Position | NFL club | Reference |

### Transfers
#### Players leaving

Players leaving :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | College transferred to |
| Noble Johnson | 3 | WR | 6'2" | 210 | Freshman | Rockwall, Texas | Arizona State |
| Sherrod Covil Jr. | 5 | S | 5'11" | 200 | Junior | Chesapeake, Virginia | Virginia Tech |
| Tré Williams | 8 | DT | 6'2" | 315 | Senior | Windsor, Connecticut | Michigan |
| Troy Stellato | 10 | WR | 6'1" | 190 | Junior | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Kentucky |
| Jackson Crosby | 82 | WR | 5'10" | 190 | Junior | Six Mile, South Carolina | East Tennessee State |
| A.J. Hoffler | 99 | DE | 6'4" | 250 | Sophomore | Stuart, Florida | Georgia Tech |

#### 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 | Source(s) |

#### Incoming transfers

Incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Will Heldt | 13 | DE | 6'6" | 250 | Junior | Carmel, IN | Purdue |
| Jeremiah Alexander | 35 | LB | 6'2" | 232 | Junior | Alabaster, AL | Alabama |
| Tristan Smith | 80 | WR | 6'5" | 205 | Senior | LaGrange, GA | Southeast Missouri State |

## Personnel
### Coaching staff

Clemson Tigers football current coaching staff :
| 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 |
| 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
Source:

## Game summaries
### vs LSU

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| LSU | | | 0 |
| Clemson | | | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
* Date: August 30
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| LSU | Passing |
| LSU | Rushing |
| LSU | Receiving |
| Clemson | Passing |
| Clemson | Rushing |
| Clemson | Receiving |

### vs Troy

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Trojans | | | 0 |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
* Date: September 6
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Troy | Passing |
| Troy | Rushing |
| Troy | Receiving |
| Clemson | Passing |
| Clemson | Rushing |
| Clemson | Receiving |

### vs Furman

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Paladins | | | 0 |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
at Memorial Stadium • Clemson, South Carolina
* Date: November 22
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Furman | Passing |
| Furman | Rushing |
| Furman | Receiving |
| Clemson | Passing |
| Clemson | Rushing |
| Clemson | Receiving |

### at South Carolina

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Tigers | | | 0 |
| Gamecocks | | | 0 |
at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina
* Date: November 29
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Clemson | Passing |
| Clemson | Rushing |
| Clemson | Receiving |
| South Carolina | Passing |
| South Carolina | Rushing |
| South Carolina | Receiving |