Clemson will open the season in the national spotlight when Clemson welcomes LSU for a marquee tilt at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 30.

Four teams on Clemson’s schedule have won their most recent meeting with the Tigers: LSU (2019), Duke (2023), Louisville (2024) and South Carolina (2024). Clemson is 24-10 under Swinney (.705) when it plays a “revenge game” against a team it lost to in the most recent series meeting.

Clemson will open the season in the national spotlight when the Tigers welcome LSU for a marquee tilt at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 30.

The ACC's 2025 football schedule offers the conference an opportunity to establish itself early with plenty of non-conference games against Power 4 opponents.

Clemson is coming off a 10-4 season in which it defeated SMU in the ACC Championship and earned a spot in the College Football Playoff for the seventh time. The Tigers have QB Cade Klubnik back along with defensive lineman Peter Woods, among others.

The 2024 football season came to a close earlier this month, but football programs like Clemson are now gearing up for their opponents in 2025. The ACC finalized the Tigers football schedule, with the full regular season slate on the ACC Network and ESPN2.

Alcorn State University revealed its 2025 football schedule on Monday night, showcasing a competitive 12-game slate featuring a balanced mix of non-conference challenges and key Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) matchups.