Clemson Tigers
7-6 2025 record (4-4 conf)
Title odds (#28 board)
Win total (O -142)
48% Returning starter games
49th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesDabo Swinney Head Coach · 19th year
187–53 Career · 19 seasons, all at CLEM
Air Raid Offense
4-2-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 47% | 31 / 66 | 10 / 15 | 40% |
| Offensive line | 84% | 46 / 55 | 12 / 15 | 88% |
| Defensive front | 31% | 26 / 84 | 14 / 22 | 64% |
| Secondary | 43% | 26 / 61 | 8 / 15 | 25% |
Back 48
New 8
Chris Johnson Jr. RB · 659 yds · 13g · from SMU 
Jerome Carter III SAF · 12 INT+PD · 13g · from ODU 
London Merritt DE · 9 havoc · 12g · from COLO 
Corey Myrick SAF · 4 INT+PD · 13g · from USM 
Markus Strong DT · 5 havoc · 12g · from OKLA 
Elliot Washington II CB · 2 INT+PD · 12g · from PSU 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 27.2 47
Explosive play rate 11.0% 47
Red zone TD rate 71.2% 58
Line yards per carry 2.5 50
Sack rate allowed 4.4% 82
Defense
Points allowed per game 20.5 76
Explosive rate allowed 9.3% 81
Red zone score rate allowed 81.3% 65
Line yards per carry allowed 2.0 85
Sack rate 7.0% 74
2025 Margin by Game
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TROY
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2026 schedule
49th-hardest path in FBS · 3 title-contender games · 5 road| W1 | Sat 11:30 PM | @ |  LSU | 7-6 | 58 | ABC | |
| W2 | Sat 11:30 PM | vs |  Georgia Southern | 7-6 | 34 | ACC Network | |
| W3 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs |  North Carolina | 4-8 | 25 | ESPN | |
| W4 | Sat 2:30 AM | @ |  California | 7-6 | 39 | ESPN | |
| W5 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Miami (FL) | 13-3 | 70 | ||
| W7 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs | Charleston Southern Buccaneers | 8 | |||
| W8 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Virginia Tech | 3-9 | 29 | ||
| W9 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Florida State | 5-7 | 36 | ||
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Syracuse | 3-9 | 32 | ||
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Georgia Tech | 9-4 | 41 | ||
| W12 | Sat 12:30 AM | @ |  Duke | 9-5 | 49 | ESPN | |
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  South Carolina | 4-8 | 35 |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Christopher Vizzina SR · #17 |  Chris Denson SO · #15 | Tait Reynolds FR · #2 |
| RB |  Gideon Davidson SO · #8 | Chris Johnson Jr. SR · #16 |  David Eziomume JR · #24 |
| WR-X |  Bryant Wesco Jr. JR · #12 | Connor Salmin FR · #13 |  Cole Turner GR · #22 |
| WR-Z |  T.J. Moore JR · #1 |  Tristan Smith SR · #3 | Gordon Sellars III FR · #19 |
| WR-SL | Naeem Burroughs FR · #0 |  Tyler Brown SR · #6 |  Juju Preston SO · #10 |
| TE |  Christian Bentancur JR · #87 |  Olsen Patt-Henry SR · #11 |  Logan Brooking SO · #7 |
| LT |  Brayden Jacobs SO · #74 |  Ian Reed SR · #54 | |
| LG |  Elyjah Thurmon JR · #52 |  Collin Sadler GR · #50 |  Dietrick Pennington GR · #59 |
| C |  Harris Sewell SR · #55 |  Chapman Pendergrass GR · #65 | |
| RG |  Ronan O'Connell JR · #77 |  Tucker Kattus SO · #75 |  Gavin Blanchard SO · #51 |
| RT |  Easton Ware SO · #63 | Mason Wade JR · #76 |
Roster 123
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Naeem Burroughs | WR | FR | 5'11" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 0 |  Donovan Starr | CB | SO | 5'11" | 185 | Bloomington, IL |
| 1 | T.J. Moore | WR | JR | 6'3" | 200 | Key West, FL |
| 1 |  Branden Strozier | CB | SR | 6'1" | 190 | Lovejoy, GA |
| 2 |  Ashton Hampton | CB | JR | 6'2" | 205 | Tallahassee, FL |
| 2 | Tait Reynolds | QB | FR | 6'2" | 215 | Queen Creek, AZ |
| 3 | Tristan Smith | WR | SR | 6'5" | 210 | LaGrange, GA |
| 3 | Elliot Washington II | CB | SR | 5'11" | 200 | Sarasota, FL |
| 5 |  Ronan Hanafin | SAF | SR | 6'3" | 215 | Burlington, MA |
| 5 | Brock Bradley | QB | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Birmingham, AL |
| 6 | Jerome Carter III | SAF | JR | 6'1" | 195 | Lake City, FL |
| 6 | Tyler Brown | WR | SR | 5'11" | 185 | Greenville, SC |
| 7 |  Jeremiah Alexander | LB | GR | 6'2" | 235 | Alabaster, AL |
| 7 | Logan Brooking | TE | SO | 6'4" | 240 | Bluffton, SC |
| 8 |  Corian Gipson | CB | JR | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 8 | Gideon Davidson | RB | SO | 6'0" | 200 | Lynchburg, VA |
| 9 | Colson Brown | QB | SR | 6'3" | 205 | North Augusta, SC |
| 9 | Drew Woodaz | LB | JR | 6'2" | 220 | Tampa, FL |
| 10 | Juju Preston | WR | SO | 6'0" | 155 | Alexandria, VA |
| 10 |  Misun Kelley | DB | SR | 5'9" | 185 | Central, SC |
| 11 |  Polo Anderson | SAF | FR | 6'2" | 190 | Spartanburg, SC |
| 11 | Olsen Patt-Henry | TE | SR | 6'3" | 245 | Naples, FL |
| 12 | Shavar Young Jr. | CB | FR | 5'11" | 190 | Knoxville, TN |
| 12 | Bryant Wesco Jr. | WR | JR | 6'2" | 195 | Midlothian, TX |
| 13 | Connor Salmin | WR | FR | 6'1" | 195 | Round Hill, VA |
| 13 |  Will Heldt | DE | SR | 6'6" | 260 | Carmel, IN |
| 14 |  Trent Pearman | QB | GR | 6'0" | 190 | Clemson, SC |
| 14 | London Merritt | DE | SO | 6'3" | 255 | Atlanta, GA |
| 15 |  Jahiem Lawson | DE | SR | 6'2" | 250 | Central, SC |
| 15 | Chris Denson | QB | SO | 6'2" | 195 | Plant City, FL |
| 16 |  Myles Oliver | CB | GR | 5'11" | 185 | Villa Rica, GA |
| 16 | Chris Johnson Jr. | RB | SR | 6'0" | 190 | Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 17 | Christopher Vizzina | QB | SR | 6'4" | 210 | Birmingham, AL |
| 17 | Ari Watford | DE | SO | 6'5" | 240 | Norfolk, VA |
| 18 | Tayveon Wilson | TE | FR | 6'1" | 210 | Huntington, WV |
| 18 |  Kylon Griffin | SAF | GR | 5'11" | 200 | Montgomery, AL |
| 19 | Brayden Reilly | LB | FR | 6'3" | 220 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 19 | Gordon Sellars III | WR | FR | 6'3" | 300 | Charlotte, NC |
| 20 |  Clark Sanderson | WR | JR | 5'9" | 175 | Birmingham, AL |
| 20 |  Jakarrion Kenan | SAF | SO | 6'1" | 190 | Bennettsville, SC |
| 21 |  Jarvis Green | RB | SR | 5'9" | 205 | Irmo, SC |
| 21 |  Kobe McCloud | LB | GR | 5'11" | 225 | Tampa, FL |
| 22 | Corey Myrick | SAF | JR | 6'3" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 22 | Cole Turner | WR | GR | 6'1" | 190 | Vestavia Hills, AL |
| 23 | C.J. Wesley | DE | SR | 6'2" | 245 | West Orange, NJ |
| 23 |  Peyton Streko | RB | SR | 5'10" | 195 | Cumming, GA |
| 24 | David Eziomume | RB | JR | 6'0" | 215 | Acworth, GA |
| 24 | Logan Anderson | LB | SO | 6'2" | 225 | Fyffe, AL |
| 25 | Keil McGriff | WR | FR | 5'10" | 165 | Gainesville, FL |
| 25 | Marcell Gipson Jr. | CB | FR | 5'10" | 175 | Dallas, TX |
| 26 |  C.J. Kubah-Taylor | LB | JR | 6'2" | 220 | Frederick, MD |
| 26 |  Jay Haynes | RB | SR | 5'11" | 200 | Roanoke, AL |
| 27 |  Noah Dixon | SAF | JR | 6'1" | 195 | LaGrange, GA |
| 27 |  Jack Purkerson | WR | SR | 5'7" | 160 | Clemson, SC |
| 29 |  Champ Thompson | DT | JR | 6'3" | 290 | Gainesville, GA |
| 29 |  Chase Byrd | WR | JR | 5'10" | 185 | Greenville, SC |
| 30 | Kylen Webb | SAF | GR | 6'0" | 205 | Tampa, FL |
| 31 | Joe Wilkinson | SAF | JR | 6'1" | 200 | Rome, GA |
| 32 | Michael Foster | DE | FR | 6'1" | 240 | Charlotte, NC |
| 33 |  Caden Story | DL | GR | 6'3" | 270 | Lanett, AL |
| 34 |  Armon Mason | DE | GR | 6'3" | 240 | Richmond Hill, GA |
| 34 | Max Wilson | RB | JR | 5'10" | 200 | Bogart, GA |
| 35 |  Tyler Conner | DB | SR | 5'11" | 185 | Suwanee, GA |
| 37 | Davion Joyner | CB | SR | 6'1" | 180 | North Charleston, SC |
| 37 | Will McCune | P | SR | 6'1" | 220 | Summerville, SC |
| 38 | Dominic Staten | LB | SO | 5'9" | 215 | Florence, SC |
| 38 |  Robert Gunn III | K/P | GR | 6'0" | 180 | Seminole, FL |
| 39 | J.D. Bonamy | LB | FR | 5'9" | 200 | Birmingham, AL |
| 40 |  Brodey Conn | LS | GR | 6'1" | 210 | Clemson, SC |
| 41 | Connor McFadden | DE | FR | 6'3" | 240 | Fort Mill, SC |
| 42 |  Hevin Brown-Shuler | DT | JR | 6'3" | 305 | Atlanta, GA |
| 43 | Billy Wilkes | LB | JR | 6'1" | 215 | Charlotte, NC |
| 43 |  J.R. Buckner | LS | JR | 5'11" | 260 | Auburn, AL |
| 44 |  Kourtney Kelly | DT | JR | 6'3" | 290 | Columbus, GA |
| 44 | Jack Wolf | TE | SO | 6'4" | 210 | Gurnee, IL |
| 45 |  Vic Burley | DT | GR | 6'4" | 315 | Warner Robins, GA |
| 46 | Jackson Reach | LS | FR | 6'2" | 220 | Hermosa Beach, CA |
| 47 |  Sammy Brown | LB | JR | 6'2" | 235 | Commerce, GA |
| 48 |  Charlie Reed | K/P | JR | 6'2" | 210 | Austin, TX |
| 49 |  Darien Mayo | DE | JR | 6'7" | 270 | York, PA |
| 50 |  Fletcher Cothran | LB | GR | 6'3" | 220 | Anderson, SC |
| 50 | Collin Sadler | OL | GR | 6'6" | 310 | Inman, SC |
| 51 | Gavin Blanchard | OL | SO | 6'2" | 305 | Tampa, FL |
| 52 | Elyjah Thurmon | OL | JR | 6'4" | 325 | Rienzi, MS |
| 53 |  Joseph Roberto II | LB | JR | 6'2" | 225 | Helena, AL |
| 54 | Ian Reed | OL | SR | 6'6" | 305 | Austin, TX |
| 54 | Kam Cody | DT | FR | 6'3" | 295 | Savannah, GA |
| 55 | Makhi Williams Lee | DT | SO | 6'2" | 300 | Atlanta, GA |
| 55 | Harris Sewell | OL | SR | 6'4" | 310 | Odessa, TX |
| 56 | Andy Burburija | DT | JR | 6'2" | 305 | Crystal Lake, IL |
| 59 | Dietrick Pennington | OL | GR | 6'5" | 355 | Memphis, TN |
| 61 | Danny Stein | OL | SO | 6'3" | 260 | Bellaire, TX |
| 62 |  Bryce Smith | OL | SR | 6'3" | 280 | Six Mile, SC |
| 63 | Easton Ware | OL | SO | 6'5" | 310 | Lynchburg, VA |
| 64 | Grant Wise | OL | FR | 6'4" | 300 | Pace, FL |
| 65 | Chapman Pendergrass | OL | GR | 6'3" | 295 | Anderson, SC |
| 67 | Carlito Jones | OL | SR | 6'8" | 275 | Anderson, SC |
| 70 | Chance Barclay | OL | FR | 6'4" | 295 | Minneola, FL |
| 71 | Leo Delaney | OL | FR | 6'5" | 300 | Charlotte, NC |
| 72 | Adam Guthrie | OL | FR | 6'6" | 285 | Washington Court House, OH |
| 73 |  Hayes Galloway | OL | SR | 6'4" | 310 | Concord, NC |
| 74 | Brayden Jacobs | OL | SO | 6'7" | 345 | Milton, GA |
| 75 | Tucker Kattus | OL | SO | 6'5" | 310 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 76 | Mason Wade | OL | JR | 6'5" | 300 | Hamilton, VA |
| 77 | Ronan O'Connell | OL | JR | 6'5" | 320 | Franklin, TN |
| 78 | Carter Scruggs | OL | FR | 6'5" | 300 | Leesburg, VA |
| 79 | Braden Wilmes | OL | FR | 6'8" | 300 | Lawrence, KS |
| 80 | Luke Stubbs | WR | GR | 6'2" | 200 | Charlotte, NC |
| 81 |  Nolan Hauser | K/P | JR | 6'1" | 200 | Cornelius, NC |
| 82 |  Sam Earle | WR | JR | 5'10" | 175 | Clemson, SC |
| 83 | Cam Blivens | WR | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Nashville, TN |
| 84 | Avery Wieting | WR | JR | 5'9" | 180 | Lincoln, NE |
| 85 |  Charlie Johnson | TE | SR | 6'4" | 245 | Columbia, SC |
| 86 | Jaylen Brown-Wallace | WR | SR | 6'2" | 175 | Central, SC |
| 87 | Christian Bentancur | TE | JR | 6'4" | 250 | Lakemoor, IL |
| 88 |  Clay Swinney | WR | GR | 5'10" | 175 | Clemson, SC |
| 89 |  Grady Sherrill | WR | GR | 5'10" | 185 | Greensboro, NC |
| 89 |  Jack Smith | P | GR | 6'5" | 240 | Saraland, AL |
| 90 | J.R. Hardrick | DE | FR | 6'5" | 240 | South Pittsburg, TN |
| 92 |  Devarrick Woods | DT | GR | 6'3" | 285 | Bossier City, LA |
| 95 |  Amare Adams | DT | SO | 6'4" | 305 | Jefferson, SC |
| 97 |  Patrick Swygert | DT | SR | 6'5" | 285 | Batesburg-Leesville, SC |
| 99 | Markus Strong | DT | SR | 6'3" | 295 | Raiford, FL |