Clemson Football
Clemson is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the ACC, based in Clemson, SC. The 2026 record stands at 5-3. The Cooper Predictor rates Clemson at +4.8, No. 49 of 138 FBS teams and No. 8 of 17 in the ACC. The model projects a 7-5 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-2 in Clemson games this season. Most recent result: beat Florida State 36-24 on Oct 31. Next up: at Syracuse on Nov 7 — the model projects Clemson 27-24, giving Clemson a 57% chance to win.
Open Clemson in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | @ LSU | L 21-24 40% ✓ | L 10-51 |
| Sep 12 | vs Georgia Southern | W 35-20 84% ✓ | W 22-7 |
| Sep 19 | vs North Carolina | W 24-20 69% ✓ | W 28-20 |
| Sep 25 | @ California | W 27-24 64% ✓ | W 24-10 |
| Oct 3 | vs Miami | L 14-35 16% ✓ | L 13-41 |
| Oct 17 | vs Charleston Southern | W 48-10 99% ✓ | W 37-0 |
| Oct 24 | vs Virginia Tech | W 28-24 62% ✗ | L 16-20 |
| Oct 31 | @ Florida State | L 21-31 29% ✗ | W 36-24 |
| Nov 7 | @ Syracuse | W 27-24 57% | — |
| Nov 13 | vs Georgia Tech | W 31-21 77% | — |
| Nov 20 | @ Duke | L 20-24 34% | — |
| Nov 27 | vs South Carolina | L 24-28 38% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Clemson's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
ACC by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miami | 8-0 | +23.7 |
| 2 |  Wake Forest | 7-1 | +14.2 |
| 3 |  Louisville | 5-3 | +12.6 |
| 4 |  Duke | 6-2 | +8.8 |
| 5 |  SMU | 6-2 | +7.9 |
| 6 |  Pittsburgh | 6-3 | +7.6 |
| 7 |  Florida State | 3-5 | +6.1 |
| 8 | Clemson | 5-3 | +4.8 |
| 9 |  North Carolina | 4-4 | +4.7 |
| 10 |  Virginia | 4-5 | +2.7 |
| 11 |  Virginia Tech | 6-2 | +2.2 |
| 12 |  NC State | 4-4 | +1.8 |
| 13 |  Syracuse | 4-4 | -0.4 |
| 14 |  Georgia Tech | 2-6 | -3.6 |
| 15 |  Boston College | 4-4 | -5.7 |
| 16 |  California | 3-6 | -8.3 |
| 17 |  Stanford | 4-5 | -9.2 |
High schools on the Clemson roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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