ACC · Tigers · Clemson, SC
Clemson
Your complete Clemson season outlook.
The defense remains championship-caliber, while Christopher Vizzina's limited starting experience and a difficult nonconference schedule lower the median.
Home stadiumMemorial StadiumRPR rank#23Projected-wins rank#31
Projected wins7.82Most likely: 8 wins · 80% range 7–9
Rundown Power Rating +12.8Neutral-field strength
RPR Rank #23National power position
Schedule Strength Rank#38Opponent difficulty
Projected-Wins Rank #31Strength plus schedule
Market total7.5
Adjusted Edge +0.10
Probability over59%
Market basis12 games
Team profile
RPR and model ratings
- Rundown Power Rating
- +12.8
- National RPR Rank
- #23
- Schedule strength rank
- #38
- Average opponent power
- +5.3
- Offense rating
- 29.3
- Defense rating
- 16.9
- Projected QB
- Christopher Vizzina
- QB starts
- 1
- QB confidence
- Medium
- Head coach
- Dabo Swinney
- Returning starters
- 8
- Portal rank
- 12
- Roster fragility
- 47.7
Record outcomes
Win distribution
0<1%
1<1%
2<1%
3<1%
41.4%
55.1%
612.6%
721.5%
825.3%
920.2%
1010.4%
112.9%
12<1%
13<1%
Game by game
2026 projected scores and probabilities
Expected scores and margins are model means, not exact-score guarantees.
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| Game | Date | Opponent | Location | Projected score | Projected total | Projected margin | Win probability | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5, 2026 | Away | 17–28 | 45.1 | -10.6 | 24% | Medium | |
| 2 | Sep 12, 2026 | Home | 37–13 | 50.5 | +24.0 | 95% | High | |
| 3 | Sep 19, 2026 | Home | 28–17 | 45.2 | +11.1 | 77% | Medium | |
| 4 | Sep 25, 2026 | Away | 28–22 | 50.1 | +6.2 | 66% | Medium | |
| 5 | Oct 3, 2026 | Home | 20–26 | 46.7 | -6.1 | 34% | Medium | |
| 6 | Oct 17, 2026 | Charleston Southern | Home | 43–6 | 48.7 | +37.4 | 99% | Medium |
| 7 | Oct 24, 2026 | Home | 27–22 | 49.1 | +5.5 | 64% | Medium | |
| 8 | Oct 31, 2026 | Away | 24–23 | 47.8 | +1.0 | 53% | Low | |
| 9 | Nov 7, 2026 | Away | 29–18 | 46.8 | +10.8 | 76% | Medium | |
| 10 | Nov 14, 2026 | Home | 29–20 | 48.7 | +9.3 | 73% | Medium | |
| 11 | Nov 20, 2026 | Away | 29–24 | 53.3 | +5.2 | 64% | Medium | |
| 12 | Nov 28, 2026 | Home | 25–22 | 46.6 | +2.8 | 58% | Low |
Projection context
These projections reflect the current Rivals Rundown football inputs and are refreshed as the underlying information changes.
Model version 5. RPR, rankings, margins and probabilities are estimates, not guarantees.