Dan Patrick Reacts to Swinney’s Notre Dame Comments

During an appearance on Greg McElroy’s Always College Football podcast, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney made some unprompted comments regarding Notre Dame while admitting Clemson has a disadvantage with its NIL budget compared to top programs. “We’re 3-1 against Ohio State. We’re 4-2 against Notre Dame. Notre Dame has their own TV station, they make […]

ESPN Ranks Clemson Football’s Offseason

Where does Clemson rank on this list of ACC teams that won the offseason? Not very highly, it turns out. ESPN went conference-by-conference and ranked the offseasons of all 68 Power 4 teams, with emphasis on the following criteria: With all the above factored in, ESPN ranked Clemson’s offseason at No. 11 among the 17 […]

Three Tigers Garner All-ACC Honors

CLEMSON – Clemson’s Sierra Maness, Taylor Pipkins and Sarah Breaux each earned an All-ACC recognition for their efforts during the 2026 campaign, the Atlantic Coast Conference announced on Wednesday. All three have picked up their first All-ACC selections with the duo of Maness and Pipkins garnering third team honors, while Breaux was named to the All-Freshman Team. […]

Changes to College Football Postseason Could be Coming

CLEMSON — The American Football Coaches Association wants to change the postseason of college football. Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger reports football coaches support an expanded College Football Playoff. The AFCA voted last week to recommend that college leaders implement a playoff with more teams and discontinue conference championship games, as well as preserve the Army-Navy game’s […]

Swinney Picks Culture Over Resources

CLEMSON – For those that say Dabo Swinney does not like NIL, Clemson’s long time head coach says that is nonsense. “What do you mean? You think our guys are here for free,” Swinney said on the Always College Football podcast with Greg McElroy on Monday. “You don’t think people tried to get Peter Woods, […]

2 Tigers Listed among Rookie of the Year Candidates

Could multiple members of Clemson’s 2026 NFL Draft class be in the Rookie of the Year conversation this coming season? ESPN’s Ben Solak ranked 2026 NFL Rookie of the Year candidates, and a couple of Tigers appeared in the “way-too-early” rankings – one on offense, and the other on the defensive side of the ball. […]

Clemson Sets Department APR Record

CLEMSON – Clemson Athletics posted its highest single-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) in school history, a 998 out of 1,000, in the NCAA’s latest data release, which includes the 2021-22 through 2024-25 academic years. A record 12 programs earned Public Recognition Awards, given annually to teams with multiyear Academic Progress Rates in the top 10 […]

Former Clemson DL Finds New Home

A former Clemson standout has found his new NFL home. Veteran defensive tackle D.J. Reader is signing with the New York Giants, according to multiple reports. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo, it’s a two-year, $12.5 million deal where he can make up to $15.5 million through incentives. He will make $6.25 […]

Knaak’s 300 Ks has Him in Rare Company

CLEMSON – When Aidan Knaak struck out his eighth batter of the afternoon against No. 13 Boston College on Sunday, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. No celebratory music played. No medal was awarded. No game was delayed. In the top of the sixth inning in a 4-3 win over the Eagles, the right-hander issued […]

ESPN on Pros, Cons for Clemson’s 1st-Round Picks

The 2026 NFL Draft marked the ninth time that Clemson has produced multiple first-round picks in a single draft, as this year, offensive tackle Blake Miller and defensive tackle Peter Woods were selected in the opening round. The Detroit Lions landed Miller with the No. 17 overall selection, while the Kansas City Chiefs picked up […]