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Clemson's Brad Brownell Details Upcoming Exhibition Matches Ahead of 2026 Season

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Before every season, Clemson head coach Brad Brownell schedules one exhibition game. Ahead of the 2026-27 season, though, the Tigers have the luxury of playing three.

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Time Stands Still in Brown’s Comeback Season

CLEMSON – For a few shimmering milliseconds back in 2023, time stood still as Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik lofted a ball to freshman wide receiver Tyler Brown in Memorial Stadium’s east end zone.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / October 7

Portal Will Be Needed to Restore Clemson to Dominance

CLEMSON — I am going to be honest, 3-2 is not where I saw the Clemson Football program being at through the first five weeks of the season. In the preseason, I thought they would be 2-3 at this point.

Carter Welling News / The Clemson Insider / October 7

Welling Provides Update On Return from ACL Injury

CHARLOTTE — After suffering a torn ACL in the ACC Tournament last season Carter Welling is still fighting his way back to the court at Clemson. During his first year with the Tigers, the 6-foot-11, 240-pound forward appeared in 32 games, including 24 starts.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / October 7

(WATCH) Clemson Fails Another Test On National Stage

The Clemson podcast where the fans drive the conversation. Each Monday, The Clemson Insider’s Jason Priester goes live at 7 p.m. and fields questions from the audience.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / October 7

Clemson Commit On Watch List for Prestigious Award

CLEMSON — One of Clemson’s current commits has been named to a watch list for a prestigious national award. Three-star linebacker Max Brown (Jefferson, GA) was named to the 2026 Butkus Award watch list for high school athletes.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / October 7

Bad News for 5-Star Commit

Clemson’s highest-rated commit’s senior season has come to an end. Five-star wideout Jamarin Simmons has suffered a season-ending “lower body” injury. The blue-chip talent is fresh off a weekend visit to Clemson for the Tigers’ prime-time matchup against Miami.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / October 7

Veteran WR ‘Real Bright Spot’ for Clemson

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney praised a veteran wide receiver following the Tigers’ 41-13 loss to Miami this past Saturday. Despite the defeat, senior slot receiver Tyler Brown continued his bounce-back 2026 campaign against the Hurricanes, hauling in a career-high 10 receptions for 76 yards.

Will Heldt News / The Clemson Insider / October 7

Heldt says Everything Still in Front

With five games now in the books and an open date on deck, the Clemson football team has an opportunity for a mental reset. The Tigers are probably about where they should be, having won each of the three games they were favored in and losing both in which they were underdogs.

Dabo Swinney News / The Clemson Insider / October 7

Swinney Gives Injury Update on Starting OL

As Clemson heads into its open date this weekend, head coach Dabo Swinney provided the latest injury update on a starting offensive lineman. Swinney said he expects junior Elyjah Thurmon, Clemson’s starting left guard, to be fully healthy for the Tigers’ next game vs.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / October 7

Pollack Gives Takeaways from Clemson-Miami Game

Former ESPN analyst David Pollack was on hand at Memorial Stadium last Saturday night to witness the Clemson-Miami game with his son – Tigers tight end commit Nicholas Pollack.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / October 7

Column: It’s Time to End One of Clemson’s Oldest Traditions

CLEMSON — One of my fondest memories as a kid is getting to run out onto the field at Memorial Stadium to find my favorite Clemson player. For a long time, I thought this was normal in college football.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / October 6

ACC Continues Push Forward, though 4 Members Push Back

Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner Jim Phillips told those who were covering the ACC Basketball Tipoff event on Tuesday at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown

K.J. Henry News / The Clemson Insider / October 6

Former Clemson Standout Signs with NFL Team

A former Clemson standout defensive end is back with this NFL team. KJ Henry is signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice squad, according to NFL insider Mike Garafolo.

Dabo Swinney News / The Clemson Insider / October 6

Swinney Gives Thoughts on Protect College Sports Act

The Protect College Sports Act passed the U.S. Senate on Sept. 28, and is now awaiting consideration in the House of Representatives. The Senate overwhelmingly voted to pass the Protect College Sports Act, with a bipartisan 77–22 vote.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / October 6

Luke has No Regret in Portal Failures

CLEMSON — Clemson offensive line coach Matt Luke confirmed the Tigers tried to get a couple of players out of the transfer portal in the off-season. However, as everyone knows, they were unsuccessful in doing such.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / October 6

Clemson Has New Starter On O-Line

After some struggles on the right side of the offensive line in the blowout loss to No. 4 Miami, Clemson has a new starter on the offensive line. Position coach Matt Luke revealed on Tuesday that sophomore Easton Ware will start at right guard.

Clemson Tigers News / The Clemson Insider / October 6

Snap Counts, PFF Grades from Clemson’s Loss to Miami

CLEMSON — Clemson once again saw its offense struggle against a high-quality opponent, as fourth-ranked Miami whipped the Tigers 41-13 at Death Valley on Saturday night.

Bart Boatwright’s Recruit Photo Gallery: Clemson-Miami Game

The Clemson coaching staff had many high-profile recruits on hand when the Tigers hosted the fourth-ranked Miami Hurricanes on Saturday in primetime at Memorial Stadium.

Clemson Tigers News / Shakin The Southland / October 6

Week 5 Analytics Review: The Gap Remains The Same

Clemson didn’t lose this game because Miami was simply too talented to compete with. The Tigers lost because they were unable to consistently execute the things required to stay in the game.

Clemson Tigers News / Clemson Tigers on SI / October 5

Clemson Football Announces Kickoff Time for Week 7 Matchup vs. Charleston Southern

On Monday afternoon, Clemson Football announced that its Oct. 17 game against FCS opponent Charleston Southern at Memorial Stadium will kick off at noon and air on ACC Network.

College Football News / Yardbarker / October 2

No. 4 Miami at Clemson could be affected by weather delays

Clemson beat reporter Chapel Fowler from The State Newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, reported on Friday that the Tigers are "monitoring potential inclement weather" for their game against the No. 4 Miami Hurricanes on Saturday.

No. 4 Miami at Clemson gets prime-time kickoff slot

Miami makes its case as top-five team with emphatic win over Central Michigan

Miami gets justified spot in top four of both polls

WR Malachi Toney on pace to set multiple Miami records

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Clemson Tigers News / ACC Digital Network / September 30

Watch: Wofford vs. Clemson Match Highlights | 2026 ACC Men's Soccer

Darian Mensah News / Yardbarker / September 28

No. 4 Miami at Clemson gets prime-time kickoff slot

No. 4 Miami at Clemson received the prime-time slot on ABC with a 7:30 p.m. EST kickoff.

Miami makes its case as top-five team with emphatic win over Central Michigan

Darian Mensah sets another Miami Hurricanes record

Miami gets justified spot in top four of both polls

The top 5 in the AP Poll finally looks right entering Week 5

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College Football News / EasySportz / September 24

Clemson vs. Cal Preview: Tigers Face a Major ACC Test on the Road

Clemson is heading across the country for one of its most interesting games of the young season as the Tigers travel to Berkeley to take on California.