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. The Hurricanes moved up to fourth in the Associated Press Top 25 and AFCA Coaches polls released on Sunday. Miami beat Central Michigan on Saturday to improve to 4-0 in 2026.

Clemson has won three consecutive games after losing 51-10 to 11th-ranked LSU in the season opener. After losing at LSU, Clemson earned a 22-7 win over Georgia Southern, a 28-20 victory over North Carolina and a 24-10 win at California on Friday. Clemson is 47th in the AFCA Coaches Poll.

Clemson enters a matchup against Miami unranked for the first time since 2010. Sixteenth-ranked Miami won 23-10 at Clemson in 2010. The all-time series between Clemson and Miami is tied at seven. Miami beat Clemson 28-20 in overtime in 2023, ending a four-game losing streak against the Tigers.

Clemson and Miami meet as the only teams with two wins and no losses in the ACC in 2026. Miami is the prohibitive favorite to win the ACC in 2026. The ESPN Football Power Index gives Miami an 87.4 percent chance to win at Clemson on Saturday.