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The Clemson Tigers entered the 2025 season as the No. 4 team in college football.
After suffering an opening-season loss to what would become an underwhelming LSU Tigers program, Clemson saw its season derailed as the team lost five of its first eight games with one of its three wins coming against a non-Power 5 program. The Tigers eventually made a bowl game, but suffered a 22-10 loss to Penn State.
Following a lengthy offseason, are the Tigers back?
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Nick Saban doesn't think so.
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“I think we’ll see if they’re back,” Saban said on The Pat McAfee Show. “I know they’ve got a lot of question marks too, whether it’s quarterback, and they got a lot of holes to fill. I mean, everybody thought they were going to be, you know, the class of the town last year, and it just completely disintegrated on them.
“So I don’t know. I’m not ready to put my stamp on it. I have to see it first, but I think in that league, somebody better beat Miami because I think you know Mario’s got it going down there, and they got some good players, and they’re physical.”
The Tigers once again open the 2026 season against LSU and will face the Hurricanes in the fifth game of the season on Saturday, Oct. 3.
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