The Clemson Tigers return to ACC play in Week 8 of the 2026 college football season. The Virginia Tech Hokies visit Clemson's Death Valley for the first time since 2012 for a prime-time matchup.
Saturday's game will mark the first head-to-head meeting between longtime coaches Dabo Swinney and James Franklin, the latter of which is in his first season at Virginia Tech after 12 seasons at Penn State.
Franklin has the Hokies off to a promising enough start in his first year in Blacksburg. Virginia Tech is 5-2 overall and 2-2 in ACC play. The Hokies are coming off a 34-24 win over Georgia Tech at Lane Stadium in Week 7. The team's two losses were by a combined seven points.
Clemson (4-2, 2-1) is coming off a 37-0 shutout win over Charleston Southern,
an FCS opponent, at Memorial Stadium. The Tigers scored on their first five series and ran for over 231 yards. The defense held the Buccaneers to 75 yards of total offense.
Here are the latest odds for Clemson-Virginia Tech ahead of Week 8.
Clemson football vs. Virginia Tech, Week 8 game odds
Odds according to FanDuel as of Monday, Oct. 19:
- Spread: Clemson (-2.5)
- Moneyline: Clemson (-142), Virginia Tech (+118)
- Over/under: 49.5
Clemson vs. Virginia Tech football: TV channel, start time, streaming info
Kickoff for Clemson-Virginia Tech is 7 p.m. ET kickoff Saturday. The game will be televised on ESPN and will stream on ESPN+.
Clemson football schedule 2026
All times Eastern.
- Sept. 5: at LSU Tigers (L, 51-10)
- Sept. 12: vs. Georgia Southern Eagles (W, 22-7)
- Sept. 19: vs. North Carolina Tar Heels (W, 28-20)
- Sept. 25: at California Golden Bears (W, 24-10)
- Oct. 3: vs. Miami Hurricanes (L, 41-13)
- Oct. 17: vs. Charleston Southern Buccaneers (W, 37-0)
- Oct. 24: vs. Virginia Tech Hokies, 7 p.m., ESPN
- Oct. 31: at Florida State Seminoles, 7 p.m., ACC Network
- Nov. 7: at Syracuse Orange, TBA
- Nov. 14: vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, TBA
- Nov. 20: at Duke Blue Devils, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
- Nov. 28: vs. South Carolina Gamecocks, TBA
Record: 4-2 overall, 2-1 ACC.
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