The Clemson Tigers have quietly put together a 6-3 record entering Week 11 of the 2026 college football season. As Dabo Swinney's team heads into the final stretch of the regular season, where might the Tigers spend the 2026-27 bowl season?
The Athletic (subscription required for full access) offered a new postseason prediction for Clemson in its weekly playoff and bowl game projections following the Tigers' 18-13 win over the Syracuse Orange in Week 10. Clemson's win over Syracuse extended the program's bowl eligibility streak to 28 consecutive season.
College football analyst Scott Dochterman has Clemson (6-3, 4-2 ACC) meeting a top-25 team from the Big 12 at the Holiday Bowl in San Diego. The Arizona Wildcats improved to 7-2 with a win over
TCU in Tucson last Friday and have an outside shot of reaching the Big 12's championship game.
Though the schools squared off in the Sweet 16 of the 2024 NCAA Tournament when the Tigers reached the Elite Eight for only the second time in program history, a Clemson-Arizona matchup on the gridiron would be a first for both programs.
The Holiday Bowl would also be a first for Clemson, given the game's previous longstanding tie-ins with the Big Ten and the former Pac-12 conference.
The Holiday Bowl is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET on Monday, Dec. 28. The game will be televised on The CW.
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Clemson football schedule 2026
Clemson faces Georgia Tech (2-7, 1-5) in Week 11 of the 2026 college football season Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is 12:30 p.m. ET. The game can be seen on The CW.
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 (L, 20-16)
- Oct. 31: at Florida State Seminoles (W, 36-24)
- Nov. 7: at Syracuse Orange (W, 18-13)
- Nov. 14: vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 12:30 p.m., The CW
- Nov. 20: at Duke Blue Devils, 7:30 p.m., ESPN
- Nov. 28: vs. South Carolina Gamecocks, TBA
Record: 6-3, 4-2 ACC.
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