Two weeks after looking buried following a gut-punch loss to Virginia Tech in the closing minutes, Clemson football has won back-to-back games and returns home for a matchup against the ACC's last-place in Week 11 of the 2026 college football season. The Tigers face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Clemson's Death Valley.
The Tigers (6-3, 4-3 ACC) extended their bowl eligibility streak to 28 straight years with a gritty 18-13 win over the Syracuse Orange at JMA Wireless Dome in New York. Clemson's offense didn't find the end zone but used four field goals from kicker Nolan Hauser and two key turnovers to win its second straight game.
Midway through the third quarter, Clemson defensive tackle Kourtney Kelly forced a Steve Angeli fumble deep in
Syracuse territory, and Jahiem Lawson scooped it up and ran 22 yards to the end zone for the Tigers' only touchdown of the day.
Star cornerback Ashton Hampton, whose name is rising on NFL analysts' early mock drafts, picked off Angeli in the end zone with just over six minutes to play. The Tigers' defense registered three sacks and forced 11 straight Angeli completions at one point in Saturday's win.
Freshman quarterback Tait Reynolds had a pair of first-down runs on Clemson's last drive to put the game out of reach. Reynolds was 17 of 28 for 161 yards. Jarvis Green, starting in place of injured running back Gideon Davidson, totaled 85 yards on nine carries. Bryant Wesco Jr. had six catches for 100 receiving yards.
Georgia Tech's (2-7, 1-6) season continued to spiral with a 44-17 blowout loss at home to the Louisville Cardinals in Week 10. The Yellow Jackets fell behind 27-3 in the first half and allowed 456 yards of total offense to Jeff Brohm's team, including 263 all-purpose yards to Louisville quarterback Lincoln Kienholz.
It was Georgia Tech's fourth straight loss, ensuring the Yellow Jackets of their first losing season since 2022 when Brent Key replaced Geoff Collins as interim coach before being promoted to full-time head coach.
Clemson has all the momentum on its side heading into Saturday's matchup against one of its oldest rivals, but what are the oddsmakers saying about the Tigers' Week 11 game against Georgia Tech?
Clemson football vs. Georgia Tech, early Week 11 game odds
Odds according to FanDuel as of Monday, Nov. 9:
- Spread: Clemson (-13.5)
- Over/under: 47.5
- Moneyline: Clemson (-580), Georgia Tech (+430)
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Clemson football schedule 2026
Kickoff for Clemson-Georgia Tech in Week 11 of the 2026 college football season is 12:30 p.m. ET Saturday. The game will be televised 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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