The home opener for the Clemson Tigers finds Dabo Swinney's team going up against an opponent from the Sun Belt Conference during Week 2 of the 2026 college football season.
Clemson (0-1), which dropped out of the US LBM Coaches Poll after its 51-10 loss to Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers last Saturday, will host the Georgia Southern Eagles (1-0) in prime-time Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
The Tigers' season opener and quarterback Christopher Vizzina's second career start couldn't have gone much worse. LSU erased an early 3-0 deficit and led by two touchdowns after the first quarter. The Bayou Bengals were up 31-3 at halftime and led 51-3 in the final 15 minutes.
Vizzina was 10-of-16 for 83 yards (5.2 avg.) with an interception returned for a touchdown
on Clemson's third drive of the drive. All told, Clemson punted or turned the ball over on 11 straight possessions between Nolan Hauser's 49-yard field goal on the first series and David Eziomume's 11-yard touchdown run with just over three minutes left in the game. LSU outgained Clemson in total yards, 644-145.
Swinney said Tuesday that both Vizzina and freshman Tait Reynolds will see action against Georgia Southern.
The Eagles (1-0) defeated Charleston Southern, 31-0, in their season opener. Seventh-year college quarterback Max Johnson threw for 281 yards and a touchdown while completing 28 of his 39 passes.
ESPN reveals TV announcers for Clemson football vs Georgia Southern
Ahead of Clemson-Georgia Southern, ESPN has announced who will have the call of Saturday's game. Wes Durham and Max Browne will call the action from the broadcast booth at Clemson Memorial Stadium. Madison Fitzpatrick will report from the sidelines.
Durham was on the call for three Clemson games a season ago, including the Tigers' 24-10 win over Florida State on Nov. 8, their 46-45 loss to Duke on Nov. 1, and their 35-24 loss to SMU on Oct. 18.
Durham has been with ACC Network since its launch in 2019. Browne, a former Southern California and Pitt Panthers quarterback, joined ESPN in 2025 and previously served as a color commentator for The CW.
ESPN predicts the winner of Clemson football vs Georgia Southern
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What channel will Clemson football game vs Georgia Southern be on?
Clemson-Georgia Southern will broadcast nationally on ACC Network in Week 2 of the 2026 college football season. The game will stream on ESPN+.
Clemson vs Georgia Southern kickoff time
Kickoff for Clemson-Georgia Southern is 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Clemson football history vs Georgia Southern
Clemson and Georgia Southern are meeting for the second time in school history. The Tigers defeated the Eagles, 38-7, in the only other matchup on Sept. 15, 2018 at Clemson Memorial Stadium.
Clemson football schedule 2026
- Sept. 5: at LSU Tigers (L, 51-10)
- Sept. 12: vs. Georgia Southern Eagles, 7:30 p.m., ACC Network
- Sept. 19: vs. North Carolina Tar Heels, noon, ESPN
- Sept. 25: at California Golden Bears, 10:30 p.m., ESPN
- Oct. 3: vs. Miami Hurricanes, TBA
- Oct. 17: vs. Charleston Southern Buccaneers, TBA
- Oct. 24: vs. Virginia Tech Hokies, TBA
- Oct. 31: at Florida State Seminoles, TBA
- 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: 0-1.
Who has the edge? Latest game odds for Clemson vs Georgia Southern
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