Gameday Guide: Football vs. Stanford • Sept. 28 • 7 p.m. • ESPN

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The Clemson Tigers will face the Stanford Cardinal for the second time in history and for the first time as ACC colleagues on Sept. 28 on Homecoming at Death Valley.

The kickoff time for Saturday’s game remains scheduled for 7 p.m. Clemson Athletics and campus safety personnel continue to monitor the forecast of Hurricane Helene carefully.

Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney will be chasing ACC history on Saturday. He enters the contest with a career head coaching record of 172-44 and is one victory shy of Bobby Bowden’s conference record for career total victories leading an ACC program. Of Bowden’s 377 NCAA-recognized career head coaching victories, 173 of his wins came during Florida State’s membership in the ACC.

Game Designations

Homecoming

NOTE: Tigerama, originally scheduled for Friday, Sept. 27, has been postponed due to the threat of inclement weather and an abundance of caution related to event setup and travel considerations for performers and guests. Tigerama will now take place on Friday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. in Memorial Stadium.

Clemson (2-1) vs. Stanford (2-1)

• Memorial Stadium • Clemson, S.C.
• ***UPDATED***: 10 a.m.: Parking lots open
• 4 p.m.: Ingles Tiger Tailgate Show presented by Upcountry Fiber, live from the TigerTown Tailgate
• 4:50 p.m.: Tiger Walk
• 7 p.m.: Kickoff
• Listen: Clemson Athletic Network (Don Munson, Tim Bourret & Reggie Merriweather)
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• 2024 Media Guide Supplement (PDF)

WHAT TO WATCH FOR THIS WEEK

– Clemson (800-473-45) attempting to earn its 801st victory all-time and potentially tie Auburn (801) for the 13th-most in FBS history. (Note: Auburn can move to 802 with a win against Oklahoma at 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday).

– Head Coach Dabo Swinney (172) attempting to tie Bobby Bowden (173 during Florida State’s tenure in the ACC) for the most career head coaching victories leading an ACC program.

– Swinney (172) attempting to earn his 173rd career win to pass the career win total of College Football Hall of Famer Dan Devine (172-57-9) and match the career win totals of College Football Hall of Famers Robert Neyland (173-31-12) and Frank Solich (173-101).

– Swinney (99-9) attempting to become the first coach in Clemson history to win 100 career home games. Frank Howard ranks second in school history with 81.