Gameday: Football at LSU • Sept. 5 • 7:30 p.m. • ABC

CLEMSON (0-0, 0-0 ACC) at #11/13 LSU (0-0, 0-0 SEC)

Saturday Timeline:

• Tiger Stadium | Baton Rouge, La.
• 4:30 p.m.: Tiger Tailgate Show
• 7:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. CT: Kickoff on ABC and ESPN App (Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe, Laura Rutledge)
• Listen: Clemson Athletic Network (Don Munson & Tim Bourret)
• 2026 Media Guide (PDF)
• 2026 Media Guide Supplement (PDF)

Clemson will once again open the college football season in the national spotlight when the Tigers kick off their 2026 campaign in prime time at No. 11/13 LSU. Kickoff at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

Saturday's game further extends Clemson's recent track record of opening seasons against marquee opponents. Clemson and Florida State were the only programs in the nation to open against an AP Top 10 opponent in three of the last five seasons. With this week's game against AP No. 11 LSU, Clemson will become the only program in the nation to have faced four AP Top 11 opponents in season openers since 2021.

 

WHAT TO WATCH FOR THIS WEEK

• Clemson opening three consecutive seasons against an AP-ranked opponent for the first time in school history.
• Clemson attempting to earn its 58th all-time win against an AP Top 15 opponent.
• Clemson opening a season against an AP Top 15 team for the 12th time in school history. It is Clemson’s fourth such season opener in the last six years, the most in the nation.
• Clemson attempting to defeat an AP Top 15 team in a season opener for the first time since 2013 when Clemson opened the year with a 38-35 win against No. 5 Georgia. 
• Clemson attempting to earn its highest-ranked true road win (per AP rankings) since defeating No. 11 Virginia Tech, 23-3, in 2011.