Clemson is back in ACC play this week, and homecoming comes with a familiar kind of buzz: Virginia Tech is headed to town, and tickets are still out there for fans looking to get inside Memorial Stadium on Oct. 24.
The Tigers enter the matchup at 4-2 overall and 2-1 in league play, while Virginia Tech arrives at 5-2 and 2-2. The game is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN, and it will be Clemson coach Dabo Swinney’s first meeting with Hokies coach James Franklin in their coaching careers.
Clemson is coming off a 37-0 win over Charleston Southern on Oct. 17, a much-needed bounce after the Tigers’ last ACC outing, a 41-13 loss to Miami on Oct. 3. The homecoming setting adds another layer to a game that already carries conference weight.
For fans still looking to go, StubHub listings currently run from $58 to $985, depending on seat location and ticket quantity. The cheapest lower-bowl seats behind Clemson’s sideline are listed between $128 and $200, while lower-bowl tickets behind Virginia Tech’s sideline are going for $96 to $160.
In the west end zone, the lowest-priced tickets fall between $120 and $129. The cheapest overall option in the stadium is in the upper bowl behind the Virginia Tech sideline, where the best available deal is $58.
Here’s Clemson’s 2026 schedule: Sept.
5: Lost 51-10 at LSU
Sept.
12: Won 22-7 vs. Georgia Southern
Sept. 19: Won 28-20 vs.
North Carolina
Sept.
25: Won 24-10 at California
Oct.
3: Lost 41-13 vs. Miami (FL)
Oct. 17: Won 37-0 vs.
Charleston Southern
Oct. 24: vs.
Virginia Tech (7 p.m., ESPN)
Oct. 31: at Florida State (TBD)
Nov. 7: at Syracuse (TBD)
Nov. 14: vs.
Georgia Tech (TBD)
Nov.
20 (Friday): at Duke (7:30 p.m., ESPN)
Nov. 28: vs.
South Carolina (TBD)
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