Clemson’s next ACC road trip now has a kickoff attached to it: the Tigers will play Syracuse at noon on Nov. 7 on ESPN2.
The matchup sends Clemson into its second straight road game, coming right after the Tigers visit Florida State on Oct. 31.
That game is set for 7 p.m. on the ACC Network. Syracuse, meanwhile, will be coming off a home date with No.
16 SMU on Oct. 31 before hosting Clemson at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York.
Clemson enters the week at 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the ACC. Syracuse is 3-4 and 1-4 in league play. The Tigers will also be playing a third noon game this season, following earlier noon starts against North Carolina and Charleston Southern.
The Orange are coming off their first ACC win of the season, a 31-30 victory over UNC on Oct. 24.
Clemson dropped the meeting between the teams last season, falling 34-21 at home. But the Tigers have had success in Syracuse lately, winning their last three trips there in 2023, 2021 and 2019.
Their most recent loss in Syracuse came in 2017.
Dabo Swinney is 1-1 against Syracuse coach Fran Brown.
Clemson leads the all-time series 10-3.
Clemson football 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: Lost 20-16 vs. Virginia Tech
Oct. 31: at Florida State (7 p.m., ACC Network)
Nov. 7: at Syracuse (noon, ESPN2)
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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