Clemson is back on the road for a Halloween night ACC matchup, with the Tigers set to face Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla. on Oct. 31. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the game will air on ACC Network.
It will be Clemson’s sixth night kickoff in eight games this season.
The Tigers enter the matchup at 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the ACC after a 20-16 loss to Virginia Tech on Oct. 24.
Clemson has won one of its last three games, with a victory over Charleston Southern sandwiched between losses to the Hokies and No. 1 Miami.
Florida State comes in at 3-4 and 1-3 in conference play after a bye week. The Seminoles last played on Oct. 17, when they fell 43-35 in overtime to Miami.
Led by seventh-year coach Mike Norvell, Florida State sits near the bottom of the ACC. The school also fired athletic director Michael Alford in September, and Norvell’s future with the program remains up in the air.
The series history leans Clemson’s way only slightly overall, with the Tigers holding a 17-21 record against Florida State. Clemson has won the last two meetings, including a 24-10 home win in 2025.
The most recent game in Tallahassee also went Clemson’s way, a 29-13 victory in 2024. This will be the first Halloween game between the teams.
Oddsmakers initially opened Clemson as a 1.5-point favorite before the line moved to Florida State by six points. The total has also dipped, dropping from 51.5 to 49.5.
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney called Florida State a dangerous team during his Oct. 25 teleconference.
“They've just somehow come out on the wrong end of it in some of these games.”
For viewers, the game will be on ACC Network. It can also be streamed on ESPN.com or the ESPN app, though a login or subscription is required.
Clemson at Florida State is set for Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026.
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