Clemson is back in ACC play on Oct. 24 with Virginia Tech coming to Death Valley, and the Tigers will try to carry the momentum from last week’s 37-0 win over Charleston Southern into a much tougher test.
Clemson enters the matchup at 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the ACC. Virginia Tech arrives at 5-2 and 2-2 after snapping a two-game skid with a 34-24 win over Georgia Tech on Oct. 17.
The game will air nationally on ESPN in Week 8 of the 2026 college football season. Roy Philpott and Brock Osweiler will have the call from Clemson Memorial Stadium, while Sherree Burruss will report from the sidelines. Streaming is available through Fubo, which offers a free trial for new subscribers.
Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. inside Clemson Memorial Stadium.
Clemson’s schedule continues after this one with a road trip to Florida State on Oct. 31, followed by games at Syracuse and Duke, a home date with Georgia Tech, the rivalry game at South Carolina and then the ACC Championship Game in Charlotte on Dec. 5.
Here’s Clemson’s full schedule: Sept. 5: at LSU, L 51-10
Sept. 12: Georgia Southern, W 22-7
Sept. 19: UNC, W 28-20
Sept. 25: at Cal, W 24-10
Oct.
3: Miami (FL), L 41-13
Oct.
10: OPEN DATE
Oct.
17: Charleston Southern, W 37-0
Oct.
24: Virginia Tech, 7 p.m. on ESPN
Oct. 31: at Florida State, 7 p.m. on ACC Network
Nov. 7: at Syracuse, TBD
Nov.
14: Georgia Tech, TBD
Nov. 20: at Duke, 7:30 p.m. on ESPN
Nov. 28: South Carolina, TBD
Dec. 5: ACC Championship Game, Charlotte
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