Clemson’s Halloween trip to Florida State now has a kickoff time, a TV home, and plenty of night-game flavor.
The Tigers will face the Seminoles at 7 p.m. on Oct. 31 at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida, with the game airing on the ACC Network. It gives Clemson another primetime stage in a season that has already featured a heavy dose of under-the-lights football.
This matchup will be Clemson’s sixth night game of the year, following LSU, Georgia Southern, California, Miami and Virginia Tech. The Tigers also have another night assignment before that, hosting Virginia Tech on Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
The Florida State game will be Clemson’s third appearance this season on the ACC Network.
The recent history in this series tilts strongly toward Clemson. The Tigers have won nine of the last 10 meetings with Florida State, including back-to-back victories in 2024 and 2025. Clemson has not lost in Tallahassee since 2014.
At the same time, Florida State still owns the overall series edge, 21-17.
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney is 4-1 against Florida State coach Mike Norvell.
Clemson enters the game at 4-2 overall and 2-1 in the ACC. Florida State is 3-4 and 1-3.
Clemson’s 2026 schedule also includes a Nov. 7 road game at Syracuse, a Nov. 14 home game against Georgia Tech, a Friday night trip to Duke on Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN, and a Nov. 28 home game against South Carolina.
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