Clemson is back on the road Saturday, heading to Syracuse with a chance to pick up its sixth win of the season.
The Tigers enter Nov. 7 at 5-3 overall and 3-2 in the ACC after putting together their best offensive outing of the year in a 36-24 win at Florida State last week. Tait Reynolds led that surge, throwing for two touchdowns and running for another.
Syracuse comes in at 4-4 and 2-4 in conference play, but the Orange have strung together two tight wins over the last two weekends, beating SMU and UNC by one score.
The game will air nationally on ESPN2 in Week 10 of the 2026 college football season. Lowell Galindo and Kirk Morrison will be on the call from the booth at JMA Wireless Dome, with Dawn Davenport reporting from the sideline. Streaming is available through Fubo, which offers a free trial for new subscribers.
Kickoff is set for 12 p.m. inside JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse.
Clemson’s schedule has already included a mix of highs and lows. The Tigers opened with a 51-10 loss at LSU, then beat Georgia Southern 22-7, UNC 28-20 and Cal 24-10 before falling to Miami 41-13. After an open date, they shut out Charleston Southern 37-0, dropped a 20-16 game to Virginia Tech, and then knocked off Florida State last week.
Up next after Syracuse, Clemson hosts Georgia Tech on Nov. 14 at 12:30 p.m. on the CW Network, visits Duke on Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN, and closes the regular season against South Carolina on Nov. 28. The ACC Championship Game is scheduled for Dec. 5 in Charlotte.
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