Clemson’s showdown with Miami finally has a date, a time and a TV home.
The Tigers and Hurricanes will kick off at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 3 at Memorial Stadium, with ABC carrying the game on its “Saturday Night Football” broadcast. The matchup had been in limbo for six days before the announcement.
Miami comes in as the ACC’s highest-ranked team in the Coaches Poll at No. 5 and is still unbeaten at 4-0 overall, 2-0 in conference play. The Hurricanes have already taken care of Stanford, Florida A&M, Wake Forest and Central Michigan this season.
Clemson is 3-1 and 2-0 in the ACC after a 24-10 road win at California. That victory starts a stretch of three straight home games for the Tigers, with Charleston Southern and Virginia Tech next on the schedule.
This will be the first meeting between Clemson and Miami since 2023, when the Hurricanes beat the Tigers 28-20 in Miami Gardens to even the all-time series at 7-7. Miami has not won at Clemson since 2010 and was beaten 40-10 in its most recent trip to Memorial Stadium in 2022. Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal is 1-1 against Dabo Swinney.
The two programs also met in the 2017 ACC Championship game, when Clemson rolled to a 38-3 win.
Clemson’s 2026 schedule now includes: 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 (Friday): Won 24-10 at Cal
Oct. 3: vs.
Miami (FL) at 7:30 p.m. (ABC)
Oct. 17: vs. Charleston Southern (TBD)
Oct. 24: vs. Virginia Tech (TBD)
Oct. 31: at Florida State (TBD)
Nov. 7: at Syracuse (TBD)
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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Dabo Sends Clemson A Clear Warning Before Miami Arrives
The road win gave Clemson a useful reminder of what can travel well, and Dabo Swinney made sure to point to the defense and the kind of finishing drive that can change the tone of a game. He also noted how the quarterback worked through a difficult night, while still stressing confidence in the players growth as the Tigers move deeper into the season.
Now the focus shifts to a home meeting with a strong opponent, and Swinney didnt shy away from the challenge of getting the team back into rhythm after the travel and the quick turnaround. The warning was clear enough: Clemson handled one tough test on the road, but the next one asks for a different level of readiness, especially with Miami coming to town. [Read more 🡒]
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The timing is especially rough with Miami looming, and Clemson is now trying to sort through a thinner mix of options while keeping the rest of the lineup intact. Swinney also said starting guard Elyjah Thurmon, nickel Corian Gipson and defensive tackle Devarrick Woods are dealing with short-term injuries, which at least leaves some reason to think the list of sidelined Tigers may not keep growing much further. [Read more 🡒]
Clemson Just Got A Tougher Miami Test Than Expected
Miamis trip to Clemson is looking a little sturdier than it might have earlier in the week. Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal said running back Mark Fletcher Jr. and defensive tackle Ahmad Moten Sr. are expected to be available for the matchup, giving Miami a pair of key pieces back after both missed the Central Michigan game.
Both players were held out as a precaution after minor injuries against Wake Forest, and Cristobal said they are healthy and ready to return. For Clemson, that adds a little more heft to a game already carrying the usual weight of an ACC showdown, especially with Miami likely to be closer to full strength than it was in its last outing. [Read more 🡒]