Atlantic Coast Conference · 2026

Updated Aug 30, 2026

Clemson playoff chances

TailgateNinjas gives Clemson a 12% chance to make the 2026 College Football Playoff, down 1 percentage points from the previous projection. Updated August 29, 2026.

Chance to make the 12-team playoff

12%

-1 pts since the previous projection

Since preseason

12%12%

Our rank

#31

of 136

Projected field

Outside

Conference title

4%

National title

0%

The season the model expects

Most likely record 7-4 (26% likely) across the 11 games we rate, averaging 6.5 wins. The toughest game left is vs Miami (21% to win). 1 other game is against a non-FBS opponent we don't rate.

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Every game left

Win probability from our model. Non-FBS opponents aren't rated.

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