Clemson’s 2021 football schedule is out. Here it is, with three takeaways
Clemson’s 2021 football schedule is out, and after a tough opener against Georgia, things look fairly easy.
The Tigers, who have won six straight ACC titles, play only one team that had a winning record last year in ACC play — N.C. State.
Clemson will play home ACC games against Georgia Tech, Boston College, Florida State and Wake Forest. The Tigers will travel to face N.C. State, Syracuse, Pitt and Louisville. Clemson will also play at South Carolina.
Three takeaways about Clemson’s 2021 slate
1. Clemson’s ACC slate sets up very nicely. Clemson plays five of the six teams that finished at the bottom of the ACC last year in Syracuse, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Louisville and Wake Forest. The Tigers don’t play the other top two contenders in the league in UNC and Miami.
2. The nonconference slate features two SEC teams away from home. The Georgia game to open the regular season in Charlotte and the South Carolina game in Columbia to close it.
3. There are a couple of long road trips back-to-back in Syracuse and Pitt. The Syracuse game will be on a Friday night, just as Clemson’s loss at Syracuse was four years ago.
Here’s the full Clemson Tigers 2021 schedule:
Sept. 4: Georgia (Charlotte)
Sept. 11: vs. South Carolina State
Sept. 18: vs. Georgia Tech
Sept. 25: at NC State
Oct. 2: vs. Boston College
Oct. 9: OPEN
Oct. 15 (Fri): at Syracuse
Oct. 23: at Pitt
Oct. 30: vs. Florida State
Nov. 6: at Louisville
Nov. 13: vs. UConn
Nov. 20: vs. Wake Forest
Nov. 27: at South Carolina
This story was originally published January 28, 2021 at 9:06 AM.
