Clemson plays Furman today: Kick time, TV channel, injury report, score
Clemson football is playing its home finale with bowl eligibility on the line.
Here’s your gameday guide for the Tigers’ senior day game against FCS Furman on Saturday, with Clemson needing just one more win to reach the postseason.
Clemson vs. Furman game: What channel?
- Who: Clemson (5-5) vs. Furman (6-5)
- When: 4:30 p.m. Saturday
- Where: Memorial Stadium in Clemson
- TV: The CW
- Broadcast crew: Thom Brennaman, Will Blackmon, Wes Bryant
- Stream: Via CWTV.com
- Radio: 105.5 FM in the Clemson area (see all Clemson radio affiliates here)
- Satellite radio: Sirius XM Channel 385
- Series history: Clemson leads 44-10-4 and has won 32 straight meetings
Clemson vs. Furman Vegas odds
Clemson is a massive betting favorite against Furman. The Tigers are favored by 41.5 points against the FCS Paladins, per The Action Network. Clemson is 1-9 against the spread in its last 10 games as a betting favorite of 40-plus points.
Weather forecast for Clemson, SC
Clemson will be “partly cloudy” with a high of 78 and potential for stray showers during the day. At night, it’ll be “generally clear” with a low of 51, per Weather.com. Sunset is 5:22 p.m., so most of the game will be played under the lights.
Top storylines for the game
- Clemson has a unique channel designation this week. The Tigers are playing on The CW — the ACC’s newest (and lowest tier) football TV broadcasting partner — for the third time in the last three years. The simplest way to find The CW’s channel in your area is to plug in your ZIP code to its online “channel finder.” You cannot live-stream the game for free on The CW’s website or app — much like live games on ESPN or ACC Network, you must have a cable or streaming TV subscription (DirecTV, Spectrum, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, etc.).
- Since mandatory ACC availability reports only apply to conference games, Clemson’s injury situation will get a little blurrier against Furman and South Carolina. The Tigers have lost some notable players to season-ending injuries, but among players who suited up vs. Louisville, they appear mostly healthy. Quarterback Cade Klubnik (thigh contusion) remains limited in his mobility but is “way better than he was two weeks ago,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Wednesday. The only key Clemson player who missed the UL game was Stephiylan Green, a co-starter at defensive tackle. Swinney said Green has been at practice every day this week and will be “available” vs. Furman on Saturday.
- After a big road win at No. 20 Louisville last Friday — Clemson’s first against an FBS team with a winning record at time of kickoff in 2025 — the 5-5 Tigers are in a great spot to clinch bowl eligibility. All they have to do is beat Furman, an FCS team they’ve beaten 32 times in a row dating back to 1936. Clemson is also 39-0 against FCS teams since 1978, has an average margin of victory of 35.6 points in those games and has won 38 of 39 games by double digits. Clemson’s current 20-year bowl streak is the fourth-longest active streak in the country.
- It’ll be interesting to see how a retooled Clemson offensive line fares after starting left guard Brayden Jacobs and starting right guard Walker Parks both went down with season-ending injuries against Louisville. They’ll be replaced by Collin Sadler and Harris Sewell, respectively. Both of those players have starting experience but have been hampered by injuries and performance. Most of Sadler’s starts came because Elyjah Thurmon wasn’t healthy, then he lost his spot to Jacobs (a true freshman). Sewell also found himself on the bench in favor of a healthy Parks after a few bad games. The Furman game gives Clemson a chance to gather as much information as possible on who should start in next week’s USC game.
Clemson vs. Furman players to watch
Clemson QB Chris Denson: Fans are excited to see the true freshman speedster, who may get a series or two behind Klubnik and Christopher Vizzina if all goes as planned and the Furman game is a blowout.
Clemson LB Jeremiah Alexander: The Alabama transfer has carved out a nice role as a rotational linebacker and is building toward a potential 2026 starting role.
Furman QB Trey Hedden: He’s thrown for 2,788 yards (172 shy of Furman’s single-season record) but has struggled with turnovers, boasting a 16:12 TD-INT ratio.
Furman DE Joshua Stoneking: Stoneking will likely be playing in the FBS next season, as he leads the entire FCS in tackles for loss (20.0) and sacks (13.5).
Clemson 2025 football schedule
Listed with known kickoff times and TV channels
- Aug. 30: vs. No. 9 LSU, L 17-10
- Sept. 6: vs. Troy, W 27-16
- Sept. 13: at Georgia Tech, L 24-21
- Sept. 20: vs. Syracuse, L 34-21
- Sept. 28: OFF WEEK
- Oct. 4: at UNC, W 38-10
- Oct. 11: at Boston College, W 41-10
- Oct. 18: vs. SMU, L 35-24
- Oct. 25: OFF WEEK
- Nov. 1: vs. Duke, L 46-45
- Nov. 8: vs. Florida State, W 24-10
- Nov. 14: at No. 20 Louisville, W 20-19
- Nov. 22: vs. Furman, 4:30 p.m. (The CW)
- Nov. 29: at South Carolina, noon (SEC Network)
Clemson 2025 football depth chart
As of Nov. 17
Offense
QB: Cade Klubnik (Christopher Vizzina)
RB: Adam Randall (David Eziomume OR Gideon Davidson)
Outside WR: T.J. Moore (Cole Turner)
Outside WR: Tristan Smith OR Cole Turner
Slot WR: Antonio Williams (Tyler Brown)
TE: Olsen Patt-Henry (Josh Sapp OR Christian Bentancur)
LT: Tristan Leigh (Ian Reed)
LG: Collin Sadler (Dietrick Pennington)
C: Ryan Linthicum (Chapman Pendergrass OR Gavin Blanchard)
RG: Harris Sewell (Ronan O’Connell)
RT: Blake Miller (Mason Wade)
Defense
DE: Will Heldt OR Jahiem Lawson
DT: DeMonte Capehart OR Stephiylan Green (Amare Adams)
DT: Peter Woods OR Stephiylan Green (Vic Burley)
DE: T.J. Parker (Cade Denhoff)
MLB: Sammy Brown (Jeremiah Alexander OR Dee Crayton)
WLB: Wade Woodaz (Kobe McCloud OR Dee Crayton)
CB: Avieon Terrell (Branden Strozier)
Tiger (nickel): Misun Kelley OR Corian Gipson (Noah Dixon)
Rover (SS): Khalil Barnes OR Ronan Hanafin (Tyler Venables)
FS: Ricardo Jones (Kylon Griffin)
CB: Ashton Hampton (Jeadyn Lukus OR Corian Gipson)
Special teams
PK: Nolan Hauser (Robert Gunn III)
P: Jack Smith (Robert Gunn III OR Will McCune)
KO: Robert Gunn III
LS (PK): Holden Caspersen
LS (P): Philip Florenzo
H: Clay Swinney
PR: Antonio Williams
KOR: Adam Randall
This story was originally published November 21, 2025 at 7:45 AM.
