It's an early week for Clemson, who play California on Friday night. Ahead of the contest, we looked at 3 opposing players the Tigers cannot afford to ignore.

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney responded to a question about his awkward handshake with UNC's Bill Belichick on Saturday.

The Clemson Tigers face California in Week 4 of the 2026 college football season. Here are the commentators and TV channel for the game.

UNC football plays at Clemson in the ACC opener. Follow live score updates, highlights, injury news, key plays and instant analysis from Death Valley.

Swinney and his players have every right to believe the Tigers are on the upswing, but for the rest of us, the situation remains murky.

Cal has been the betting underdog in all three of its games against FBS opponents this season

The Tigers never led last week at home against the Tar Heels for close to 55 minutes, and then … Two late touchdowns later, Clemson won 28-20, and now that has to serve as a spark to relight the fire.

Georgia and Clemson have met 66 times dating back to 1897. Ken Ruinard / Imagn Images Another nonconference series has gone by the wayside: Clemson and Georgia mutually agreed to cancel a total of four games scheduled to take place between 2029 and 2033.

Clemson's outcome on Saturday will have to wait after lightning passes that is headed towards Memorial Stadium.