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Clemson can secure a spot in the ACC Championship Game with a win at Virginia Tech on Saturday, Dec. 5. The Tigers are 7-1 in league play and hold a tiebreaker with Miami (Fla.) for the second-best record in the conference. Last week, Clemson returned to play for the first time in three weeks with a 52-17 win over Pittsburgh. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence played his first game since Saturday, Oct. 24, and showed little rust as he threw for 403 yards and two touchdowns. Clemson's defense also did not miss a beat as it forced five Pittsburgh turnovers.

Here is the complete 2020 Clemson football schedule, including opponents, results and players to watch.

2020 Clemson football schedule: Dates, times, opponents, results

Here is the full, detailed schedule for Clemson’s 2020 football season, with broadcast information and results. 

Clemson 2020 Football Schedule
Opponent Date Time (ET) TV Location RESULT
at Wake Forest Saturday, Sept. 12 7:30 p.m. ABC Winston-Salem, NC W, 37-13
The Citadel Saturday, Sept. 19 4 p.m. ACCN Clemson, SC W, 49-0
Virginia Saturday, Oct. 3 8 p.m. ACCN Clemson, SC W, 41-23
Miami (Fla.) Saturday, Oct. 10 7:30 p.m. ABC Clemson, SC W, 42-17
at Georgia Tech Saturday, Oct. 17 12 p.m. ABC Atlanta, GA W, 73-7
Syracuse Saturday, Oct. 24 12 p.m. ACCN Clemson, SC W, 47-21
Boston College Saturday, Oct. 31 12 p.m. ABC Clemson, SC W, 34-28
at Notre Dame Saturday, Nov. 7 7:30 p.m. NBC Notre Dame, IN L, 47-40
at Florida State Saturday, Nov. 21 PPD PPD Tallahassee, FL PPD
Pittsburgh Saturday, Nov. 28 3:30 p.m. ABC Clemson, SC W, 52-17
at Virginia Tech Saturday, Dec. 5 7:30 p.m. ABC Blacksburg, VA TBD

Note: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all games, dates and times are subject to change.

2019 results

The Tigers went 14-1 last year, winning their fifth consecutive ACC title. Clemson beat Ohio State 29-23 in one CFP semifinal before falling 42-25 against LSU in the national championship.

Here’s what happened in every game of Clemson’s 2019 schedule:

Opponent Date Time (ET) Location RESULT SCORE
Georgia Tech Thursday, Aug. 29 8 p.m. Clemson, SC W 52-14
Texas A&M Saturday, Sept. 7 3:30 p.m. Clemson, SC W 24-10
Syracuse Saturday, Sept. 14 7:30 p.m. Syracuse, NY W 41-6
Charlotte Saturday, Sept. 21 7:30 p.m. Clemson, SC W 52-10
North Carolina Saturday, Sept. 28 3:30 p.m. Chapel Hill, NC W 21-20
Florida State Saturday, Oct. 12 3:30 p.m. Clemson, SC W 45-14
Louisville Saturday, Oct. 19 12:00 p.m. Louisville, KY W 45-10
Boston College Saturday, Oct. 26 7:30 p.m. Clemson, SC W 59-7
Wofford Saturday, Nov. 2 4:00 p.m. Clemson, SC W 59-14
NC State Saturday, Nov. 9 7:30 p.m. Raleigh, NC W 55-10
Wake Forest Saturday, Nov. 16 3:30 p.m. Clemson, SC W 52-3
South Carolina Saturday, Nov. 30 12 p.m. Columbia, SC W 38-3
Virginia Saturday, Nov. 30 7:30 p.m. Charlotte, NC W 62-17
Ohio State Saturday, Dec. 28 8 p.m.  Glendale, AZ W 29-23
LSU Monday, Jan. 12 9 p.m. New Orleans, LA L 42-25

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Top returning players

Clemson finished last season top 5 in scoring defense and scoring offense. In many cases that's a championship formula, but the Tigers  were unable to keep up with LSU in the national championship game. Replacing six defensive starters won't be easy, though points shouldn't be too hard to come by in Death Valley with quarterback Trevor Lawrence and running back Travis Etienne both returning.

Lawrence grabbed hold the reigns under center four games into his freshman year and never looked back, leading Clemson to 25 wins and two College Football Playoff appearances — including a national championship victory — in two seasons. It's also worth noting that Lawrence has never lost to an ACC team. That's notable in a year when the Tigers' regular season is exclusively made up of conference opponents. As a sophomore, he threw for 3,665 yards and scored 45 total touchdowns while doubling his interceptions from four to eight. Lawrence's biggest adjustment of 2020 might be the absence of his top two receiving targets — Justyn Ross (injury) and Tee Higgins (NFL) — from a year ago.

Sharing the backfield with Lawrence is Etienne, whose return to Clemson may have come as a surprise to some after posting back-to-back 1,600-yard campaigns in his sophomore and junior seasons. But Etienne isn't just a hard runner or a tough tackle to make, he's also a scoring machine who has found the end zone 62 times through three seasons. Like Lawrence, the Tigers' senior tailback garnered numerous preseason accolades between the AP preseason All-America teams to being named to the Maxwell and Doak Walker Award watch lists.

With Lawrence and Etienne commanding the offense, linebacker James Skalski could potentially become the backbone of coordinator Brent Venables' defense. Skalski lined up for 699 snaps a year ago, the third-most on Clemson's defense behind Isaiah Simmons and AJ Terrell — both 2020 first round NFL Draft picks. The graduate transfer registered 105 tackles, 7.5 for loss in addition to 4.5 sacks and  four pass breakups. With Simmons, Tanner Muse and Chad Smith all gone, Skalski could be poised for a bigger role. His 2019 numbers earned him spots on preseason watch lists for the Bednarik, Nagurksi and Butkus Awards.

Preseason ranking

We have Clemson at No. 1 in our preseason Top 25. Here’s the breakdown:

1. Clemson

This was set regardless of what happened in New Orleans. QB Trevor Lawrence could be the clear Heisman favorite going into 2020, plus he'll get to throw to Justyn Ross. And in big news, RB Travis Etienne, the Tigers' all-time leading rusher, said he's coming back for 2020. There will also be turnover on the offensive line and with losing key defensive standouts, but DC Brent Venables will keep this a powerful unit. The incredible recruiting class will help.

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2020 College Football Playoff

The College Football Playoff era is entering its seventh season in the 2020-21 season. LSU won a national championship in its inaugural appearance while Clemson extended its streak of consecutive appearances to five years. History is also on Clemson's side coming into the new season. The Tigers are 6-3 in CFP games, having won national championships the year after each of its first two CFP losses.

Here are the dates and sites for the 2020 College Football Playoff semifinals and CFP national championship.

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When are the College Football Playoff semifinals?

The CFP semifinals are set for Jan. 1, 2021. One semifinal is the Rose Bowl at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif. The other semifinal is the Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

When is the 2021 College Football Playoff national championship?

The CFP national championship is a bit later in 2021. The two winners of the semifinals will meet on the second Monday of January in Miami on Jan. 11, 2020 at Hard Rock Stadium

Below is a complete history of the College Football Playoff national championship game.

YEAR (OF GAME) GAME
2015 No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 2 Oregon 20
2016 No. 2 Alabama 45, No. 1 Clemson 40
2017 No. 2 Clemson 35, No. 1 Alabama 31
2018 No. 4 Alabama 26, No. 3 Georgia 23
2019 No. 2 Clemson 44, No. 1 Alabama 16
2020 No. 1 LSU 42, No. 3 Clemson 25

2021-2024 CFP national championship locations and dates

2021:     Miami-South Florida (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida) - Jan. 11
2022:     Indianapolis (Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana) - Jan. 10
2023:     Los Angeles (Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park, Inglewood, California) - Jan. 9
2024:     Houston (NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas) - Jan. 8

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