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Clemson’s loaded non-conference slate faces massive cuts in move to 9 ACC games

Clemson will remain on an eight-game ACC schedule through 2028, but the move to nine games in 2029 forces a gutting of their non-conference schedule.

Dec 27, 2025; Bronx, NY, USA; The Clemson Tiger waves a flag while standing on a snow pile during the second half of the 2025 Pinstripe Bowl against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

The Atlantic Coast Conference is officially transitioning to a nine game conference format that would fit its 17-team size, but the fans of Clemson aren’t going to be feeling the full weight of that shift for a few years.