What time is Clemson kickoff?

All right college sports fans, this one’s for those of you who follow Clemson football closely: We want to know during this bye week if you think Dabo Swinney’s culture has become broken.

There’s a lot of message board talk and social media buzz, not all of it, but I’m seeing more and more fans and alumni saying that they want a completely fresh start for the Clemson football program. Wipe the slate clean. Some of them even say Swinney should go. Most don’t believe that, but there's seemingly been at least a dozen posts to that effect.

So: Tell us what you think. We’ve got a poll up on Twitter, it's embedded above or you can go to our page directly at X.com/ClemsonKickoff. What we want to know first is a "Yes" or "No" to tell us if you think the Tigers’ famed culture is broken. Clemson sits at 3-4 in its second bye week of the season, and sits below .500 in ACC play at 2-3. Look, it’s possible to have a bad season without a broken culture, which is why we want to know first and foremost, simply put, do you think the culture under head coach Dabo Swinney and his staff is broken? Or is the culture good?

We had a good exchange on Twitter with a fan who said the question opens up thoughts about different aspects, and his observations were really good. And, hey, it's a matter of each individual fan's line in the sand between a broken culture or a healthy one, and their gut reaction to that. So here's another way to look at the question: Clemson's culture once was lauded as being a key factor in winning national championships and making six straight four-team playoffs. Does its culture today get in the way of winning?

Second, for those of you who think about it and answer "Yes," because you think Clemson's culture has become broken, tell us your thoughts of what needs to change, to fix it. What repairs does it need? Give us your thoughts on that, so that’s X.com/ClemsonKickoff to take our Twitter poll and to reply with a comment about the changes you see fit. We've embedded the original question above to make that easy for you. We always want to know your thoughts and we have gotten some great comments on YouTube lately in Season 4 of our Reign Supreme Alway podcast, so be sure to check those out sometime as well. During this bye week, be sure that you get over to Twitter to have a shot at in this poll about the Clemson football culture. 

Clemson football's homecoming game in 2025 takes place Nov. 1 against Duke, the athletics department announced in June amid other designations for the Tigers' home games this season.

The Blue Devils finished 9-4 last season under Manny Diaz, going 5-3 in ACC play. Under previous coach Mike Elko, Duke upset Clemson in the 2023 season opener 28-7 -- the Tigers turned the ball over three times against a talented Blue Devils team that saw injuries (including one to starting quarterback Riley Leonard) undo its promise for the rest of the season.

[UPDATE: The game kicks off at noon, the ACC announced Oct. 20.]

A foursome of Power Four opponents who had nine or more wins last season will play at Clemson -- LSU, Syracuse, SMU and South Carolina -- a distinction only one other program can make. 

Other ACC home games for Clemson in 2025 and their designations:

• Sept. 20, Syracuse: Family Weekend.
  The Orange went 10-3 last season, 5-3 in the ACC. Clemson beat Syracuse 31-14 in 2023.
• Oct. 18, SMU: Breast Cancer Awareness Day.
  The Mustangs went 11-3 last season, 8-0 in the ACC regular season, and reached the College Football Playoff. Clemson beat SMU 34-31 in last year's ACC Championship Game.
• Nov. 8, Florida State: Hall of Fame Day, Extra Yard for Teachers.
  The Seminoles went 2-10 last season (maybe you've heard!), 1-7 in the ACC. Clemson beat FSU 29-13 last year.

Kickoff times have been announced for two non-conference home games for Clemson in 2025:

• Aug. 30, LSU (season opener, 7:30 p.m., ABC): IPTAY Day, Land Grant Day.
  LSU went 9-4 last season, 5-4 in the SEC. LSU beat Clemson 42-25 in the 2019 season's national championship game.
• Sept. 6, Troy (3:30 p.m., ACC Network): Football Reunion, P.A.W. Journey Day.
  The Trojans went 4-8 last season, 3-5 in the Sun Belt Conference. Clemson beat Troy 30-24 in 2016.
• Nov. 22, Furman: Military Appreciation, Senior Day.
  The Paladins went 3-8 last season, 2-5 in the Southern Conference. Clemson beat Furman 35-12 in 2022.

The designations are observed by the Clemson Athletic Department, the Alumni Association, Student Affairs, IPTAY and other campus groups.

Hey, Clemson Family -- Another busy week for the Tigers across several programs. Wide receiver Gordon Sellars headlines the latest news, committing to Clemson football for the 2026 signing class. More recently, Clemson baseball knocked off Georgia as starting pitcher Talan Bell led the way and saves record holder Lucas Mahlstedt slammed the door on the Dawgs, this on the heels of another ACC series win during the weekend. Men's basketball coach Brad Brownell added what might be the final piece of his large transfer-class puzzle by bringing in Jestin Porter from Middle Tennessee. And speaking of Tennessee, Tigers softball continued its winning ways by knocking off the No. 1 Volunteers in Knoxville in their midweek matchup. We've got details and analysis on all of it, be sure to add your thoughts (and smash that like button for us too). We're glad you found us -- be sure to watch on YouTube so you can share your reactions in the comments, and find us on social media @ClemsonKickoff!

Hey, Clemson Family -- Brad Brownell's men's basketball team will take the court for the NCAA Tournament at 3:15 p.m. Thursday as a No. 5 seed in the Midwest Regional facing No. 12 seed McNeese St. That means a matchup against a former member of the program in Will Wade, who's been rumored to return to the ACC and interview for a head-coach opening. Clemson's coming off a disappointing performance in the ACC tourney with a pyrrhic victory over SMU in which starter Dillon Hunter was lost to a hand injury. Victor Lakhin, Ian Schieffelin, and Chase Hunter led the charge to survive that game and play Louisville closely, but the semifinals loss hurt the Tigers' seeding. We'll look at what needs to happen to advance in the NCAA Tournament and get a shot at another Sweet 16 or Elite Eight run. We're glad you found us -- be sure to watch on YouTube so you can share your reactions in the comments, and find us on social media @ClemsonKickoff!