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 2025 homecoming game Nov. 1 against Duke will kick off at noon, the ACC announced Monday morning.

TV viewers can find the game on the ACC Network.

Clemson enters the game at 3-4 (2-3 ACC) with questions about the health of its starting quarterback, Cade Klubnik. He missed Saturday's game against SMU and Christopher Vizzina started in his place.

The Tigers have lost five straight home games to Power Four competition, meaning schools from the ACC, SEC, Big Ten or Big 12. Three of their next four games are at home, including Duke as the homecoming opponent and Florida State the following week. Clemson is off this week.

Duke enters the game at 4-3 (3-1), having just lost to Georgia Tech. Starting quarterback Darien Mensah, a transfer portal acquisition, has averaged more than 300 yards per game with 17 touchdowns against two interceptions.

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.

The Clemson softball team knows its postseason journey begins on Thursday in Boston. But who will the Tigers play in that first game?

We’ll find that out Wednesday evening, after Virginia faces off against Louisville in the ACC tournament -- with the winner advancing to play against the Tigers at 5 p.m. Thursday.

Clemson has had a remarkable season, finishing the regular season 41-12 overall and 19-5 in the ACC to earn the second seed for this week’s tournament.

The Tigers have hit 77 home runs, while giving up just 41. Let's take a look at why this team is deep in talent.

Seniors Drive Clemson Softball's Turnaround in 2025

The team's senior leadership stood out this season with plenty of help from the freshman class, a powerful sophomore and two key transfers to keep the momentum going this season for Clemson’s young program. That came to light as the squad recovered from a 3-6 start to its season. 

Let’s take a look at the key contributions from four of those seniors.

• Maddie Moore: Moore has had an All-America-type season, batting .434 with 15 home runs and 61 RBI.
• Alex Brown: Brown is hitting .431 with 61 runs scored and 34 RBI out of the leadoff spot. 
  
• Aby Vieira: The catcher has had her healthiest season with the program with three home runs and 30 RBI while continuing to be a rock behind the plate, starting every game.
• Brooke McCubbin: The pitcher has stepped into a larger role, going 13-5 with a 2.75 ERA in 31 appearances, including 18 starts. 
  

Julia Knowler Leads Tigers Youth Movement

Add to that core of talent a powerful sophomore: Julia Knowler, who was injured for much of her freshman season. Knowler has come on strong, batting .322 with 14 home runs and 55 RBI and serving as a big piece of Clemson’s power lineup.

Then there are several freshmen who have contributed quickly.

• Marian Collins: She has started every game at shortstop, batting .345 with 11 home runs and 39 RBI, and no Clemson fan will forget her walk-on home run against South Carolina any time soon.  
• Macey Cintron: She has started 52 games, batting .316 with 13 home runs and 48 RBI, and is 8-2 on the mound in 22 appearances, including seven starts. Cintron is one of the game’s rising two-way players.
• Ava Wilson: She has batted .253 with six home runs and 21 RBI, while making 32 starts..
  
• Sam Minish: She has batted .279 while making 29 starts. 
• Taylor Pipkins: She has batted .293 while making 22 starts. 
  

Clemson Transfers Add Big Contributions

Two more new faces have made a big impact as transfers: Jamison Brockenbrough and Reese Basinger.

Brockenbrough has started 51 times and has been stellar in center field while batting .344 with 42 runs scored and solidifying the bottom of the lineup. 

And in her first season with the program, Reese Basinger stepped right into the lead role on the pitching staff with a 16-5 record and 2.99 ERA in 35 appearances, including 26 starts.

A roster that looked shaky to start the season now looks like it could do some real damage this postseason, with all the pieces in sync.

Complete ACC Softball Tournament Schedule

The ACC Network will broadcast all of the games until the championship game, which will be broadcast by ESPN.


Wednesday
Game 1: No. 8 Georgia Tech vs. No. 9 California, 11 a.m. 
Game 2: No. 5 Stanford vs. No. 12 Pitt, 1:30 p.m.
Game 3: No. 7 Virginia vs. No. 10 Louisville, 5 p.m.
Game 4: No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 11 Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m. 


Thursday
Game 5: No. 1 Florida State vs. Game 1 winner, 11 a.m.
Game 6: No. 4 Duke vs. Game 2 winner, 1:30 p.m.
Game 7: No. 2 Clemson vs. Game 3 winner, 5 p.m. 
Game 8: No. 3 Virginia Tech vs. Game 4 winner, 7:30 p.m.


Friday
Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 1 p.m.
Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 3:30 p.m.


Saturday, May 10
Championship: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 2:30 p.m.