How Clemson has fared in season openers under Dabo Swinney
No. 4 Clemson is just over a week away from its 2025 season football opener vs. No. 9 LSU.
The two teams will square off in Death Valley for a primetime showdown on August 30.
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The Tigers remain a 4-point favorite over LSU at BetMGM.
So how has Clemson fared in openers under head coach Dabo Swinney?
Swinney holds a 12-4 record all-time in his first game of the season as Clemson’s head coach.
Swinney’s 12 season-opening wins are second-most in school history, two ahead of Danny Ford (9) and 13 shy of Frank Howard’s record of 25
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Clemson has won 30 of its last 40 season openers and is 95-26-8 in the first game in its previous 129 seasons.
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Clemson’s Season Openers Under Dabo Swinney
2009: MIDDLE TENNESSEE (-4) – (W) Clemson 34-10
2010: NORTH TEXAS (-27) – (W) Clemson 35-10
2011: TROY (-14) – (W) Clemson 43-19
2012: Auburn (-2) – (W) #14 Clemson 26-19
2013: #5 GEORGIA (+2) – (W) #8 Clemson 38-35
2014: #12 at Georgia (+7) – (L) #16 Clemson 21-45
2015: WOFFORD (-38) – (W) #12 Clemson 49-10
2016: at Auburn (-9) – (W) #2 Clemson 19-13
2017: KENT STATE (-40) – (W) #5 Clemson 56-3
2018: FURMAN (-48) – (W) #2 Clemson 48-7
2019: GEORGIA TECH (-37) – (W) #1 Clemson 52-14
2020: at Wake Forest (-34) – (W) #1 Clemson 37-13
2021: #5 Georgia (-3) – (L) #3 Clemson 3-10
2022: Georgia Tech (-24) – (W) #4 Clemson 41-10
2023: at Duke (-13) – (L) #9 Clemson 7-28
2024: #1 Georgia (+12) – (L) #14 Clemson 3-34
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