ESPN released its schedule superlatives for the 2025 season, breaking down the teams facing the biggest challenges and the teams with the easiest roads ahead.
Clemson was pegged as the team with the toughest Power 4 nonconference schedule.
Of course, the Tigers will open the upcoming campaign at home against LSU on Aug. 30 (7:30 p.m., ABC) before hosting Troy at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 6 (3:30 p.m., ACC Network). Clemson will conclude the regular season with a road trip to rival South Carolina on Nov. 29 (12 p.m., ABC or ESPN).
“This [toughest Power 4 nonconference schedule] was a coin flip between Clemson and Stanford until quarterback Jake Retzlaff departed BYU.