CBS Sports gave out grades to each team in the ACC for the 2025 college football regular season, and it probably shouldn’t come as a surprise that Clemson (7-5, 4-4 ACC) didn’t grade out particularly well.
Of course, Clemson entered this season ranked No. 4 in the country, with national championship aspirations, after winning the 2024 ACC title and appearing in the 12-team College Football Playoff last season. Unfortunately for Dabo Swinney’s squad, it quickly saw those championship hopes go by the wayside, as the Tigers lost three of their first four games and five of their first eight.