This simply isn’t working.
Through the first three weeks of the 2025 season, Clemson has systematically failed on several levels. The offense is a shell of itself compared to last year. The defense, as head coach Dabo Swinney said, is “soft on the perimeter,” and can’t tackle well enough. Special teams have been a bright spot, but that alone won't win you games.
The Tigers are 1-2 just three weeks after starting the season fifth in the AP poll. A lot about this team, and maybe this program, appears broken right now. Here are 10 areas that just don’t feel right for a variety of reasons: