Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs Clemson Tigers Final — October 17, 2026
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The pre-game matchup
Charleston Southern visited Clemson on Saturday, October 17 at 12:00 PM ET.
Clemson closed as a 42.5-point favorite at home against Charleston Southern. The spread opened at Clemson -43.5. The total closed at 53.5, down from 59.5 at the open.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
Charleston Southern Buccaneers 0, Clemson Tigers 37
Clemson Tigers won by 37.
- Against the closing spread (Clemson Tigers -42.5): Charleston Southern Buccaneers covered.
- Combined score 37 vs the closing total of 53.5: Under.
Market
Closing line and line movement
Charleston Southern +43.5 (-111)
Charleston Southern +42.5 (-112)
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
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Matchup
Players to watch
- Attempts93
- Completion %51.6%246th
- Passing yards547247th
- Yards per attempt5.9226th
- TD–INT3–1
- Attempts127
- Completion %64.6%84th
- Passing yards818198th
- Yards per attempt6.4196th
- TD–INT1–3
- Rushing yards37173rd
- Season line66 carries, 371 yds, 4 TD
- Receiving yards315108th
- Season line25 catches, 315 yds
- Tackles4370th
Season passing totals from public box scores, captured before kickoff. Ranks among the 259 quarterbacks with at least 60 attempts. Rushing, receiving and tackle leaders: season totals captured October 14, 5:34 a.m. ET; ranks among FBS players.
Coaching staff
| Staff | Charleston Southern | Clemson |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | — | Dabo Swinney |
| Tenureat this school | — | 18th season |
| Record at schoolthis season included, as of the date below | — | 189–55 |
| Career recordas an FBS head coach | — | 189–55 |
| Offensive coordinator | — | Chad Morris |
| Defensive coordinator | — | Tom Allen |
Staff list as of October 13, 6:50 a.m. ET.
Head-to-head
The teams have met 1 time since 2021: Charleston Southern won 0 and Clemson 1.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2023 | Charleston Southern 17, Clemson 66 Clemson won |
Meetings since 2021, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
Clemson Tigers
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