Your preview guide to Clemson Football 🏈

Tiger fans living in Cola – or Carolina fans who want to read about your in-state competition – this guide is for you, straight from GVLtoday (shoutout to our sister publication). Gamecocks, we already gave you your football season preview. (22 more days. 🤙)

The Clemson football 2017 season opens Sept. 2 with a game against Kent State, followed by a home game against Auburn (Sept. 9) and away games against Louisville (Sept. 16) + Virginia Tech (Sept. 30) – all in the first month.

So, the question is: How will the Tigers make this one a winning season without Watson, Williams, Gallman, Scott and Boulware?

Clemson football lost some key senior Tigers after the winning 2016 season… but the team brought back a lot of talent + two new coaches to accompany Dabo Swinney this season: defensive line coach Todd Bates + safeties coach Mickey Conn. Plus, Hunter Renfrow (who made the championship-winning catch vs. ‘Bama) will have an even bigger role on the team.

But let’s be real. All the attention will be on whoever replaces Deshaun Watson, who was recently named ACC Male Athlete of the Year, as QB. Junior Kelly Bryant, redshirt freshman Zerrick Cooper + freshman Hunter Johnson are all battling for the position.

The Tigers’ D has a new leader to look out for: Junior Christian Wilkins will lead the defensive team (and is predicted to be the 2017 season Clemson MVP), along with freshman Dexter Lawrence + Clelin Ferrell.

5 must-watch games:

🏈 Clemson vs. Auburn | September 9

🏈 Clemson at Louisville Cardinals | September 16

🏈 Clemson at Virginia Tech | September 30

🏈 Clemson at NC State | November 4

🏈 Clemson vs. Florida State | November 11

Clemson University 2017 football season schedule:

08/20 Fan Day TBA

09/02 Kent State 12:00 PM ESPN

09/09 Auburn 7:00 PM ESPN

09/16 @Louisville 3:30 PM ABC, ESPN or ESPN2

09/23 Boston College TBA

09/30 @Virginia Tech TBA

10/07 Wake Forest TBA

10/13 @Syracuse 7:00 PM ESPN

10/28 Georgia Tech TBA

11/04 @NC State TBA

11/11 Florida State TBA

11/18 The Citadel TBA

11/25 @South Carolina TBA

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We all know it's #GamecockNation here in the Midlands, but I’m excited for The Palmetto Bowl + putting our press passes to good use.

The countdown to football season is on. I’m ready for the Rotel dip + parking lot mimosas. 🐔

–Chloe