Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has one of the highest job security rankings of any college football coach entering 2025.

While Finebaum was bullish on Clemson, fellow panelist Kevin Clark took a more measured stance. Clark stuck by his prediction from earlier this summer that LSU will walk into Death Valley and leave with a win this August. For him, Clemson’s entire ceiling rides on Klubnik’s shoulders.

Clemson football is firmly back among college football’s top contenders, climbing to No. 7 in ESPN’s College Football Future Power Rankings through 2026 — up from No. 12 last year. Much of that optimism centers on quarterback Cade Klubnik,

Ahead of the 2025 campaign, college football expert Phil Steele power ranked every team in the country, including the ultra-competitive ACC.

With another busy month on the recruiting trail for Dabo Swinney, here's where the Clemson Tigers sit in recruiting for the class of 2026.