ESPN’s FPI has a lot of faith in the No. 9 Clemson Tigers this upcoming college football season. Clemson is projected to go 12-0 in the regular season, according to the system.

Here is how ESPN’s FPI is predicting Clemson at this point:

  • Game 1 — at Duke — 82.1%
  • Game 2 — vs Charleston Southern — 99%
  • Game 3 — vs Florida Atlantic — 95.2%
  • Game 4 — vs No. 8 Florida State — 68.7%
  • Game 5 — at Syracuse — 71.5%
  • Game 6 — vs Wake Forest — 84.4%
  • Game 7 —  at Miami (FL) — 72%
  • Game 8 — at NC State — 70.2%
  • Game 9 — vs No. 13  Notre Dame — 61.4%
  • Game 10 — vs Georgia Tech — 92.6%
  • Game 11 — vs No. 21 North Carolina — 78%
  • Game 12 — at South Carolina — 77.2%

ESPN’s FPI has Clemson coming out of the regular season with a 12-0 record at this point in the preseason. The Tigers are set as serious contenders to return to the College Football Playoff for the first time since the 2020 season.

Clemson’s toughest matchup this season is expected to be against Notre Dame. The second toughest matchup for the Tigers comes in an early season thriller against Florida State.

Clemson’s easiest matchup this season is the Week 2 home game against Charleston Southern followed by the Week 3 matchup at home against Florida Atlantic.