Starting the season earlier would not be directly tied to potentially moving up the start of the College Football Playoff.

On Monday night, the ACC released Clemson’s 2026 football schedule. There were no major changes to the Tigers’ 12 game dates or opponents. Behind the scenes, though, Clemson had been pushing for an ...

A week after news broke of Clemson’s failed attempt to tweak their schedule, the idea of a unilateral Week 0 season-start is beginning to gain some momentum. Josh Brooks, Georgia ’s athletic director ...

The 2027 college football season could start one week before we’re all accustomed to. According to a report by Seth Emerson and Ralph D. Russo in The Athletic, administrators and coaches are “moving ...

Clemson is once again the trend setter, with other schools beginning to look for a Week 0 opponent before beginning difficult Week 1 games. In the fall of 2025, Clemson filled out various waivers and ...

Clemson football will open the season against LSU for the second year in a row on Sept. 5, 2026. Katie DeVaney Getty Images On Monday night, the ACC released Clemson’s 2026 football schedule. There ...

In the fall of 2025, Clemson filled out various waivers and requests in an attempt to move their week seven matchup against Charleston Southern to Week 0, citing concerns about rest and recovery — and ...