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Clemson has one of the top 10 non-conference games in 2022

Clemson has a marquee road matchup in November that one analyst believes is a top-10 out-of-conference game in the 2022 season.

Although Clemson’s home schedule is marked with high-profile matchups with NC State, South Carolina and a few other ACC teams, arguably the most compelling game for the Tigers will be an out-of-conference matchup.

Playing in South Bend, Indiana, on Nov. 5, Clemson will take on Notre Dame in a game that could dictate the College Football Playoff (CFP) chances for both teams.

According to 247Sports’ Matt Howe, that matchup is the ninth-best non-conference game in the 2022 season.

These two teams have met just six times in their history, with Clemson leading the all-time series 4-2. However, two of those meetings came in 2020 when Notre Dame joined the ACC for one season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fighting Irish won the first meeting 47-40 in the regular season but Clemson won in the ACC title game, defeating Notre Dame by a score of 34-10. Clemson lost Venables to Oklahoma and offensive coordinator Tony Elliott to Virginia this offseason, two key pieces of their coaching staff in recent seasons. The Tigers will look to return to the College Football Playoff in 2022 after missing out last season, snapping a six-year consecutive streak.

The Tigers didn’t square off against Notre Dame last season, but DJ Uiagalelei has experience against the Fighting Irish. Filling in for Trevor Lawrence in the first meeting in 2020, Uiagalelei had the best statistical performance of his career. He completed 65.9% of his passes for 439 yards and two touchdowns, all while the team rushed for a combined 34 yards on 33 attempts.

Both Notre Dame and Clemson will play a few tough opponents before the Nov. 5 matchup. The Fighting Irish will play at Ohio State in week one, while the Tigers will host an NC State team that is expected to be a top-20 program. With the game in South Bend taking place well into the season, it could determine which team is still alive for the CFP.

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Clemson Football Schedule 2022: 3 Things To Know

Clemson football schedule. The 2022 college football schedule with 3 things to know

Clemson football schedule 2022: Who does Clemson miss in ACC play and what are 3 things to know?

Clemson Football Schedule 2022

Sept 5 at Georgia Tech

Sept 10 Furman

Sept 17 Louisiana Tech

Sept 24 at Wake Forest

Oct 1 NC State

Oct 8 at Boston College

Oct 15 at Florida State

Oct 22 Syracuse

Oct 29 OPEN DATE

Nov 5 at Notre Dame

Nov 12 Louisville

Nov 19 Miami

Nov 26 South Carolina

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Clemson Football Schedule What To Know: Who do the Tigers miss from the Coastal Division?

The Tigers start the season out in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Georgia Tech, and they host Miami in their ACC regular season finale. Those are the two games against the Coastal Division, which means they don’t get the layup against Duke. On the plus side, they miss North Carolina, Pitt, Virginia, and Virginia Tech.

Clemson Football Schedule What To Know: It only seems like the Tigers aren’t hanging around home

Here’s the positive. Clemson gets a run of three home games in four weeks early, and the final three games are in Death Valley.

Here’s the other side of that. After hosting NC State on October 1st, it only has one home games – Syracuse on October 22nd – until November 12th. That includes dates at Florida State and Notre Dame.

Clemson Football Schedule What To Know: What does it all really mean?

It’s not a bad slate.

Going to Notre Dame is tough, but there’s a week off to get ready for it. Other than that, the non-conference games against Furman and Louisiana Tech aren’t bad, and the South Carolina game is at home.

Unless some ACC team rises up and surprises – or if Clemson falls off the map – the only realistic chances to possibly be an underdog should be at Notre Dame and against South Carolina.

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2021 Clemson Football Schedule: Analysis, Best and Worst Case Scenarios

Breaking down and analyzing the 2021 Clemson Tigers football schedule with the best and worst case scenarios.

Breaking down and analyzing the 2021 Clemson Tigers football schedule with the best and worst case scenarios.

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2021 Clemson Football Schedule

Full schedule analysis with best and worst scenarios below

Sept. 4 Georgia (in Charlotte)

Sept. 11 South Carolina State

Sept. 18 Georgia Tech

Sept. 25 at NC State

Oct. 2 Boston College

Oct. 9 OPEN DATE

Oct. 15 at Syracuse

Oct. 23 at Pitt

Oct. 30 Florida State

Nov. 6 at Louisville

Nov. 13 UConn

Nov. 20 Wake Forest

Nov. 27 at South Carolina

Dec. 4 ACC Championship (in Charlotte)

Games vs. The Coastal: Georgia Tech, at Pitt

Missed Teams From The Coastal: Duke, Miami, North Carolina, Virginia, Virginia Tech

Clemson Tigers Football Schedule Analysis: It’s Clemson, so everyone on the schedule is freaked out about having to play the national championship-level team, but dealing with Georgia to open the season matters. That’s a talent-even game that’s a far bigger showdown for the SEC side – Clemson can lose this, run the table and be fine and Georgia has a much tougher road the rest fo the way.

There’s no North Carolina on the Tiger slate, going to NC State and South Carolina will garner some interest, and five of the last nine games are on the road, but … whatever. Clemson will be a double-digit favorite against everyone but the Dawgs.

Clemson Tigers Football Schedule Best Case Scenario: 12-0. There’s that Georgia game, and a whole lot of four-foot putts. They’re not all going to be easy – there’s always at least one weird close call game against a vastly inferior team – but it’ll take something amazing for anyone on this slate other than UGA to pull off a win,

Clemson Tigers Football Schedule Worst Case Scenario: 9-3. Realistically, the worst case scenario is 10-2 with a loss to Georgia and one major slip-up along the way, but that’s a bit too aggressive. Maybe if injuries strike, or if Pitt has a big day from its pass rush at home, or thing could get dicey if Florida State or South Carolina rock in the right moment, but there’s no Notre Dame or North Carolina or Virginia Tech.

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