Coach Dabo Swinney’s Tigers went 10-4 last season and returned to the College Football Playoff for the first time since 2020. Clemson returns star quarterback Cade Klubnik (43 total touchdowns) and 15 other starters on offense and defense and ranks No. 1 in the country in total returning production, per ESPN.

The Tigers will play at 4:30 p.m. Friday as the No. 10 national seed against Southeastern Louisiana. No. 3 seed UConn plays No. 2 Nebraska in the early game at 2 p.m.