Kick time, TV channel, injury report, weather

This weekend, the Clemson football team will complete a three-game homestand against its first ACC opponent.

Here’s everything you need to know about the No. 17 Tigers’ home game against Stanford on Saturday (which is going on as scheduled despite Hurricane Helene weather impacts).

Clemson vs. Stanford game, TV news

• Who: No. 17 Clemson (2-1, 1-0 ACC) vs. Stanford (2-1, 1-0 ACC)

• When: 7:00 p.m. on Saturday

• Where: Clemson Memorial Stadium

• TV: ESPN

• Broadcasting team: Mark Jones, Roddy Jones and Quint Kessenich

• Stream: Via ESPN or the ESPN app

• Radio: 105.5 FM in the Clemson area (see all Clemson radio affiliates here)

• Satellite radio: SiriusXM Channel 139 or 194

• Series history: Clemson leads 1-0

Clemson vs. Stanford Vegas – Odds

As of Friday morning, Clemson is currently 21.5 points ahead of Stanford, according to the VegasInsider.com consensus. The line moved down slightly with Clemson -22.5.

This will be the third straight game for Clemson as the betting favorite by over 17 points (all home games). The Tigers had a 17-point lead over App State and NC State and easily overcame those differences, winning by 36 and 24 points, respectively.

Weather forecast for Clemson SC

Most forecasts predict that upstate South Carolina will see the brunt of Hurricane Helene’s impact (in the form of heavy rain and wind) Thursday night and Friday.

The current forecast for Saturday evening in Clemson, according to Weather.com: 64 degrees and cloudy with “occasional rain showers,” light to variable winds and a 50% chance of rain. There is only a 15% chance of rain on Saturday.

The most popular stories in the game

• This is Clemson’s most common injury to a team preparing for a game this season. Coach Dabo Swinney said he’s “totally” comfortable with rookie winger Bryant Wesco Jr. playing against Stanford after Wesco missed most of last week’s NC State game due to pain (but could play if necessary). Beyond him, however, there are three key starters whose status is unknown: DE Peter Woods (leg/knee), WR Tyler Brown (ankle) and DT DeMonte Capehart (undisclosed). Additionally, top reserve offensive lineman Collin Sadler is dealing with a calf injury. Woods, Brown and Sadler missed the NC State game, and Capehart was injured during that game.

• These absences obviously didn’t slow Clemson down much. Offense and defense work in harmony: The Tigers were the first FBS team in 20 years to finish the first quarter leading by 28 or more points in consecutive games. They led 35-0 against App State after one quarter and 28-0 after one quarter against NC State. And with quarterback Cade Klubnik in the game, the Clemson offense has scored on 16 of 17 drives over the last two games (15 touchdowns and one field goal). The Tigers’ starting defense was imperfect – especially in tackling and red zone defense – but it’s worth noting that they held NC State to seven points at halftime and 14 points through three quarters (mostly sophomores played in the game).

• This will be the second meeting between Clemson and Stanford in history and the first as members of the conference. Cardinal was one of three schools that agreed last fall, along with Cal and SMU, to join the ACC for the 2024-25 athletic year. Stanford and Cal joined from the Pac-12 – which was on the verge of extinction after eight other schools jumped into the Big 12 or Big Ten – and SMU joined from American Athletic. The only other meeting between Clemson and Stanford was in the 1986 Gator Bowl (Clemson won 27-21).

• Swinney has two big accomplishments under his belt and could accomplish them on Saturday with a victory. In his 16th full season and 17th full season as Clemson’s coach, he is one win away from reaching 100 career home runs (currently 99-9) and one win away from tying Bobby Bowden’s record for total career wins in the ACC program. Bowden won a total of 173 games at Florida State during the Seminoles’ ACC membership (since 1992). Swinney is currently 172-44 at Clemson.

Clemson vs. Stanford players to watch

• Clemson WR Bryant Wesco Jr.: The slick true freshman from Texas is a top big-play threat and became the first Tiger to rush more than 50 yards from kickoff multiple times in three years against App State.

• Clemson LB Wade Woodaz: Taking on the most important role of his career, Woodaz really impressed and outshined fellow linebacker Barrett Carter in the process. He started all three games and has 20 tackles, a team-high

• Stanford WR Elic Ayomor: There’s a reason he’s quarterback Ashton Daniels’ top target. Ayomor is a matchup nightmare at 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, and he had a program-record 294 rushing yards in a single game last year.

• Stanford DB Mitch Leigber: The veteran started all three games at Nickelback this year, and last year he had a huge 71-yard interception return for a touchdown against Syracuse, which was the Cardinal’s first defensive TD since 2021.

2024 Clemson football schedule

• August 31: v. Georgia in Atlanta, L 34-3

• September 7: vs. Application State, W 66-20

• September 14: OPEN

• September 21: vs. NC State, W 59-35

• September 28: vs. Stanford, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

• October 5: in Florida, at 7:00 p.m. (ESPN) OR 7:30 p.m. (ABC)

• October 12: at Wake Forest

• October 19: vs. Virginia

• October 26: OPEN

• November 2: vs. Louisville

• November 9: at Virginia Tech

• November 16: at Pitt

• November 23: Counter Citadel

• November 30: v. South Carolina

Clemson Football 2024 depth chart

As of September 23

Offense

Question: Cade Klubnik (Christopher Vizzina)

RB: Phil Mafah (Keith Adams Jr. OR Jay Haynes)

Outside WR: Antonio Williams (TJ Moore)

WR slot: Tyler Brown OR Troy Stellato (Misun Kelley)

Outside WR: Bryant Wesco Jr. (Cole Turner)

THESE: Jake Briningstool (Olsen Patt-Henry)

LT: Tristan Leigh OR Collin Sadler (Elyjah Thurmon)

LG: Marcus Tate OR Collin Sadler (Trent Howard)

C: Ryan Linthicum as Harris Sewell

RG: Walker Parks (Trent Howard)

CZ: Blake Miller (Collin Sadler)

Defense

DE: Peter WoodsJaheim Lawson

ID: Payton Page OR Tré Williams (Vic Burley)

ID: DeMonte Capehart OR Tré Williams (Stephiylan Green)

DE: TJ Parker (Cade Denhoff)

Strong LB: Wade Woodaz (Jamal Anderson)

Central LB: Wade Woodaz (Sammy Brown OR Dee Crayton)

LB’s weak side: Barrett Carter (Sammy Brown OR Dee Crayton)

CB: Avieon Terrell (Shelton Lewis)

SS: Kylon Griffin OR Tyler Venables (Ricardo Jones)

FS: RJ Mickens (Rob Billings)

Nickelback: Khalil Barnes (Shelton Lewis)

CB: Jeadyn Lukus (Ashton Hampton)

Special teams

PK: Nolan Hauser (Robert Gunn III)

Q: Aidan Swanson as Jack Smith

KO: Robert Gunn III

LS (PK): Holden Caspersen

LS (P): Philip Florenzo

H: Clay Swinney

PR: Antonio Williams

KOR: Phil Mafah (Jay Haynes)