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2026 AP Football Poll

Clemson · Week 8

Ranked in 0 of 9 published polls this season.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

NR

Still not ranked

Compared with Week 7

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked Clemson and 70 left the team unranked.

Ranked Clemson
0
Left unranked
70
0 of 70 voters · 0%70 of 70 voters · 100%
Highest Vote
—

No ranked votes available

Lowest Ranked Vote
—

No ranked votes available

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Clemson 2026 AP Poll History
PollPublishedAP RankPointsRanked ByFull Poll
PreseasonNR11234 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 1NR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 2NR00 / 68AP Top 25 →
Week 3NR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 4NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 5NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 6NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 7NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 8NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →

This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Clemson Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Conference Titles

22 Atlantic Coast Conference Championships

  • 1956
  • 1958
  • 1959
  • 1965*
  • 1966
  • 1967
  • 1978
  • 1981
  • 1982
  • 1986
  • 1987
  • 1988
  • 1991
  • 2011
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2017
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2022
  • 2024

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

2 Southern Conference Championships

  • 1940
  • 1948
Sources & References

Football · Conference Titles

4 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championships

  • 1900
  • 1902
  • 1903*
  • 1906*

* Shared conference title

Sources & References
Top 25 Finishes
23 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
8 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#1
Last Ranked Finish
#14 in 2024

Summary covers 1989 through 2025. Finished AP No. 1 in 2016, 2018.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

  1. National Champion
  2. National Champion
View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
Clemson · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2024#14Source ↗
2023#20Source ↗
2022#13Source ↗
2021#14Source ↗
2020#3Source ↗
2019#2Source ↗
2018#1National ChampionSource ↗
2017#4Source ↗
2016#1National ChampionSource ↗
2015#2Source ↗
2014#15Source ↗
2013#8Source ↗
2012#11Source ↗
2011#22Source ↗
2010Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2009#24Source ↗
2008Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2007#21Source ↗
2006Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2005#21Source ↗
2004Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2003#22Source ↗
2002Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2001Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2000#16Source ↗
1999Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1998Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1997Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1996Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1995Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1994Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1993#23Source ↗
1992Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1991#18Source ↗
1990#9Source ↗
1989#12Source ↗
Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet Clemson University

Clemson University is a public land-grant university in Clemson, South Carolina. Established in 1889, it opened to students in 1893 and is home to the Tigers.

Location
Clemson, South Carolina
University Type
Public · Land-grant
Founded
1889
Undergraduate Enrollment
24,0602025–26 · Undergraduate headcount
Nickname
Clemson Tigers
Football Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)Current affiliation · 2026
FBS / Major College Football National Championships
3School-Recognized Titles1981 · 2016 · 2018
Football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championships
41900 · 1902 · 1903 · 1906
Football Southern Conference Championships
21940 · 1948
Football Atlantic Coast Conference Championships
221956 · 1958 · 1959 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1978 · 1981 · 1982 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1991 · 2011 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2022 · 2024
Sources & References
Tillman Hall at Clemson University
Tillman Hall · 2012. Source copyright notice: ©2012. Display images resized and converted to WebP.Photo: Indies1 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0