What bowl game might Clemson football play in this season?

With three straight wins heading into their annual rivalry showdown with South Carolina, the Clemson Tigers are on the cusp of making their 21st consecutive bowl game appearance.

It's just a matter of which bowl game the Tigers will get invited to, which could also depend on the outcome of Clemson's Week 14 contest against the Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia.

The Tigers (6-5) gained bowl eligibility with a 45-10 win over Furman in Week 13. Cade Klubnik made his final home start at Memorial Stadium a memorable one, throwing for 159 yards and two touchdowns to Antonio Williams. Klubnik left in the second quarter to a loud ovation.

The Tigers' 20-year active bowl game streak is the fourth longest in the nation, trailing the Georgia Bulldogs, Oklahoma Sooners, and Alabama Crimson Tide. Dabo Swinney has never failed to qualify for a bowl game in his 17 seasons as Clemson's coach.

Entering the final weekend of the 2025 college football regular season, here's a look at where various outlets believe Clemson could be spending bowl season.

ESPN offers two Clemson football bowl game opportunities after beating Furman

Projected matchup: Clemson vs. South Florida Bulls

• Bowl: Gasparilla Bowl

• Where: Raymond James Stadium (Tampa)

• When: Dec. 19, 2025, 3:30 p.m. ET

• TV: ESPN

Not much has changed from last week with this bowl projection, except for where ESPN's Kyle Bonagura sees the potential matchup taking place (in Tampa instead of Boston's Fenway Park). If it comes to fruition, this would be one of the earliest bowl games Clemson has played in under Dabo Swinney.

Projected matchup: Clemson vs. Arizona Wildcats

• Bowl: Sun Bowl

• Where: Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso)

• When: Dec. 31, 2025, 2 p.m. ET

• TV: CBS

Another ESPN projection comes from Mark Schlabach, who also sees the Tigers making their first-ever appearance in the Sun Bowl on New Year's Eve. Clemson has never played Arizona on the gridiron.

The New York Times projects Clemson football's bowl game

Projected matchup: Clemson vs. Arizona State Sun Devils

• Bowl: Sun Bowl

• Where: Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, Texas)

• When: Dec. 31, 2025, 2 p.m. ET

• TV: CBS

Flip Arizona for rival Arizona State, and this is who The Athletic, the sports hub of The New York Times, sees Clemson playing in the Sun Bowl. Clemson and Arizona State have never met on the gridiron.

Among analysts, the Sun Bowl is becoming a fairly popular pick for where Clemson could spend its postseason. Bryan Fischer of Sports Illustrated also sees the Tigers in El Paso (against Arizona).

CBS Sports bowl projection has Clemson football at historic venue

Projected matchup: Clemson vs. Army

• Bowl: Fenway Bowl

• Where: Fenway Park (Boston)

• When: Dec. 27, 2025, 2 p.m. ET

• TV: CBS

CBS Sports' latest bowl projections see Clemson facing Army at Fenway Park. The Tigers have played Army football only one other time: October 1937, a 21-6 Clemson loss at West Point.

Jerry Palm projects first for Clemson football in bowl game matchup

Projected matchup: Clemson vs. Navy Midshipmen

• Bowl: Military Bowl

• Where: Memorial Stadium (Annapolis)

• When: Dec. 27, 2025, 11 a.m. ET

• TV: ESPN

Veteran college sports analyst Jerry Palm at Palm Brackets updated his bowl projections after Week 13 and sees Clemson playing in the Military Bowl against host Navy. The Tigers have never played in the Military Bowl.

Navy has been a contender for the Group of Five spot in the College Football Playoff this season and currently sit at 8-2. Similar to Army, Clemson and Navy have met only one time: October 1939, a 15-7 Tigers win in Annapolis.

Clemson football schedule 2025

Clemson faces South Carolina (4-7) in the annual Palmetto Bowl rivalry Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium. Kickoff is noon ET. The game will be televised on SEC Network.

All start times Eastern.

• Aug. 30: vs. LSU (L, 17-10)

• Sept. 6: vs. Troy (W, 27-16)

• Sept. 13: at Georgia Tech (L, 24-21)

• Sept. 20: vs. Syracuse (L, 34-21)

• Oct. 4: at North Carolina (W, 38-10)

• Oct. 11: at Boston College (W, 41-10)

• Oct. 18: vs. SMU, (L, 35-24)

• Nov. 1: vs. Duke (L, 46-45)

• Nov. 8: vs. Florida State (W, 24-10)

• Nov. 14: at Louisville (W, 20-19)

• Nov. 22: vs. Furman (W, 45-10)

• Nov. 29: at South Carolina, noon, SEC Network

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