We’ve arrived at a unique juncture for this series.
Not only is SMU the halfway point of the Tigers’ season, but it is also the first opponent on the 2025 schedule that Clemson faced in 2024.
The two conference foes clashed for the first time in the ACC Championship, with Dabo Swinney’s program reigning victorious and earning an automatic bid to the College Football Playoff.
SMU’s first season in the ACC should be considered an absolute success, and taking a further look helps paint the picture of what challenges Rhett Lashlee’s team should pose to the Tigers in 2025.