The Clemson Insider has gone through and analyzed every team in Clemson’s 2016 regular season to find the toughest matchups the Tigers will face. The result? A calculated ranking of every team Clemson plays from easiest to hardest.
Where a team ranks depends on a couple main characteristics like last season’s outcome, prior meetings with Clemson, returning and departing talent, recruiting and changes within coaching staffs.
We continue our ranking with the No. 3 opponent: Auburn (Sept. 3 – Jordan-Hare Stadium)
Last meeting: This will be the first time the teams have faced off since 2012, when Clemson defeated Auburn 26-19 in Atlanta as part of the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game.