Clemson returns home on Sept. 15 for its third straight non-conference game to open the season and its first meeting with Georgia Southern.
The Eagles lost their only two games against Power Five competition in 2017 — Auburn and Indiana — by an average of 34.5 points. This game will also be the Tigers’ third of 12 straight Saturday games this season, the first time that has happened since 2015 and just the second time in the last seven years.
Last meeting: This is the first meeting between the schools.
Last season: Georgia Southern went 2-10 overall and 2-6 in the Sun Belt Conference.