Clemson Sports REWIND

Clemson heads to LSU as a double-digit underdog, but Swanny says keeping it close isn't enough — find a way to win. William Qualkinbush joins the show to break down the matchup, Clemson’s questions in the trenches and the challenge of playing in Baton Rouge. Plus, Week 0 reactions and predictions for Utah, Virginia, UCLA and West Virginia.

College football is finally back! Swanny looks ahead to the first Power Four action of the season, rolls through predictions for Syracuse, Rutgers and Alabama, and makes his Week 0 picks.

Plus, Jason Priester joins the show to discuss Clemson’s defensive tackle concerns, the challenge awaiting the Tigers at LSU and the ongoing fight over former NFL players returning to college football.

Clemson’s trip to LSU is officially a sellout, and Swanny wonders if it’s finally time for the Tigers to BYOG again. Longtime Clemson SID Tim Bourret joins the show to preview the matchup, discuss the quarterback battle and Clemson’s running backs.

Plus, Vic Burley apologizes following his arrest, and the Pigskin Prognostication series continues with Stanford, Purdue, Vanderbilt and UCF.

College football may have finally found a way to push back.

After the Big Ten moved to prohibit former professional athletes from returning to college competition, the SEC established its own policy aimed directly at its member institutions — and Swanny believes that distinction could be significant.

The players may be NCAA eligible, but that doesn't necessarily mean SEC schools can put them on the field without consequences.

Jamie Bradford joins the show to discuss LSU's continued push against college football's traditional boundaries, why the SEC needed to respond and whether the Bayou Bengals have become the bad guys of college athletics.

Plus, the Pigskin Prognostication series rolls on with SMU, Penn State, Texas A&M and Texas Tech — including one schedule so manageable that Swanny wonders whether Clemson could run the table against it.

Swanny dives into the latest details surrounding Vic Burley’s arrest and wonders whether the Clemson defensive tackle can turn an ugly situation into the wake-up call his career desperately needs.

Plus, the Pigskin Prognostication series rolls on with Oregon, Texas and TCU as Week 1 finally arrives.

Then William Qualkinbush joins the show to discuss Burley and the increasingly bizarre state of college football eligibility before Swanny turns his attention toward Lane Kiffin and LSU. With the Tigers continuing to pursue players who had already moved into the professional ranks, Swanny has seen enough.

Just because the courts say you can do something doesn't mean you should.

And after hearing Kiffin explain LSU’s approach, Swanny concludes the LSU head coach is doing exactly what your parents might have called it years ago: showing his butt.

Swanny reacts to Vic Burley’s indefinite suspension and what another setback means for Clemson’s already-questionable defensive tackle room heading into Baton Rouge. Plus, Tennessee, Oklahoma State and Pitt go under the microscope in the Pigskin Prognostication series.

William Qualkinbush joins the show to discuss Burley, Clemson’s defensive line concerns, and the increasingly bizarre world of college football eligibility as LSU prepares to potentially welcome Dae’Quan Wright back from the NFL ranks. Swanny argues it’s time for college football’s coaches to be the “adults in the room” before the sport crosses another line it can’t uncross.

Plus, Max Johnson prepares for a seventh college season, now at Georgia Southern, and Deshaun Watson responds after hearing boos in Cleveland.

Swanny revisits Clemson’s historic 1982 showdown with Georgia before rolling through preseason predictions for Kansas State, Notre Dame and Ohio State.

Plus, Jason Priester joins the show to break down Dabo Swinney’s continued challenge to Clemson’s defensive tackles, the Tigers’ options at defensive end and how Chad Morris could use helmet communication to his advantage against LSU.

Later, Swanny weighs in on former pros potentially returning to college football, hears from Clemson offensive lineman Brayden Jacobs, and tackles a Clemson debate for the ages: CJ Spiller or Travis Etienne?

Swanny takes a trip down memory lane with Leonard’s Losers before turning his attention to Clemson’s looming trip to Baton Rouge and Lane Kiffin’s latest look at LSU.

Plus, Tim Bourret explains why Clemson’s 1982 opener at Georgia still tops LSU as the Tigers’ biggest road opener ever and weighs in on Christopher Vizzina’s growing presence as Clemson’s potential starting quarterback.

Swanny also rolls through predictions for NC State, Northwestern and Oklahoma, reacts to Clemson’s latest position changes, and wonders just how much college football has changed in the era of NIL, eligibility lawsuits and seemingly endless playing careers.

Clemson won't have the luxury of easing into the 2026 season. Swanny explains why the Tigers' trip to LSU could be the toughest opener in program history and examines some potential cracks Lane Kiffin's Tigers showed during their first scrimmage.

Plus, Jamie Bradford joins the show to discuss South Carolina's depleted wide receiver room, LaNorris Sellers in Kendall Briles' offense and whether college football's scheduling model needs another overhaul. And Clemson running back Max Wilson delivers an unforgettable scholarship surprise to his family.

Clemson enters 2026 in unfamiliar territory—outside the preseason AP Top 25 for the first time since 2011. Swanny looks back at just how dramatically expectations have changed in Tigertown and why the Tigers have earned the skepticism.

Plus, Jeremiah Alexander explains Clemson's effort to “callous the mind” during fall camp, JUCO newcomer Andy Burburija shares his remarkable journey to Clemson, and Swanny examines whether the Tigers have enough to surprise people when they head to LSU.