Clemson Top 25 Games
An all-time, data-ranked list built from game-time AP poll strength, final-score closeness, overtime, and the featured team's result.
- Games ranked
- 25
- Highest score
- 81/100
- Ranked matchups
- 25
All-time ranking
Top 25 games in the database
Wins receive a small preference, but exceptional losses and ties remain eligible. Select any game for its available box score and statistics.
- 2020Week 10Away2OT
L 40-47 vs. Notre Dame
No. 4 Notre Dame vs. No. 1 Clemson · 7-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 11/15 · Win 0/5
81
Game score
Full Game · 2020 Notre Dame vs. Clemson (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2016CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PRESENTED BY AT&TNeutral site
W 35-31 vs. Alabama
No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 3 Clemson · 4-point margin
Ranking 48/50 · Closeness 26/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
79
Game score
Full Game · 2016 Alabama vs. Clemson (National Championship Full Game)
- 2019PLAYSTATION FIESTA BOWL - CFP SEMIFINALNeutral site
W 29-23 vs. Ohio State
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Clemson · 6-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
76
Game score
Full Game · 2019 Ohio State vs. Clemson (Bowl Full Game)
- 1981PostseasonNeutral site
W 22-15 vs. Nebraska
No. 1 Clemson vs. No. 4 Nebraska · 7-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
75
Game score
Full Game · 1981 Clemson vs. Nebraska (Bowl Full Game)
- 2015CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME PRES. BY AT&TNeutral site
L 40-45 vs. Alabama
No. 1 Clemson vs. No. 2 Alabama · 5-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
74
Game score
Full Game · 2015 Clemson vs. Alabama (National Championship Full Game)
- 2016Week 5Home
W 42-36 vs. Louisville
No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 3 Louisville · 6-point margin
Ranking 44/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
73
Game score
Full Game · 2016 Clemson vs. Louisville (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2015Week 14Neutral site
W 45-37 vs. North Carolina
No. 1 Clemson vs. No. 8 North Carolina · 8-point margin
Ranking 43/50 · Closeness 22/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
70
Game score
Full Game · 2015 Clemson vs. North Carolina (ACC Championship Game Full Game)
- 2017Week 2Home
W 14-6 vs. Auburn
No. 3 Clemson vs. No. 13 Auburn · 8-point margin
Ranking 36/50 · Closeness 22/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
63
Game score
Highlight · 2017 Clemson vs. Auburn (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2013DISCOVER ORANGE BOWLNeutral site
W 40-35 vs. Ohio State
No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 12 Clemson · 5-point margin
Ranking 33/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
63
Game score
Full Game · 2013 Ohio State vs. Clemson (Orange Bowl Full Game)
- 2015PostseasonNeutral site
W 37-17 vs. Oklahoma
No. 1 Clemson vs. No. 4 Oklahoma · 20-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 10/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
62
Game score
Full Game · 2015 Clemson vs. Oklahoma (Bowl Full Game)
- 2025Week 1Home
L 10-17 vs. LSU
No. 4 Clemson vs. No. 9 LSU · 7-point margin
Ranking 39/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
62
Game score
Highlight · 2025 Clemson vs. LSU (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2022Week 5Home
W 30-20 vs. NC State
No. 5 Clemson vs. No. 10 NC State · 10-point margin
Ranking 37/50 · Closeness 20/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
62
Game score
Full Game · 2022 Clemson vs. NC State (Regular Season Full Game)
- 2019CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRES. BY AT&TNeutral site
L 25-42 vs. LSU
No. 1 LSU vs. No. 3 Clemson · 17-point margin
Ranking 48/50 · Closeness 13/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
61
Game score
Full Game · 2019 LSU vs. Clemson (National Championship Full Game)
Methodology
How each game earns up to 100 points
AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-week AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero ranking points.
Closeness, 30 points: the score margin is subtracted from 30, with margins of 30 or more receiving zero.
Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.
Result, 5 points: a featured-team win receives five points; losses and ties receive zero.
Regular-season rankings are matched to the AP Top 25 for the game's recorded week. Postseason games use the final regular-season AP poll published before bowl and playoff results. Overtime uses period scoring when available, then explicit overtime notes as a fallback. Older games and smaller programs may have less complete poll or period data.
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