2023 Clemson Tigers football team

The 2023 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by Dabo Swinney, in his 16th year as Clemson's head coach. On the field, the team was led by sophomore quarterback Cade Klubnik who was rated by Rivals.com as the No. 3 player in the 2022 college football recruiting class.

Clemson was ranked ninth by Rivals.com in the 2023 college football recruiting class. Notable players committing to Clemson in the 2023 class include defensive tackle Peter Woods and defensive lineman Vic Burley. The Clemson football team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Head coach Dabo Swinney became the winningest coach in program history after upsetting Notre Dame, 31–23, on November 4. He had surpassed Frank Howard in program wins, at 166 at this time of writing.

Recruiting
Clemson's 2023 class consisted of 26 signees. The class was ranked second in the ACC and eleventh best overall by the 247Sports Composite.

Post-season Transfers
The following players entered the transfer portal during the designated 45 day window after championship selections are made.

Award watchlists
Listed in the order that they were released

Schedule
Clemson and the ACC announced the 2023 football schedule on January 30, 2023. The 2023 season will be the conference's first season since 2004 that its scheduling format just includes one division. The new format sets Clemson with three set conference opponents, while playing the remaining ten teams twice (home and away) in a four–year cycle. The Tigers three set conference opponents for the next four years is; Florida State, Georgia Tech, and NC State.

Roster
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