ESPN published an early lookahead to the 2026 college football season, with ESPN reporters weighing in on the games, players and teams they’re most excited to see next fall.
As for early season games, ESPN’s David Hale pegged Clemson’s Week 1 showdown against LSU as the early season game he’s most excited to see.
Clemson and LSU are set to square off on Sept. 5 at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La.
It will mark Clemson’s first trip to Baton Rouge and Clemson’s first time opening a season in an SEC venue since opening its 2016 national championship season with a 19-13 win at Auburn.