The season has barely been over, but it does look like Vegas is already bored — because Clemson has been counted out of Week 1 — officially — in 2026.
Clemson opens as a 10.5-point underdog ahead of its Sept. 5 trip to Baton Rouge to compete with LSU, according to early odds posted by FanDuel. The earlier lines put the Tigers near 9.5, so the money has already nudged along into LSU’s direction.
If you’re a Clemson fan, none of this is really shocking. Annoying?
Sure. Surprising? Not really.
Clemson taking the road to Death Valley — their Death Valley — was always going to come with a large price tag.