Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
August 30 8:00 PM vs. Alabama* #9 Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A College Kickoff) ABC L 10–34   70,097[2]
September 6 3:30 PM The Citadel* #22 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Military Appreciation Day) W 45–17   76,794[2]
September 13 12:00 PM NC State #23 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl/Hall of Fame Day) Raycom W 27–9   77,071[2]
September 20 1:00 PM SC State* #21 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Youth Day) W 54–0   78,607[2]
September 27 12:00 PM Maryland #19 Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Family Weekend) Raycom L 17–20   81,500[2]
October 9 7:45 PM at Wake Forest BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC ESPN L 7–12   33,988[2]
October 18 12:00 PM Georgia Tech Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (IPTAY Day) ESPN L 17–21   81,500[2]
November 1 3:30 PM at Boston College Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA (O'Rourke-McFadden trophy) ESPNU W 27–21   41,863[2]
November 8 3:30 PM at #24 Florida State Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL ABC L 27–41   77,013[2]
November 15 12:00 PM Dukedagger Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Homecoming) Raycom W 31–7   76,217[2]
November 22 12:00 PM at Virginia Scott StadiumCharlottesville, VA Raycom W 13–3   51,979[2]
November 29 12:00 PM South Carolina* Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC (Battle for the Palmetto State/Solid Orange Game) ESPN2 W 31–14   82,456[2]
January 1, 2009 1:00 PM vs. Nebraska* Jacksonville Municipal StadiumJacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) CBS L 21–26   67,282[2]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.