What Are Clemson's Current National Championship Odds?

The Clemson Tigers had a down year in 2021, but they’re right back in the thick of the College Football Playoff picture entering November. Dabo Swinney’s club has looked impressive at times but concerning at others, which summarizes the overall results that Clemson has picked up this year. 

2022 Results

2022 Record: 8-1

It hasn’t been the most challenging schedule through nine games for the Clemson Tigers. Quarterback drama has been where the headlines have gone after DJ Uiagalelei was benched in favor of Cade Klubnik against Syracuse, which helped the Tigers come from behind. Even with Klubnik coming to the rescue, Uiagalelei was called upon to start against Notre Dame last weekend. 

Clemson’s victory over Syracuse is one of their top wins this year, but it’s not that impressive if you look at some of the other top teams’ resumes. Tight victories over ranked opponents like NC State and Wake Forest have been the teams calling card, but it’s hard to get passionate about those wins if you’re on the College Football Playoff Committee. At the end of the day, you can only beat who’s on your schedule, and the Tigers had done that before last weekend.

The offense has been a significant struggle for the Tigers, which continued in their first loss of the season at Notre Dame. The team put up 14 points and couldn’t find any consistency, which looks to be the team’s demise as they head into the final three weeks of the regular season. 

In the Polls/CFP Rankings

The season’s second College Football Playoff Rankings had the Tigers sitting as the No. 12 ranked team in the country. After a brutal loss at the hands of Notre Dame, the Tigers have continued to drop off in the playoff picture and don’t appear to have a great path to getting back into the conversation. 

College Football National Championship Winner Odds (+10000)

At +10000 on the FanDuel Sportsbook, the Clemson Tigers have seen a massive drop from +1400 last week. The reason for that is the loss to Notre Dame, which will hinder the team from finding a path into the College Football Playoff. 

ACC Conference Winner Odds (-340) 

Even after losing to Notre Dame, Clemson remains a significant favorite to capture the ACC at -340. There are not a lot of threats to their pursuit of the title, which could hinder them as they look to get back in the mix as a national contender. 

The Remaining Schedule

There’s not a lot left on the Clemson Tigers schedule that will allow them to put together wins that would get back in the College Football Playoff picture. The team will likely play in the ACC Championship game, but it’s hard to be bullish about where they stand after last week’s performance. 

This Week: vs. Louisville (-7)

Coming off the disappointing loss to Notre Dame, the Tigers will host Louisville this weekend. Despite having more firepower, Clemson is only listed as a touchdown-sized favorite in this matchup, raising eyebrows about how oddsmakers view this team.