Dabo Swinney's Clemson Tigers entered the 2025 season ranked No. 4 in the nation and laden with championship expectations. To say the campaign hasn't started the way Swinney had hoped would be an understatement. Clemson was upset by then-No. 9 LSU in a hard-fought season-opening game, then the Tigers survived a scare against unranked Troy before being stunned by Georgia Tech this past Saturday.
The stark difference between Clemson's 2025 expectations and its performance, as well as its struggles to take care of business against underdog teams in recent years, have put Swinney under the microscope.
