National championship or bust? CBS Sports' experts have a few bold predictions for Cade Klubnik, the Clemson Tigers, and the rest of the ACC in 2025.

Now entering his third season at Clemson, the former top-100 recruit has remained behind Cade Klubnik, learning and developing rather than searching for a quicker opportunity elsewhere. For him, the idea of leaving has never been on the table.

The 6-foot-3, 285-pounder from Richmond, Va., is ranked as the No. 1 interior offensive lineman and No. 16 overall player in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports. The same metric lists him as the top recruit from the state of Virginia.

Cade Klubnik’s high school career was straight out of a Hallmark sports movie. He was a five-star recruit and the No. 1 QB in the country. He led Austin’s Westlake High School to back-to-back state championships in Texas’ biggest and toughest prep football classification, 6A. He was 27-0 as a starting quarterback. 27-0.

College football gets started with Week 0 on Saturday. How will the season unfold? We provide our record projections for all 136 teams.

On3 analyst Josh Pate is high on Clemson’s chances this fall, but he also pointed out one thing that could derail a title run. On his podcast this week, Pate broke down several preseason narratives and circled depth as the potential issue that could keep the Tigers from finishing the year on top.

With five college football games on Saturday for Week 0, Sammy P is dropping his best bets. Find out what he thinks is worth a wager.

The Athletic has released its list of the 25 most interesting people in college football, and Clemson standout Peter Woods made the cut.