(Winslow Townson-Imagn Images) Jordan Sigler · Roundtable Sports - Clemson Wed, November 11, 2026 at 1:48 AM UTC · 2 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The Clemson Tigers are 6-3 before getting set to host the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday. A current member of the staff could soon have a head coaching job with another program.
Per FootballScoop , Furman is closing in on Clemson volunteer defensive analyst Mike Houston to become its next head coach. Current Furman head coach Clay Hendrix is set to step down at the end of the season. Furman is 3-7 overall and 2-6 in conference play.
Houston has been with Clemson for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. He's 107–63 during his stints as a head coach for Lenoir–Rhyne, The Citadel, James Madison, and East Carolina.
While the Tigers offense has been a problem in the last two seasons, the defense has been competent. Clemson ranks 40th in scoring defense this season.
Following his stint with ECU, Houston joined Clemson, helping the defensive side of the ball. Furman would be an ideal location for Houston, as Clemson is located about 30 miles from Furman.
It remains to be seen if Houston will remain with Clemson for the remainder of the season if he accepts the opportunity with Furman. The Tigers are set to host Georgia Tech on Saturday, and will then finish the regular season traveling to play Duke on Nov. 20 and will host No. 21 South Carolina on Nov. 28.
The Tigers will enter Saturday's game having won two games in a row over Florida State and Syracuse. Clemson is 6-3 overall and 4-2 in ACC play.
Given Clemson's three losses, any chance of earning an at-large College Football Playoff bid is out the window. Clemson is tied for fourth place in the ACC. The Tigers would need to win out and have a lot go right for them to make the ACC championship for an opportunity to make the CFP.
For Clemson, the remainder of the season is about playing for pride. The Tigers have earned bowl eligibility . Head coach Dabo Swinney and his staff can work on developing young talent on the roster for next season.
The development of quarterback Tait Reynolds will be important moving forward. Unless Clemson looks to the transfer portal for outside help, the Tigers will need Reynolds to play at a better level next season if the program wants to again contend for the ACC championship.
However, thanks to the new 24-team CFP format, Clemson won't have to worry as much about being left out of the playoff.
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