Clemson vs. Texas Prediction: Texas Predicted to Win in College Football Playoffs First Round [2024]

Texas and Clemson will lock horns in college football playoffs action at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, with kickoff at 4:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' proven college football model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Texas as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Clemson-Texas game," said Ryan Leaver from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Texas is more likely to win, while Clemson has a lower chance of victory."

For expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Clemson vs. Texas predictions page.

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Clemson vs. Texas Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college football matchup between Texas and Clemson at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium is scheduled to start at 4:00PM ET.

• Who: Clemson vs. Texas
• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
• Time: 4:00PM ET/1:00PM PT
• Venue: DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium
• Playoffs Stage: First Round
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

The 2024–25 season introduces a 12-team College Football Playoff format, expanding from the previous four-team structure.

In this new setup, the four highest-ranked conference champions receive first-round byes, while seeds 5 through 12 compete in the first round on December 20 and 21 at the higher-seeded teams' campus sites.

The winner of the Clemson vs. Texas matchup will advance to face Arizona State in the Peach Bowl.

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Saturday's Clemson vs. Texas matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Clemson vs. Texas Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Clemson vs. Texas 10,000 times as part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Texas an 83% chance of beating Clemson and advancing to play Arizona State in the Peach Bowl. Our predicted final score has Texas winning 31-17.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Clemson and Texas each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 49.5-point over/under also has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Clemson vs. Texas Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Clemson	Texas
Spread	+13.5 (-108)	-13.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+470	-550
Total	o49.5 (-105)	u49.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Clemson vs. Texas Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Clemson vs. Texas matchup is on the moneyline.

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Conclusion

We predict Texas, with an 83% win probability, will likely beat Clemson in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

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