Clemson athletic director Dan Radakovich will be 78 years old when the Tigers pay off the deal they made this summer to play at Oklahoma on Sept. 13, 2036. He’s pretty sure he won’t still be running Clemson’s athletic department when that day arrives. “First of all,” Radakovich says, “I hope I’m breathing.”



A scheduling spree this offseason by a group of blue-chip college programs has filled the future slate with some exciting matchups. Besides the Oklahoma-Clemson series in 2035 and 2036, the Sooners have arranged to play a home-and-home against Alabama in 2032 and 2033 and a series against Georgia that includes a game in Norman in 2023 and in Athens in 2031. Clemson also added a home-and-home series with the Bulldogs for 2029 and 2030. (A year ago, Clemson inked a home-and-home with LSU for 2025 and 2026.) This offseason also has brought Alabama-Wisconsin (2024 and 2025), Florida-Texas (2030 and 2031) and Texas-Arizona State...