Although the rankings can change throughout the season, the two best quarters of university football should compete next weekend in Cade Klubnik of the Clemson Tigers and Garrett Nussmeier of the LSU Tigers.
For the NFL teams who are already expecting a quarter of a quarter next season, whether their quarter-rear is aging or has a quarter of a bridge in place, this game should help determine who the first quarter of the country goes to the draft of the NFL 2026.
According to Pete Thamel d’Espn, three dozen NFL scouts and four directors general will attend the opening of the Clemson season against LSU next Saturday.
Pete Thamel Sur Espn says that three dozen scouts of the NFL and four GM will be in Death Valley next weekend for Lsu in Clemson – All eyes of the quarter battle between Cade Klubnik and Garrett Nussmeier #Clemsonfootball #Clemson #Lsu
– Jeremy lockett (@lockett_allclem) August 23, 2025
From now on, Klubnik seems to have the advantage over Nussmeier in the eyes of the national media, but the opening of the season against another top-dix team will be a real test for Klubnik and the Tigers offensive to preview how the rest of the season will take place.
Last season, the old five -star launched for 3,303 yards while totaling 33 affected (third in the country) and only five interceptions. On the first quarters in the first ten for the affected affected, the five interceptions of Klubnik were the least numerous on the list.
According to Field Yates of ESPN, Klubnik should currently be the first quarter-back selected in the next draft, landing at No. 3 at the New Orleans, whose attacking coordinator is the father of Nussmeier, Doug.
“Klubnik is a mechanically solid and precise ferryman who represented 43 affected in total during his 2024 season,” wrote Yates. “There is a lack of an elite size at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds, but he would offer saints a certain stability to QB when they reset their list.”
With first round choices projected in their receiver room and their offensive line, Klubnik is surrounded by the tools necessary to solidify as the highest signal holder in his class.
However, Nussmeier is not too far behind Klubnik in terms of project status. Although he was transmitted by his father’s team, ESPN currently considers him as the second quarter to leave the board of directors, landing at n ° 11 at the Indianapolis colts.
Last season, he launched for 4,052 yards (fifth in the country), representing 29 affected and 12 interceptions.
While Nussmeier has the advantage in terms of passing sites, Klubnik launched for more affected while managing to turn the ball more than half.
All eyes will be on the first game of the dry year against ACC, and if the two quarters can reproduce their performance from last year, fans and scouts could be in an incredible game.
