Week 1 of the college football season has arrived. Here’s more on where and when the state’s four major programs will be playing:
Alabama at FSU, 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug, 30
Alabama marches into Tallahassee to take on the Seminoles on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Doak Campbell Stadium.
The Crimson Tide were a disappointment by their standards in 2024 in Kalen DeBoer’s first season as head coach, finishing 9-4.
However, the Seminoles were perhaps the biggest disappointment in college football, going just 2-10.
The coach of the losing team will immediately be thrust onto the hot seat.
For all our coverage before, during and after the game, check out the Tallahassee Democrat at tallahassee.com.
Notre Dame at Miami, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug, 31
Last year’s national championship runner-up Notre Dame begins its season at Hard Rock Stadium against the Miami Hurricanes on Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
Former Georgia quarterback Carson Beck will make his Hurricanes debut.
In the era of the expanded playoffs, the loser of this game still has postseason hopes, but they’d have to be near flawless going forward. For coverage, check out palmbeachpost.com.
Jacksonville State at UCF, 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug, 28
UCF opens its season on Thursday night when Jacksonville State comes to town for a 7 p.m. start at the newly renamed Acrisure Bounce House in Orlando.
A lot of uncertainty has clouded the Knights’ depth chart.
To see what their lineup will look like, and for all our coverage, go to the Daytona Beach News-Journal’s website, news-journalonline.com.
Long Island University at Florida, 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug, 30
The Gators kick off at home against Long Island University at 7 p.m. Saturday.
DJ Lagway comes in with high expectations while coach Billy Napier’s future hangs in the balance.
It was announced early this week Lagway would start despite lingering calf and shoulder injuries.
Read more at gainesville.com.
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This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Two-Minute Drill for Aug. 28: Bama at FSU, Notre Dame at Miami highlight college openers
Reporting by Tim Walters, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union / Florida Times-Union
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