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Gameday Central: Chick-fil-A Kickoff
Florida State vs Alabama 8:00 PM ET ABC
Watch: ABC/WatchESPN
Listen: ‘Noles Radio Network, Tide Radio Network
Weather: No need to worry about the September heat in Atlanta. The roof will be closed and the brand new AC units in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium should be operational.
The Spread: Florida State opened as a 6.5 point dog. Alabama remains favored by 7 to 7.5 points. Check out the rest of the odds for your opening weekend here.
Game Coverage: FSU vs Bama Nolecast, Staff Predictions, Opponent Q&A, Trench Advantage?, Injury Report and Matthew Thomas Status, Atlanta Craft Beer Scene
For the second season in a row, the ‘Noles open against a ranked SEC opponent. Last year, FSU made a wild comeback against Ol’ Miss, a team that would finish the season 5-7. This time, it’s the mighty Alabama Crimson Tide. There’s experience all over the field for FSU. However, experienced wide receivers and all-star running back Dalvin Cook are gone. The ‘Noles will need a full game from an experienced defense and new faces on offense to beat the odds. Join us in the game thread to watch and discuss #1 vs #3.
Florida State vs Alabama Game Thread
MORE GAMES
Below is your Saturday line up, sorted into time slots by watchability. You can find the rest of the weekend and what you should watch and why here. Use this thread to discuss the other games leading up to the FSU game. Florida travels out of state to play a non-conference game for the first time since the cretaceous. Unfortunately for the Gators, a number of players have decided not to attend the game.
| Time (p.m. ET) | WATCH THIS | Maybe watch | It's football |
| Noon | Wyoming at Iowa BTN, BTN2Go |
Missouri State at Missouri SEC Network, WatchESPN |
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| Maryland at Texas FS1, Fox Sports Go |
Ball State at Illinois BTN, BTN2Go |
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| Bowling Green at Michigan State ESPNU, WatchESPN |
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| Akron at Penn State ABC, WatchESPN |
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| Kent State at Clemson ESPN, WatchESPN |
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| 12:20 | Cal at North Carolina ACC Network, WatchESPN |
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| 12:30 | Bethune-Cookman at Miami ACC Network, WatchESPN |
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| 1 | YSU at Pitt ACC Network, WatchESPN |
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| 2 | Portland State at Oregon State Pac-12 Networks |
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| VMI at Air Force WatchESPN |
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| 3 | NC State vs. South Carolina ESPN, WatchESPN |
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| 3:30 | Florida vs. Michigan ABC, WatchESPN |
Temple at Notre Dame NBC, NBCSports.com |
UTEP at Oklahoma Fox, Fox Sports Go |
| Nevada at Northwestern BTN, BTN2Go |
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| William & Mary at Virginia ACC Network, WatchESPN |
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| 3:45 | Troy at Boise State ESPNU, WatchESPN |
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| 4 | Kentucky at Southern Miss CBSSN, CBSSports.com |
Stony Brook at USF WatchESPN |
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| EWU at Texas Tech FSN, Fox Sports Go |
Charleston S. at Mississippi State SEC Network, WatchESPN |
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| 5:15 | WMU at USC Pac-12 Networks |
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| 6 | JMU at ECU WatchESPN |
NC Central at Duke ACC Network, WatchESPN |
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| Albany at Old Dominion WatchESPN |
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| 6:15 | Appalachian State at Georgia ESPN, WatchESPN |
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| 7 | Liberty at Baylor FS2, Fox Sports Go |
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| Hampton at Ohio WatchESPN |
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| SE Louisiana at UL-Lafayette WatchESPN |
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| Houston Baptist at Texas State WatchESPN |
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| SE Missouri State at Kansas JTV |
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| Stephen F. Austin at SMU WatchESPN |
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| UMass at Coastal Carolina WatchESPN |
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| 7:10 | Central Ark. at Kansas State K-statehd.tv |
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| 7:30 | Georgia Southern at Auburn SEC Network, WatchESPN |
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| South Alabama at Ole Miss ESPNU, WatchESPN |
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| Louisville vs. Purdue Fox, Fox Sports Go |
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| 8 | Alabama vs. Florida State ABC, WatchESPN |
Arkansas State at Nebraska BTN, BTN2Go |
Jackson State at TCU Fox, Fox Sports Go |
| Vanderbilt at MTSU CBSSN, CBSSports.com |
Northern Iowa at Iowa State Cyclones.tv |
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| Grambling at Tulane WatchESPN |
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| 8:15 | Southern Utah at Oregon Pac-12 Networks |
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| 9:30 | BYU vs. LSU ESPN, WatchESPN |
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| 10:30 | Mont. St. at Washington State FS1, Fox Sports Go |
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| 11 | NAU at Arizona Pac-12 Networks |
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