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The first few kickoff times of the college football season are set, including what likely will be a September scorcher between the Gators and USF.
Florida will open its season Sept. 4 opener at home against Florida Atlantic with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff on the SEC Network. The Gators will travel to Raymond James Stadium the next week for a noon game that will shown on ABC. UF’s Week 3 game is the previously announced 3:30 CBS contest against Alabama.
Here are the other early notable kickoff times and TV designations announced Thursday:
USF
Thursday, Sept. 2: at North Carolina State (7:30, ACC Network)
Sept. 11: vs. UF, noon, ABC
Sept. 18: vs. Florida A&M, 7, ESPN+
Florida State
Sunday, Sept. 5: vs. Notre Dame, 7:30, ABC (previously announced)
Sept. 11: vs. Jacksonville State, 8, ACC Network
Sept. 18: at Wake Forest, 3:30, ABC or ESPN
Miami
Sept. 4: vs. Alabama in Atlanta, 3:30, ABC (previously announced)
Sept. 11: vs. Appalachian State, 7 p.m., ESPN2 or ESPNU
Sept. 18: vs. Michigan State, noon, ABC or ESPN
UCF
Thursday, Sept. 2: vs. Boise State, 7, ESPN
Sept. 11: vs. Bethune-Cookman, 7:30, ESPN+
Friday, Sept. 17: at Louisville, 7:30, ESPN
Also Thursday, Tampa’s Gasparilla Bowl announced it will be played at 7 p.m. on Dec. 23 at Raymond James Stadium. It will air on ESPN.
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