Florida State University did a lot of offseason talking before its 2017 season opener against Alabama.
Alabama QB Ty Simpson invited to participate at Manning Passing Academy
Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide shut Jimbo Fisher’s squad up at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.) that year, handing the Seminoles a 24-7 loss. The Tide’s defense knocked out Deandre Francois and forced two interceptions. Alabama went on to capture its second national championship of the College Football Playoff era, but now it has another date with the ‘Noles.
According to Brett McMurphy of Action Network, the University of Alabama will face Florida State on Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium (Tallahassee, Fla.) on Saturday, August 30 at 2:30 p.m. CT via ABC.
SEC/ACC opening weekend kickoff/broadcasts
Aug 30, Saturday
Syracuse-Tennessee (Atlanta), noon ET ABC
Alabama at Florida State, 3:30 pm ABC
LSU at Clemson, 7:30 pm ABCAug 31, Sunday
South Carolina-Virginia Tech (Atlanta), 3 pm ESPN— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) May 13, 2025
Mike Norvell, Florida State’s head coach, is trying to have his team bounce back from an awful 2-10 campaign in 2024. Before last year, FSU finished 13-1 in 2023 and should have been in the CFP but did not get in. Alabama is coming off a 2024 season that was subpar by its standard with a 9-4 finish. Kalen DeBoer is looking to get the Tide in the CFP this year.
Stephen M. Smith is a senior analyst and writer for The Bama Standard. You can follow him on X via @CoachingMSmith.
