JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida State will begin their 2017 football season in a high profile match up against Alabama, in the 2017 Chick-fil-A Kickoff game. The game will be held on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017 in Atlanta at the Falcons brand new stadium.
"We are very excited to be opening the 2017 season against Alabama at the new Falcons stadium in Atlanta," Florida State head coach Jimbo Fisher said. "Scheduling top non-conference opponents is critical in today's day and age. These are two great football programs and there will be a tremendous atmosphere. It's a great matchup for our fans and for college football. We are looking forward to the opportunity."
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This will be the fifth meeting between Florida State and Alabama. The Crimson Tide have a 2-1-1 series lead in the all-time series. FSU won the most recent game in 2007, a 21-14 victory right here in Jacksonville.
"This is a great opportunity to open the 2017 season against an outstanding Florida State program," Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban said. "Jimbo has done an excellent job there and this will provide a great challenge for our team. Having this game first on the schedule will give our players plenty to look forward to and prepare for in the offseason."
Past and future Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game match-ups include:
Year: Match-Up: Winner:
2008 #9 Clemson vs. #24 Alabama Alabama 34-10
2009 #5 Alabama vs. #7 Virginia Tech Alabama 34-24
2010 #16 LSU vs. #18 North Carolina LSU 30-24
2011 #5 Boise State vs. #19 Georgia Boise State 35-21
2012 #25 NC State vs. Tennessee Tennessee 35-21
2012 #14 Clemson vs. #24 Auburn Clemson 26-19
2013 #1 Alabama vs. Virginia Tech Alabama 35-10
2014 #18 Ole Miss vs. Boise State Ole Miss 35-13
2014 #2 Alabama vs. West Virginia Alabama 33-23
2015 Louisville vs. Auburn
2016 Georgia vs. North Carolina
2017 Alabama vs. Florida State