Aug. 30, Alabama, 3:30 p.m., ABC

The buzz: Aside from Florida, the last SEC team to play in Tallahassee was LSU in 1990. There are plenty of questions about both teams, including how well the offenses will look with new quarterbacks (Tommy Castellanos for FSU and potentially Ty Simpson at Alabama). Another juicy storyline: New FSU offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn picked up three wins over Alabama as Auburn’s head coach (2013-20).

Sept. 6, East Texas A&M, noon, ACC Network

The buzz: After an emotional opener, FSU takes on in Week 2 an FCS program that went 3-9 in 2024. The Seminoles will pay East Texas A&M a $450,000 guarantee, and they should buy an opportunity to develop younger players in the second half.

Sept. 20, Kent State, time and TV TBA

The buzz: FSU went 2-10 in 2024, sc

See Full Page