
Well, if you didn’t have goosebumps before thinking about this game, you might have them now – and they will likely stay with you until September 2nd. The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game has always been a tough ticket, but the matchup between two powerhouse programs and of course the side plot of Dan Lanning taking over as Oregon’s head coach after serving as Georgia’s defensive coordinator last year has made this game one of the must-see contests of the college football season. The Chick-Fil-A Bowl, who will be hosting the kickoff game, put out this hype video on Thursday labeling the game as the “Greatest Opener of All Time”:įans, you ready for #CFAKickoff? /CTuGRud144 The Vols hold a 3-0 record all-time against Syracuse. 30, 2025 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Tailgate with us before the games Atlanta Falcons Tailgating in The Home Depot Backyard. If you needed more proof of that, the folks hosting the game hooked fans of FSU football and the Crimson Tide up this weekend. Tennessee will play Syracuse in the 2025 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game on Aug. While there are some who worry the game may be getting over hyped and might not live up to its potential, those people are few and far between – because this game is going to be epic from start to finish. With five of the last eight national championships, dominance in the SEC and ACC for much of that span, two of the biggest name coaches in the game and a history that we don’t have enough time to talk about here, both schools bring a stacked resume into what some are saying is the biggest opening game of all time.

Television viewership is traditionally strong, with more than 67 million viewers tuning into the annual game since 2008.
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Currently, it’s hard to conceive the idea of full capacity stadiums this fall, and some NFL franchises have. The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game boasts an average attendance of more than 68,887 fans for each game, higher than 36 bowl games from last year. The Seminoles will face Alabama in a battle of top three ranked teams in what has been maybe the most hyped regular season game in recent memory. However, fans must be in attendance for there to be Chick-Fil-A Kickoff series. Three weeks from tonight, FSU football will be taking the field inside the brand new Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta for a football game that has been talked about since before the 2016 season even game to an end. For the first time, there are three Chick-fil-A Kickoff games scheduled. This year, however, Stokan decided to bite off a little bit more.
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Duke and Alabama played in one of them at the start of last season. I also fully expect Coach Fuente will have his Hokies ready to play against a formidable SEC opponent.By Jason Parker 5 years ago Follow TweetįSU football is just weeks away from their much anticipated opener against Alabama – and this video is going to make you wish it was being played tonight. Normally, Chick-fil-A sponsors a pair of games in Atlanta to kick off the college football season. “It should be an intriguing matchup with Shane Beamer coaching against his father’s former team. CEO and President Gary Stokan said in a statement. The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game has added another game to its future slate as South Carolina and Virginia Tech are now set to meet in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, Aug. “It’s an honor to welcome Virginia Tech back to the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game after 12 years, and we’re looking forward to hosting South Carolina for the first time in the game,” Peach Bowl, Inc.
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South Carolina currently leads the all-time series 11-7-2, and has won the last four contests between the two programs, including a 28-21 victory in their last matchup. If the programs do not meet before this matchup, the 2025 game will mark the first contest between the two non-conference foes in 34 years.
