College football is back, and Doak Campbell Stadium gets the early call. Florida State hosts New Mexico State on Saturday, August 29th at 7:00 PM EDT in a Week 0 opener that gives both programs a head start on the rest of the country.
For the Seminoles, the season opener at home is a chance to set the tone in front of a crowd that has been waiting months for this. New Mexico State, making the trip to Tallahassee, gets an early measuring-stick moment against Power Four competition — the kind of game that tests everything a staff installed during camp.
Week 0 is about opportunity. One team gets to make a first impression under the lights; the other gets to spoil it. That's reason enough to tune in.
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