College football is back, and Doak Campbell Stadium will be rocking on Saturday, August 29th at 7:00 PM EDT when Florida State hosts New Mexico State to kick off the 2025 season.
Both programs enter the opener at 0-0, which means every snap carries the weight of a fresh start. For Florida State, the energy inside Doak Campbell on opening night is a tradition unlike any other — the garnet and gold, the war chant, the anticipation of what a new season could become. For New Mexico State, walking into that environment is an opportunity to silence a crowd and flip a script nobody saw coming.
Season openers are pure possibility. Two teams, zero game film to study, and a stadium full of fans who have been counting down the days since last winter. That's reason enough to tune in.
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