FSU football gets afternoon kickoff time for clash vs Alabama

Florida State football has learned kickoff times for four more games in the 2026 season, including the Seminoles' showdown with Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

The Seminoles will play the Crimson Tide at 3:30 on Sep. 19, the same kickoff time the programs had when they met in Tallahassee. The game will be broadcast on ABC, one of two games currently scheduled to be broadcast on the network, joining the rivalry showdown against Florida on Nov. 27.

Alongside the Alabama game, FSU learned kickoff times for three other games.

The Seminoles' season opener against New Mexico State on Aug. 29 will be a 7 p.m. kickoff and broadcast on the CW. FSU has also received kickoff times for Friday night ACC clashes against Pitt and Louisville.

FSU will face Louisville at 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 with the broadcast set for ESPN. The showdown with the Panthers will be at 7 p.m. on Nov. 13 on ESPN.

Florida State football schedule 2026

• vs. New Mexico State | Aug. 29
• vs. SMU* | Sept. 7
• Bye
• at Alabama | Sept. 19
• vs. Central Arkansas | Sept. 26
• vs. Virginia* | Oct. 3
• at Louisville* | Oct. 9
• at Miami* | Oct. 17
• Bye
• vs. Clemson* | Oct. 31
• at Boston College* | Nov. 7
• at Pittsburgh* | Nov. 13
• vs. NC State* | Nov. 21
• vs. Florida | Nov. 27

Liam Rooney covers Florida State athletics for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at LRooney@gannett.com or on Twitter @__liamrooney.

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