College football returns in less than 100 days.
On Thursday, ESPN released the kickoff times for opening weekend and we are in for a treat.
The season kicks off with top-ranked Ohio State against Indiana on Thursday, Aug. 31, while No. 11 Wisconsin hosts Utah State on Friday, Sept. 1. The first Saturday is a busy one, with teams like Penn State, Clemson, Florida, Michigan, Alabama and Tennessee all set to take the field.
The first primetime game of the season will be No. 2 Florida State vs. No. 3 Alabama in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game.
You can check out the full opening weekend schedule below:
| Date | Time (ET) | Game | Network |
| Thu, Aug. 31 | 8 p.m. | No. 1 Ohio State at Indiana | ESPN |
| Fri, Sept. 1 | 9 p.m. | Utah State at No. 11 Wisconsin | ESPN |
| Sat, Sept. 2 | Noon | Akron at No. 5 Penn State | ABC |
| Kent State at No. 7 Clemson | ESPN | ||
| 3 p.m. | NC State vs. South Carolina from Charlotte | ESPN | |
| 3:30 p.m. | No. 14 Michigan vs. No. 21 Florida from Arlington, Texas | ABC | |
| 6:15 p.m. | Appalachian State at No. 13 Georgia | ESPN | |
| 8 p.m. | 2017 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game: No. 2 Florida State vs. No. 3 Alabama from Atlanta | ABC | |
| 9:30 p.m. | 2017 AdvoCare Texas Kickoff: BYU vs. No. 12 LSU from Houston | ESPN | |
| Sun, Sept. 3 | 2:30 p.m. | 2017 MEAC/SWAC Challenge: South Carolina State at Southern | ESPN2 |
| 7:30 p.m. | No. 20 West Virginia vs. No. 22 Virginia Tech from Landover, Md. | ABC | |
| Mon, Sept. 4 | 8 p.m. | 2017 Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game: Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech from Atlanta | ESPN |
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