ESPN reveals kick times for major games over opening two weeks including Alabama vs. Florida State, Miami vs. Notre Dame

The college football calendar has been set for a while now, with conferences releasing 2025 schedules in the fall and winter months. Next up was having broadcast partners figure out the kickoff times and television information for them. Now, just over three months before the season begins, ESPN has begun to release details.

Kickoff times for major showdowns in Week 0 and Week 1 have been revealed by the Worldwide Leader in Sports. Games such as Miami vs. Notre Dame and Alabama‘s trip out to Florida State highlight the bunch.

Saturday, Aug. 23

• Iowa State Cyclones vs. Kansas State Wildcats (Dublin), noon ET on ESPN

Thursday, Aug. 28

• Boise State Broncos at USF Bulls, 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
• Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (Kansas City), 9 p.m. ET on ESPN

Friday, Aug. 29

• Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Colorado Buffaloes, 8 p.m. ET on ESPN

Saturday, Aug. 30

• Syracuse Orange vs. Tennessee Volunteers (Atlanta), noon ET on ABC
• Alabama Crimson Tide at Florida State Seminoles, 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC
• LSU Tigers at Clemson Tigers, 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC

Sunday, Aug. 31

• Virginia Tech Hokies vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (Atlanta), 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
• Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Miami Hurricanes, 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC

Monday, Sept. 1

• TCU Horned Frogs at North Carolina Tar Heels, 8 p.m. ET on ESPN

To this point, broadcast assignments have not been handed out by ESPN quite yet. What channels the games will be played on are known but who will be behind the microphones is not available at the moment.

ESPN to show big-time matchups during Week 0 and Week 1

The past few seasons in college football have gotten started abroad. Dublin has played host and nothing changes heading into 2025. Except this time, the Big 12 takes center stage for a rivalry where both sets of fans are expected to travel well. Iowa State and Kansas State might get played in August but could be an important one come December.

Moving to Week 1, where ABC will host a triple header with massive nonconference showdowns. All of them are SEC schools against ACC programs, two of which will be on campus. Syracuse and Tennessee will battle at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Labor Day Weekend then allows college football to schedule games on Sunday and Monday. Notre Dame and Miami highlight the trio. However, Week 1 will be capped off with Bill Belichick‘s first game as North Carolina’s head coach.