Clemson-Georgia kickoff time, TV announced |
Clemson and Georgia will kick off your first full Saturday of college football.
The ESPN networks announced that Clemson and Georgia will kick off at noon on ABC on August 31 in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Clemson and Georgia last met under the lights in Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium in 2021, a 10-3 Bulldogs win. The last non-primetime kick for the two was 5:30 p.m. in Athens in 2014. It was a primetime game in Death Valley the year prior. “All eyes will be on Atlanta when two of college football’s biggest brands face off in a showdown that will certainly have College Football Playoff implications,” said Gary Stokan, Peach Bowl, Inc. CEO and president in a news release. “Whoever wins this matchup will take the first major step toward the playoff and the possibility of making a return trip to Atlanta when we host our first-ever CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on New Year’s Day.” The game represents the first of five scheduled meetings between the programs over the next 10 years. The historic geographic rivals have also previously announced two home-and-home series featuring games in Clemson in 2029 and 2033 and games in Athens in 2030 and 2032. The contest at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta has been designated as the Aflac Kickoff Game. Clemson won its most recent contest in the venue, a 41-10 victory against Georgia Tech on Labor Day night to kick off the Tigers’ 2022 ACC Championship season. Your countdown to kickoff just got a little more precise. Full press release: Before Disney Advertising’s annual Upfront presentation in New York on Tuesday, ESPN is revealing some of the marquee games that will kick off the 2024 college football season – one of the most anticipated years in the history of the sport. From the debut of Southeastern Conference football on ABC and the return of Saturday Night Football Presented by Capital One to several teams readying for home debuts in new conferences, there’s no shortage of high-octane highlights surrounding opening weekend with eight of ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 featured in this sprinkling of early season showcases. Week 1 Kicks Off New Look College Football Landscape ESPN’s industry-leading presentation of college football kicks off Week 1 with a pair of two-time College Football Playoff champions clashing at the home of the 2025 CFP National Championship on Saturday, Aug. 31. Clemson will take on Georgia in the Aflac Kickoff Game in Atlanta, with the Tigers and Bulldogs matching up at Mercedes-Benz Stadium at noon ET on ABC. At 3:30 p.m., the debut of the SEC on ABC franchise will commence as the Florida Gators play host to Sunshine State foe Miami (FL) in The Swamp. This state of Florida feature will be the reveal of the SEC on ABC brand across all SEC home games, including a new graphics package, theme music and more. A sneak peek at this new brand will be unveiled at Tuesday’s Disney Upfront. In primetime, ABC Saturday Night Football Presented by Capital One will finish out the first full Saturday of the season with Notre Dame taking on Texas A&M and new head coach Mike Elko at 7:30 p.m. The Fighting Irish at Aggies matchup will be in the national spotlight throughout the day with College GameDay Built by The Home Depot live from College Station on ESPN and ESPNU that morning. The premier pre-game show welcomes coaching legend Nick Saban to the cast alongside host Rece Davis, analysts Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and Pat McAfee, as well as college football insider Pete Thamel, reporters Jen Lada and Jess Sims, and college football betting analyst ‘Stanford Steve’ Coughlin. More details on the show’s presence in the Lone Star State will be announced later this summer. Labor Day Sunday spotlights a stunner from Sin City, as USC and LSU clash in ESPN Events’ Vegas Kickoff Classic at Allegiant Stadium at 7:30 p.m. on ABC. Labor Day Monday on ESPN showcases all-ACC action, as Florida State hosts Boston College in Tallahassee at 7:30 p.m. Home Debuts Highlight New Conferences, Coaches on ESPN Several teams will be making their home debuts on ESPN in 2024 as members of new conferences. Colorado begins its Big 12 campaign hosting nine-time FCS champion North Dakota State at 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 29. Oklahoma and Texas host home games as newcomers to the SEC. The Sooners welcome Temple at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 30 before the Longhorns play host to Colorado State at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 31. Joining the ACC this summer, Stanford welcomes 2023 CFP runner-up TCU to The Farm at 10:30 p.m. on Friday, August 30. In addition to Elko’s debut for Texas A&M, new Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer will lead the Crimson Tide for the first time against Western Kentucky at 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 31 on ESPN. Last year, DeBoer guided Washington to an historic CFP runner-up finish. Week 0 Welcomes the Luck of the Irish As announced in December, ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will kick off the 2024 college football season in Dublin, Ireland when ACC rivals Florida State and Georgia Tech play in the 2024 Aer Lingus College Football Classic at Aviva Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 24. College GameDay’s trip overseas marks the first time that college football’s premier pregame show is originating from outside the United States. The showdown between the Seminoles and Yellow Jackets is set for noon on ESPN. The first three weeks of ESPN’s 2024 college football schedule and all special date games will be revealed on Thursday, May 30. ESPN’s Bowl Season schedule will be unveiled on Thursday, June 6. Schedules are subject to change. Please continue to check @ESPNPR and ESPN Press Room for more information. Date Time (ET) Programming Platform Sat, Aug 24 9 a.m. College GameDay Built by The Home Depot – Live from Dublin, Ireland ESPN/ESPNU Noon Aer Lingus College Football Classic: Florida State vs. Georgia Tech (Dublin, Ireland) ESPN 7:30 p.m. Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kick-Off: Florida A&M vs. Norfolk State ABC Thu, Aug 29 8 p.m. North Dakota State at Colorado ESPN Fri, Aug 30 7 p.m. Temple at Oklahoma ESPN 10:30 p.m. TCU at Stanford ESPN Sat, Aug 31 9 a.m. College GameDay Built by The Home Depot – Live from College Station, Texas ESPN/ESPNU Noon Aflac Kickoff Game: Clemson vs. Georgia (Atlanta) ABC 3:30 p.m. Miami (FL) at Florida ABC 3:30 p.m. Colorado State at Texas ESPN 7 p.m. Western Kentucky at Alabama ESPN 7:30 p.m. Notre Dame at Texas A&M ABC Sun, Sep 1 7:30 p.m. Vegas Kickoff Classic: USC vs. LSU (Las Vegas) ABC Mon, Sep 2 7:30 p.m. Boston College at Florida State ESPN ACC notes In ESPN’s updated 2024 Way Too Early College Football Top 25 rankings, the ACC has five teams ranked. Last season, four ACC teams finished in the top 25 of both the Associated Press (AP) and AFCA Coaches Polls. In the AP poll, Florida State finished tied for No. 6, while Louisville was No. 19, Clemson was No. 20, and NC State was ranked No. 21. In the AFCA Coaches poll, Florida State was No. 6, Louisville was No. 18, and Clemson and NC State were No. 20 and No. 21, respectively. Four teams were ranked in last year’s final College Football Playoff (CFP) Top 25 rankings. The four ACC teams were tied for the second-most among all FBS conferences. Florida State (No. 5), Louisville (No. 15), NC State (No. 18), and Clemson (No. 22). Over two-thirds of the ACC was bowl-eligible last year, as 11 of the 14 conference teams made a bowl game. The 11 ACC bowl-eligible teams were the most among all Power 5 conferences. The 11 teams also matched a conference-high from 2018. Not including the pandemic-affected 2020 season, the ACC has sent at least nine teams to a bowl every year since 2016. Since 2013, the ACC ranks second among all conferences with 111 postseason appearances. Six different ACC teams started the 2023 season a year ago at 4-0, which tied the SEC in 2012 for the most teams in a Power 5 conference to start 4-0 in a single season in the AP Poll Era (since 1936). The ACC finished with 10 teams posting a winning record, only the second time in the playoff era (11 – 2016) that the conference has achieved that feat. ACC teams totaled a combined 43 wins over teams with a record over .500 last season, the most among all FBS conferences. The ACC again posted a solid record in non-conference play last season, going 44-23 (.657) overall. The ACC’s 44 non-conference wins were the second-most among all FBS conferences. In 2023, the ACC was a combined 7-5 versus the SEC, which marked the ACC’s third winning season versus the SEC and its second-most wins versus the SEC in the past 20 years (5-3 – 2014; 10-4 – 2016; 7-5 - 2023).
🏈: Clemson vs. Georgia
📆: Saturday, Aug. 31
📍: Atlanta, Ga.
⏰: Noon ET
📺: ABC pic.twitter.com/y90QdKKD3m
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