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Louisville football to open 2018 season against Alabama in Orlando

On Thursday's edition of Ramsey & Rutherford, Tom Jurich referenced some scheduling news in the works that he believed would make Cardinal fans very excited.

Alabama and Louisville will open the 2018 season in Orlando's Citrus Bowl, sources told ESPN.

The Crimson Tide and Cardinals have agreed to play Sept. 1, 2018.

Orlando is expected to host a neutral site season opener annually starting in 2016 with Florida State and Ole Miss.

The Louisville-Alabama contest in 2018 continues a long string of neutral site season openers for the Crimson Tide.