Florida and Miami will open the college football season on Aug. 24 this year, which is the earliest start date for any major college football season since 2003.
It's also the earliest ever start for Florida or Miami, plus it's even rarer that a big Power 5 matchup will occur in Week 0.
So why are the Gators and Hurricanes getting a jump on the schedule?
The reason is that ESPN moved the game up in March as part of its kickoff to celebrate 150 years of college football. The game was originally scheduled for Aug.