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Orange Football 2018 Season Opener Moves to August 31

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Head coach Dino Babers and the 2018 Syracuse Orange will kick off the 2018 season on Friday, August 31 at Western Michigan in a game that will be televised on CBS Sports Network. The season opener for both schools was initially set for September 1.

The 2018 Orange begin spring practice period begins on March 4 and culminates with the Syracuse Football Spring Preview on Friday, April 13. During the Spring Preview, fans are invited to select their seats to watch the team in action this fall. Various sections of the Dome will be marked and fans will be able to preview different vantage points before purchasing 2018 season tickets, which are on sale now online (Cuse.