Tennessee and Syracuse are set for an early kickoff in Atlanta on August 30th. The Volunteers and Orange will square off at Mercedes-Benz Stadium at noon ET on ABC, according to Brett McMurphy.
Alabama at Florida State gets the afternoon slot while LSU at Clemson will get the primetime slot. South Carolina and Virginia Tech is set for Sunday afternoon in Atlanta.
SEC/ACC opening weekend kickoff/broadcasts
Aug 30, Saturday
Syracuse-Tennessee (Atlanta), noon ET ABC
Alabama at Florida State, 3:30 pm ABC
LSU at Clemson, 7:30 pm ABC
Aug 31, Sunday
South Carolina-Virginia Tech (Atlanta), 3 pm ESPN— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) May 13, 2025Syracuse serves as Tennessee’s non-conference power four matchup this season, coming off of a breakout 2024 under Fran Brown.