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PRESENTED BY Well, the 2016 football season ended in a pretty thrilling way when Clemson defeated Alabama 35-31 in the College Football Playoff championship thanks to a last-second touchdown. In case you already forgot — But if you are ready for the 2017 season to begin, don't worry — it's coming soon. Stanford and Rice will kick off the football season when they face off in Sydney, Australia at Allianz Stadium. If you're in the United States, the season will officially begin on Saturday, Aug. 26, although it will be Sunday, Aug. 27 in Australia for the Stanford-Rice game. Four other games are slated for Aug. 26. There are then 13 games slated for Thursday, Aug. 31 and eight more on Friday, Sept. 1. RELATED: For most programs, Sept. 2 serves as opening day. That includes Clemson, who will begin its title defense against Akron at 2 p.m. ET. Here are some more high-profile matchups to gear up for in the opening week: Western Michigan @ USC, Saturday, Sept. 2, 5:15 p.m. ET, Pac-12 Network Florida vs. Michigan (game will be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas), Saturday, Sept. 2, 3:30 p.m. ET, ABC Alabama vs. Florida State (game will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia), Saturday, Sept. 2, 8 p.m. ET, ABC LSU vs. BYU (game will be played at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas), Saturday, Sept. 2, 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN West Virginia vs. Virginia Tech (game will be played at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland), Sunday, Sept. 3, 7:30 p.m. ET, ABC Texas A&M @ UCLA, Sunday, Sept. 3, 7:30 p.m. ET, FOX And we will have some Monday night college football action in Week 1 as well, when Tennessee takes on Georgia Tech at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. That game will be played at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. . We'll be waiting for you, college football season. 2022 Tennessee football schedule Dates times TV channels scores
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