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FCS Kickoff

2023

Last aired: S2026 E1, East Texas A&M Lion vs. Mercer Bears · 2026-08-29

The FCS Kickoff is an annual college football game played on the Saturday before the opening weekend of the college football season. The game showcases teams from the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). For the game's first three editions, it was played at campus sites; since 2017, the game has been played at a neutral site, the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama.