Noles News: FSU announces kickoff times, TV channels for matchups vs. SMU and Florida

Football

Florida State has announced its first pair of kickoff times for the 2026 season — Monday, September 7 at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN vs. SMU and Friday, November 27 at 3:30 p.m. on ABC vs. Florida:

FSU’s game against the Mustangs on Labor Day will be the Seminoles’ ninth Labor Day game since 2005 and serves as SMU’s first visit to Doak Campbell Stadium. The Seminoles and Gators last played a Friday game in 2022, when FSU beat Florida 45-38 at home.

Florida State will play seven home games in 2026, beginning with an August 29 game against New Mexico State. After the SMU game on September 7, the Seminoles will host Central Arkansas on September 26, Virginia on October 3 and Clemson on October 31 before closing the season with NC State on November 21 and Florida on November 27. Jordan Silversmith took a stab at projecting FSU’s depth chart on offense:

Basketball

FSU men’s basketball will reportedly open its season against the Florida A&M Rattlers in Tampa:

Baseball

The team GPA was record-setting, per FSU Baseball:

A record-setting spring semester in the classroom! 📚 pic.twitter.com/ftLYK5WdZw

— FSU Baseball (@FSUBaseball) May 12, 2026 Cal Raleigh is currently in the longest hitless stretch any player in MLB has had this season pic.twitter.com/mUql9txHWz

— Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball\_) May 12, 2026 Cal Raleigh is struggling, being hitless in his last 36 at-bat attempts for the Mariners. Raleigh told The Seattle Times: “I haven’t quite lived up to what I want to do. And obviously, that’s frustrating. But at the same time, I need to realize that I need to have better at-bats and try to help the team out more than worry about anything else that comes as far as my stats or stuff like that.”