College GameDay Preview: Alabama Opens at FSU — What's on Tap (Aug 30)

When: Saturday, August 30, 2025 @ 3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT)

Where: Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL

TV: ABC YouTube

Game Odds: Alabama favored by ~13.5, Moneyline ≈ –535

1. Alabama’s RB Depth Tested RB Jam Miller, a 2025 Doak Walker Award candidate, won’t suit up due to surgery recovery. Expect Richard Young, Daniel Hill, and Dre Washington to handle rushing duties. Tomahawk Nation+8Reuters+8Wikipedia+8

2. FSU vs. Alabama 2017 Flashback The 2017 opener in Atlanta ended in controversy—a botched call, a blocked FG, and QB Deondre Francois' season-ending injury. Now, both programs face redemption. Tomahawk Nation

3. Florida State’s New Look Offense With the arrival of OC Gus Malzahn, QB Tommy Castellanos, and several transfers, Norvell’s Seminoles aim to rewrite the script. Action Network+15Tomahawk Nation+15Tomahawk Nation+15

4. Season Stakes: GameDay Momentum Alabama wants urgency to erase a 9–4 year and missing playoffs. FSU, meanwhile, opens at home hungry to erase a 2–10 season. A strong performance could swing College GameDay’s attention. Tomahawk Nation+2BetMGM+2

“Alabama 42–21.”

“BAMA 31–17.”

“FSU 23, Bama 21.”

A variety of fan predictions ranging from blowouts to surprise FSU pick-me-ups. Reddit+2Wikipedia+2