| Camping World Kickoff | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Stadium | Camping World Stadium |
| Location | Orlando, Florida |
| Operated | 2016–present |
| 2019 matchup | |
| No. 8 Florida 24, Miami 20 | |
| 2023 matchup | |
| No. 8 Florida State 45, No. 5 LSU 24 | |
The Camping World Kickoff is an annual college football game played on the opening weekend of the college football season in Orlando, Florida at Camping World Stadium. The game, a collaboration between Florida Citrus Sports and ESPN Events, debuted in 2016 with a Labor Day game between Ole Miss and Florida State.
Camping World was announced as the event's title sponsor in May 2016. [1]
The event has occurred irregularly with no games in 2017, 2020-2022, or since 2023. [2]
| Season | Date | Winning team | Losing team | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | September 5, 2016 | 4 Florida State Seminoles | 45 | 11 Ole Miss Rebels | 34 | 63,042 [3] |
| 2018 | September 1, 2018 | 1 Alabama Crimson Tide | 51 | Louisville Cardinals | 14 | 57,280 [4] |
| 2019 | August 24, 2019 | 8 Florida Gators | 24 | Miami Hurricanes | 20 | 66,543 [5] |
| 2023 | September 3, 2023 | 8 Florida State Seminoles | 45 | 5 LSU Tigers | 24 | 65,429 [6] |
Rankings are from the AP Poll.
Any future games are to be determined.
| Rank | Team | Apps | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Alabama | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Florida | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 | |
| 4 | Louisville | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
| LSU | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | |
| Miami (FL) | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | |
| Ole Miss | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | |
| Rank | Conference | Apps | Record | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACC | 4 | 2–2 | .500 |
| SEC | 4 | 2–2 | .500 | |