WVU to open 2020 season against Florida State
West Virginia will open the 2020 football season in Atlanta, Ga., against Florida State.
WVU athletic director Shane Lyons announced the completion of the Mountaineers’ non-conference football schedules through 2021 with the addition of four games, highlighted by the 2020 Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game against Florida State. The game will be played at Mercedes Benz Stadium Sept. 5 and will be televised by ESPN or ABC.
“The Mountaineers look forward to returning to the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, and playing in Atlanta’s new premier sports venue,” Lyons said. “We all know that West Virginia and Florida State have met in bowl games before, but this provides a quality regular season matchup for both teams on a national stage. The game will be a great chance for the two fan bases to make a road trip to Atlanta and get the 2020 season started.”
Lyons also added three future games to be played at Milan Puskar Stadium, completing the non-conference schedules through the 2021 season: Youngstown State Sept. 8, 2018, James Madison Aug. 31, 2019 and Indiana State Sept. 11, 2021.
Other future non-conference opponents include Pitt and Virginia Tech in 2022, Penn State and Pitt in 2023 and 2024 and Pitt in 2025.