Football season is almost here. Training camps have started, two-a-days have begun, that means one thing. Friday nights under the lights is almost here (and already is here, in one state).
You probably know when your state begins playing its regular-season games. When do other states start? Check out our list below.
BY DATE
Aug. 4: Hawaii
Aug. 11: Alaska
Aug. 18 (12 states): Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin
Aug. 25 (19 states): Alabama, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Aug. 31: Minnesota*
Sept. 1 (13 states): Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming
Sept. 8 (four states): Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
* Most high school teams in Minnesota kick off Aug. 31 or Sept. 1
BY STATE
Alabama - Aug. 25
Alaska - Aug. 11
Arizona - Aug. 18
Arkansas - Sept. 1
California - Aug. 25
Colorado - Aug. 25
Connecticut - Sept. 8
Delaware - Sept. 8
District of Columbia - Aug. 25
Florida - Aug. 25
Georgia - Aug. 18
Hawaii - Aug. 4
Idaho - Aug. 25
Illinois - Aug. 25
Indiana - Aug. 18
Iowa - Aug. 25
Kansas - Sept. 1
Kentucky - Aug. 18
Louisiana - Sept. 1
Maine - Sept. 1
Maryland - Sept. 1
Massachusetts - Sept. 8
Michigan - Aug. 25
Minnesota - Aug. 31*
Mississippi - Aug. 25
Missouri - Aug. 18
Montana - Aug. 25
Nebraska - Aug. 25
Nevada - Aug. 25
New Hampshire - Sept. 1
New Jersey - Aug. 25
New Mexico - Aug. 25
New York - Sept. 1
North Carolina - Aug. 18
North Dakota - Aug. 18
Ohio - Aug. 25
Oklahoma -Sept. 1
Oregon - Sept. 1
Pennsylvania - Aug. 25
Rhode Island - Sept. 8
South Carolina - Aug. 18
South Dakota - Aug. 18
Tennessee - Aug. 18
Texas - Sept. 1
Utah - Aug. 18
Vermont - Sept. 1
Virginia - Aug. 25
Washington - Sept. 1
West Virginia - Aug. 25
Wisconsin - Aug. 18
Wyoming - Sept. 1