<P> The 2016 Chick - fil - A Kickoff Game, which moved back to ESPN, featured North Carolina and Georgia, both making their second appearances in the kickoff series . The Bulldogs defeated the Tar Heels 33--24 in the final edition of the game played the Georgia Dome . </P> <P> The 2017 event was the third doubleheader in the series . Alabama defeated Florida State on Saturday evening by a score of 24--7, serving as the Saturday Night Football season opener . Tennessee defeated Georgia Tech 42--41 in double overtime on Monday evening . The two games were the first in the series to be played in the new Mercedes - Benz Stadium in Downtown Atlanta . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Winning team </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Losing team </Th> <Th> Attendance </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> August 30, 2008 </Td> <Td> 24 Alabama Crimson Tide </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 9 Clemson Tigers </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 70,097 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> September 5, 2009 </Td> <Td> 5 Alabama Crimson Tide </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 7 Virginia Tech Hokies </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 74,954 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> September 4, 2010 </Td> <Td> 21 LSU Tigers </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 18 North Carolina Tar Heels </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 68,919 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> September 3, 2011 </Td> <Td> 5 Boise State Broncos </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 19 Georgia Bulldogs </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 73,614 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> August 31, 2012 </Td> <Td> Tennessee Volunteers </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> NC State Wolfpack </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 55,529 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> September 1, 2012 </Td> <Td> 14 Clemson Tigers </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> Auburn Tigers </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 75,211 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> August 31, 2013 </Td> <Td> 1 Alabama Crimson Tide </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Virginia Tech Hokies </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 73,114 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> August 28, 2014 </Td> <Td> 18 Ole Miss Rebels </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> Boise State Broncos </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 32,823 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> August 30, 2014 </Td> <Td> 2 Alabama Crimson Tide </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> West Virginia Mountaineers </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 70,502 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> September 5, 2015 </Td> <Td> 6 Auburn Tigers </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> Louisville Cardinals </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 73,927 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> September 3, 2016 </Td> <Td> 18 Georgia Bulldogs </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 22 North Carolina Tar Heels </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 75,405 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> September 2, 2017 </Td> <Td> 1 Alabama Crimson Tide </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 3 Florida State Seminoles </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 76,330 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> September 4, 2017 </Td> <Td> 25 Tennessee Volunteers </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 75,107 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td> September 1, 2018 </Td> <Td> 9 Auburn Tigers </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 6 Washington Huskies </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 70,103 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Winning team </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Losing team </Th> <Th> Attendance </Th> </Tr>

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