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Georgia State’s full 2018 football schedule released

General view of the second half of the game between the Georgia State Panthers and the Troy Trojans at GSU Stadium Saturday, October 21, 2017, in Atlanta.. PHOTO / JASON GETZ

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Credit: Jason Getz

General view of the second half of the game between the Georgia State Panthers and the Troy Trojans at GSU Stadium Saturday, October 21, 2017, in Atlanta.. PHOTO / JASON GETZ
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Feb 27, 2018

Georgia State’s full football schedule for next season was announced Tuesday when the Sun Belt Conference released the schedules for all league teams.

Three national TV games highlight the Panthers’ schedule, including two Thursday night games.

This will be the first season of divisional play in the Sun Belt, and the conference championship game will take place Dec. 1. The division champ with the best overall conference winning percentage will host the game.

The Panthers open spring practice March 7, with the Blue-White spring game scheduled for April 7 at Georgia State Stadium.

Georgia State 2018 schedule

Aug. 30, vs. Kennesaw State (Thursday)

Sept. 8, at N.C. State

Sept. 14, at Memphis (Friday, ESPN TBD)

Sept. 22, vs. Western Michigan

Sept. 29, vs. Louisiana-Monroe

Oct. 4, at Troy (Thursday, ESPNU)

Oct. 18, at Arkansas State (Thursday, ESPNU)

Oct. 27, vs. Coastal Carolina

Nov. 3, vs. Texas State

Nov. 10, at Louisiana-Lafayette

Nov. 17, at Appalachian State

Nov. 24, vs. Georgia Southern

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