Georgia State’s season-opening football game against Ball State on Sept. 2 at the Georgia Dome will kick off at 7 p.m. It will be televised by the American Sports Network.

The Panthers went 6-7 and appeared in the first bowl game last season. They will open camp on Thursday with nine starters returning on defense and as many as seven on offense.

The game also may be viewed on ESPN3.

The Panthers schedule:

Sept. 2 vs. Ball State, 7 p.m., ASN

Sept. 10 at Air Force, 2 p.m., MWIN-CI

Sept. 17 at Wisconsin, noon, BTN

Oct. 1 at Appalachian State, TBA

Oct. 8 vs. Texas State, TBA

Oct. 15 at Troy, TBA

Oct . 22 vs. Tennessee-Martin, TBA

Oct . 29 at South Alabama, TBA

Nov. 3 vs. Arkansas State, 7:30 p.m., ESPN3

Nov. 12 vs. Louisiana-Monroe, TBA

Nov. 19 vs. Georgia Southern, TBA

Dec. 3 at Idaho, TBA