The Georgia St. Panthers will make their long-awaited Colonial Athletic Association debut on Sept. 22 against the Richmond Spiders at the Georgia Dome, following up games against a pair of FBS foes. The Sept. 8 date with the Tennessee Volunteers marks State's second game against a SEC school, while Larry Coker's UTSA will make its Georgia entry as a brand-new WAC school.

Festivities begin against South Carolina State, with that date depending on the Atlanta Falcons preseason schedule.

Aug. 30 or 31 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE

Sept. 8 at Tennessee

Sept. 15 UTSA

Sept. 22 #RICHMOND

Sept. 29 #at William & Mary

Oct. 6 #NEW HAMPSHIRE

Oct. 13 #at Rhode Island

Oct. 20 #VILLANOVA (Homecoming)

Oct. 27 #at James Madison

Nov. 3 #OLD DOMINION

Nov. 10 #at Maine

# Colonial Athletic Association game

In 2011, the Panthers went 3-8, earning their first-ever losing season in their last year for the time being as an independent. They did, however, achieve a victory over South Alabama, another school heading for the FBS level this year.