The Camping World Kickoff is an annual

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game played on the opening weekend of the college football season in

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Camping World Stadium Camping World Stadium is a stadium in Orlando, Florida, located in the West Lakes neighborhood of Downtown Orlando, west of new sports and entertainment facilities including the Amway Center, the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, a ...

. The game, a collaboration between Florida Citrus Sports and

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, debuted in 2016 with a

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game between Ole Miss and

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Camping World Camping World Holdings, Inc. is an American corporation specializing in selling recreational vehicles (RVs), recreational vehicle parts, and recreational vehicle service. They also sell supplies for camping. The company has its headquarters in L ...

was announced as the event's title sponsor in May 2016.

Game results

Rankings are from the

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Future games

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* {{College football kickoff games College football kickoff games 2016 establishments in Florida American football in Orlando, Florida Recurring sporting events established in 2016