{
  "id": 4289495,
  "title": "Florida State pays seven figures for season opener vs New Mexico State",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/florida-state-pays-seven-figures-for-season-opener-vs-new-mexico-state",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T22:15:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/florida-state-pays-seven-figures-221522622.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Florida State Seminoles will kick off their 2026 season against New Mexico State on Saturday night at Doak Campbell Stadium. In a contract reported by the Tallahassee Democrat, FSU has agreed to pay New Mexico State a seven-figure sum of $1.4 million for the game. This agreement, known as a \"buy game,\" allows larger programs to secure revenue by hosting smaller opponents for a single contest. Florida State's payment to New Mexico State surpasses the guarantees they paid Kent State ($1.2 million) and East Texas A&M ($450,000) for their respective meetings at Tallahassee in 2025. It is only the second time these programs have faced each other, with the Seminoles winning a 36-0 victory in 1964. New Mexico State enters this season after posting a 4-8 record in 2025, after finishing under head coach Tony Sanchez. Following Saturday's opener, FSU will host SMU in Week 2 and travel to Alabama for their Week 3 contest. Regardless of the outcome, New Mexico State will depart Tallahassee with a substantial addition to their athletic department's revenue - the $1.4 million payment for one night at Doak Campbell Stadium.",
  "summary": "Florida State agreed to pay New Mexico State $1.4 million for Saturday’s season opener at Doak Campbell Stadium.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}