MIAMI (September 29, 2017) – The FIU football team finally returns to Riccardo Silva Stadium for its 2017 home-opener, on Saturday, Sept. 30, when Charlotte comes to Miami. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. Saturday's game will be played in front of a live national television audience on beIN Sports. Mike Gleason will be calling the action while Donovan McNabb will handle the color commentary. Michelle Gingras will be reporting from the sidelines. Fans can also listen to the game on 790 the Ticket, the Panthers' official radio broadcast home for the 2017 season. A.J. Ricketts (play-by-play) and Hurlie Brown (color analyst) will be in the booth all season long.