The Florida Gators long awaited blockbuster 2017 season opener against the Michigan Wolverines on September 2 finally has an official kickoff time.
ESPN announced on Thursday that the AdvoCare Classic between the Gators and Wolverines will kickoff their seasons at 3:30 p.m. at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and will air live nationally on ABC. The Florida-Michigan game will precede a matchup between Florida State and Alabama (in Atlanta) at 8 p.m. on ABC.
Florida and Michigan signed a contract to play back in December of 2013. The contract to play the game will pay Florida $6 million dollars, and unlike bowl revenue, this money isn’t shared among the rest of the league, Florida gets to keep it all.