Months of anticipation have finally neared an end, with Michigan kicking off the 2017 season Saturday against the Florida Gators at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. It was a long trek down for a Wolverines team reeling from a disappointing finish to 2016.
But this is a new and relatively unknown team. They have the ability to surprise some folks this season, and that could go a long way with a defining win over Florida. Here's a position-by-position breakdown of both teams, with an extra-special prediction thrown in at the end.
It's unknown against unknown, and for very different reasons.