Michigan Football vs. Florida Game Preview: How to watch, stream, more

Michigan Football’s 2017 season is finally upon us.

The No. 11-ranked Wolverines open their year against an opponent tougher than many fans are accustomed to seeing when they travel to Dallas to take on the No. 17 Florida Gators.

Things did not go so well the last time the Wolverines traveled to AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, to take on an SEC opponent. Alabama blasted Michigan 41-14 back in 2012, but times are different now and the Wolverines enter this game as a five-point favorite.

There has been a well-publicized back-and-forth between Michigan and Florida over rosters, starting quarterbacks and such, but Jim Harbaugh and Jim McElwain finally get a chance for their talented teams to find out what they are made of in a venue and showcase that matters.

Both teams have question marks, but Florida’s ten suspended players is the biggest storyline of this game. That includes a few key players on offense in running back Jordan Scarlett and wide receiver Antonio Callaway.

Michigan brings a young team into this showdown after losing the meat and potatoes of its production on both sides of the football to the NFL Draft. But with those question marks comes opportunities for its unproven talent to show that this will not be a rebuilding season in Ann Arbor.

What Michigan does still have is a talented defensive line, headlined by All-American candidates Rashan Gary and Maurice Hurst. Don Brown’s defense will be going against a freshman in Felipe Franks at quarterback for the Gators, so that will be a matchup that should be interesting to watch (and likely frightening for Florida fans).

Here is the broadcast information, fun facts, and television schedule for your Labor Day weekend college football extravaganza:

Game Info

Teams: No. 11 Michigan Wolverines vs. No. 17 Florida Gators

Date: September 2, 2017

Location: AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas (100,000

Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET

Television: ABC/WatchESPN

Radio: Michigan/IMG Sports Network (for a list of affiliates, click here)

Spread: Michigan -5, O/U 43

Fun Facts

• Michigan leads the all-time series vs. Florida by a margin of 3-0, last meeting in 2016 (41-7 victory in Citrus Bowl)
• Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge and Holly Rowe will be on the call for the television broadcast
• This is the second time Michigan has played at AT&T Stadium (2012 loss vs. Alabama)
• Offensive lineman Mason Cole and linebacker Mike McCray will serve as the team’s captains this season
• Michigan is 24-8-1 all-time vs. the SEC
• The Wolverines hold a 112-22-3 record in season openers in their history
• Jim Harbaugh is 10-3 all-time in season openers (1-1 with Michigan)

Here is the television schedule for the first week of the season outside of Michigan’s game: