It’s official: Florida-Michigan opener will be September 2

There had been talk that the Florida-Michigan season-opener would be moved to Sunday, September 3, but the game will be played Saturday, September 2, in Arlington, Texas.

The kickoff time and broadcast information will be announced at a later date.

The programs last met in the 2016 Citrus Bowl, with Michigan winning in a dominant 41-7 performance. This will be the first time the teams have met in a regular-season game.

This will be Florida’s first game at AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys. The Wolverines last played there in the 2012 season-opener and gell 41-14 to Alabama.

The 2018 and ’19 season-opening matchups at the state-of-the-art stadium already have been set. In 2018, it’s…