The Gators' 2017 schedule consisted of 6 home games, 3 away games, and 2 neutral site games in the regular season. The Gators hosted SEC opponents
Tennessee,
Vanderbilt,
LSU, and
Texas A&M. They traveled to
Kentucky,
Missouri, and
South Carolina. They faced
Georgia at a neutral site. Florida's non-conference schedule consisted of two home games:
UAB and their rival
Florida State. A third was scheduled for Sep 9 vs
Northern Colorado, but was canceled due to inclement weather caused by
Hurricane Irma. The season was opened against
Michigan in the
Advocare Classic. }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} }} :The game between Florida and Northern Colorado was originally scheduled for September 9 at 7:30 p.m. On the Wednesday before the game, the kickoff time was moved up to noon, as forecasts for
Hurricane Irma had the storm approaching the east coast of Florida on Sunday. On Thursday, updated forecast tracks (correctly) predicted that Irma would move up the middle of the Florida peninsula as a major hurricane, prompting both schools to agree to cancel the game altogether due to safety and traffic concerns. This cancellation marked the third time in four seasons that Florida had to cancel or move a home game due to inclement weather and the second season in a row in which a scheduled home game was affected by the threat of a hurricane.
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