Last month, it was reported that Mercedes-Benz Stadium’s construction is behind the schedule, and the venue will not be able to hold MLS team Atlanta United’s home opener on July 30. The delays and postponements have led to some concerns about Week 1 of the 2017 college football season.

The new stadium is scheduled to host Alabama vs. Florida State on Saturday Sep. 2 and Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech on Sept. 4. UT athletic director John Currie has sent out an update to Volunteers fans stating that the stadium will “absolutely” be ready for both SEC vs. ACC clashes:

With the 2017 football season approaching, a number of fans have asked us about the media reports of construction delays at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, site of our season-opener against Georgia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game Monday night, Sept 4.

Gary Stokan, the president and CEO of Peach Bowl, Inc., which is based in Atlanta and is producing the game, checks in regularly and assures me that the stadium will absolutely be ready to host not just our game but and the Alabama-Florida State game two days prior, as well as an Atlanta Falcons exhibition game in late August. I can’t wait to join the Big Orange faithful to watch the Vols play in what projects to be one of the finest stadiums in the world. Stay tuned for more updates as warranted.

Our allotment includes 25,000 tickets. Tennessee season-ticket holders may visit AllVols.com to request tickets from May 16-31. Following that request period, any remaining tickets available from the UT allotment will go on sale to the public starting June 15.

The stadium’s first scheduled event is for Aug. 26 when the Atlanta Falcons host the Arizona Cardinals one week prior to the Chick-fil-A kickoff game.