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James Spann a little more bullish on heavy rain/wind for Saturday
Posted on 10/6/26 at 7:50 am
Posted on 10/6/26 at 7:50 am
Have to wonder if they will look at rescheduling this game if Tuscaloosa ends up on the east side of this storm- they will play in rain but they aren’t going to play in TS conditions.
I wonder if it will just be bumped to Monday if this thing flares up and tracks towards Tuscaloosa. Can’t see ESPN agreeing to a Sunday game.
I wonder if it will just be bumped to Monday if this thing flares up and tracks towards Tuscaloosa. Can’t see ESPN agreeing to a Sunday game.
Posted on 10/6/26 at 8:17 am to Riseupfromtherubble
We can just reschedule it for December 5th 
Posted on 10/6/26 at 8:24 am to PuertoRicanBlaze
Did some research on game impacted by weather since I couldn't remember the specifics:
1. Moving Kickoff to Sunday or Monday
The most common solution for a storm expected to pass quickly is pushing the game back 24 to 48 hours.
This keeps the host venue, avoids travel re-booking nightmares, and allows local emergency services to focus on Saturday response efforts.
Georgia at South Carolina (2016 - Hurricane Matthew): Originally scheduled for Saturday night in Columbia, the SEC moved kickoff to Sunday afternoon at 2:30 PM ET once the storm cleared.
Tennessee at LSU (2005 - Hurricane Rita): Pushed from Saturday to Monday night in Baton Rouge.
Miami at Florida State (2004 - Hurricane Frances): Shifted from a Thursday night Labor Day broadcast to Sunday night.
Moving Kickoff to Earlier on Saturday
If the worst of the weather is forecasted for Saturday evening or night, administrators often move kickoff to Saturday morning or early afternoon to finish the game and clear stadium traffic before conditions deteriorate.
Appalachian State at LSU (2008 - Hurricane Gustav): Moved from a night kickoff to 11:00 AM local time.
Boise State at Florida State (2019 - Hurricane Dorian): Moved from a 7:00 PM kickoff in Jacksonville to a 12:00 PM kickoff in Tallahassee.
Alabama at Ole Miss (2020 - Hurricane Delta): Kickoff time was adjusted based on projected landfalls along the Gulf Coast.
3. Relocating to the Away Team’s Stadium or a Neutral Site
If the host city faces infrastructure damage, severe flooding, or a shortage of local law enforcement available for stadium detail, the SEC has swapped home venues or moved to a neutral domed stadium.
Missouri at LSU (2020 - Hurricane Delta): Originally scheduled for Baton Rouge, the game was moved to Columbia, Missouri, with LSU remaining designated as the home team.
South Carolina at LSU (2015 - Hurricane Joaquin/Flooding): Severe flooding in Columbia forced the game to Baton Rouge.
BYU vs. LSU (2017 - Hurricane Harvey): Moved from NRG Stadium in Houston to the Superdome in New Orleans.
1. Moving Kickoff to Sunday or Monday
The most common solution for a storm expected to pass quickly is pushing the game back 24 to 48 hours.
This keeps the host venue, avoids travel re-booking nightmares, and allows local emergency services to focus on Saturday response efforts.
Georgia at South Carolina (2016 - Hurricane Matthew): Originally scheduled for Saturday night in Columbia, the SEC moved kickoff to Sunday afternoon at 2:30 PM ET once the storm cleared.
Tennessee at LSU (2005 - Hurricane Rita): Pushed from Saturday to Monday night in Baton Rouge.
Miami at Florida State (2004 - Hurricane Frances): Shifted from a Thursday night Labor Day broadcast to Sunday night.
Moving Kickoff to Earlier on Saturday
If the worst of the weather is forecasted for Saturday evening or night, administrators often move kickoff to Saturday morning or early afternoon to finish the game and clear stadium traffic before conditions deteriorate.
Appalachian State at LSU (2008 - Hurricane Gustav): Moved from a night kickoff to 11:00 AM local time.
Boise State at Florida State (2019 - Hurricane Dorian): Moved from a 7:00 PM kickoff in Jacksonville to a 12:00 PM kickoff in Tallahassee.
Alabama at Ole Miss (2020 - Hurricane Delta): Kickoff time was adjusted based on projected landfalls along the Gulf Coast.
3. Relocating to the Away Team’s Stadium or a Neutral Site
If the host city faces infrastructure damage, severe flooding, or a shortage of local law enforcement available for stadium detail, the SEC has swapped home venues or moved to a neutral domed stadium.
Missouri at LSU (2020 - Hurricane Delta): Originally scheduled for Baton Rouge, the game was moved to Columbia, Missouri, with LSU remaining designated as the home team.
South Carolina at LSU (2015 - Hurricane Joaquin/Flooding): Severe flooding in Columbia forced the game to Baton Rouge.
BYU vs. LSU (2017 - Hurricane Harvey): Moved from NRG Stadium in Houston to the Superdome in New Orleans.
Posted on 10/6/26 at 8:26 am to Riseupfromtherubble
Posted on 10/6/26 at 8:38 am to Riseupfromtherubble
I got a pretty good return for a buddy's tickets through Seatgeek yesterday, wonder what would happen with that if this game gets moved. I'm not too worried unless tomorrow evening's forecast is more of the same, too many factors in play right now to make decisions about the weekend.
This post was edited on 10/6/26 at 8:40 am
Posted on 10/6/26 at 8:46 am to bamabenny
I think they should probably think about playing this on Friday. I’d rather lose a walkthrough day on Friday than a practice day on Monday to recovery.
Posted on 10/6/26 at 8:53 am to Diego Ricardo
If impact is due Saturday night they can move it up to like 2pm and probably be fine. Changing the day is a whole different set of problems.
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