Isaias Prompts Football Schedule and Game-Day Changes

74 sourcesUpdated Oct 9, 20261 min read

0

Isaias Prompts Football Schedule and Game-Day Changes — Photo: NASA / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Sponsored

Tropical Storm Isaias’ forecast of heavy rain, strong winds and possible tornadoes prompted widespread football schedule and game-day changes across Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. Numerous high school games were moved from Friday to Thursday, shifting WDAM’s Pine Belt Gametime broadcast to Thursday night. Florida A&M’s game at Alabama State in Montgomery was moved to Friday at 11 a.m. local time, and Alabama State rescheduled other Homecoming events. The Georgia-Alabama game remained scheduled, but Alabama curtailed tailgating and canceled several pregame activities, subject to weather and safety inspections. Georgia Tech and Duke were also monitoring conditions around Atlanta and expected to play as scheduled at the time of reporting.

Sponsored

In this story:

Hurricane Isaias threatens Gulf Coaststory 6 of 7 · since Oct 7, 2026

More on this story

Back to News

Weather

Hurricane Isaias Targets Florida Panhandle, Alabama

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a broad low-pressure area that may form over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, with development expected to be slow and a 30% chance of becoming a tropical depression or storm within seven days. It is too early to assess possible Gulf Coast impacts; if a storm forms, it would be named Isaias, in a season that has yet to produce an Atlantic hurricane.

831 sources

Sports

Cowboys Lose to Buccaneers as Lamb Leaves Injured

Oct 7, 2026Oct 9, 2026

Oct 9, 2026Alabama State moved its Homecoming football game against Florida A&M to Friday morning and rescheduled other festivities as officials prepare for Tropical Storm Isaias.
Oct 9, 2026As Hurricane Isaias approached Florida’s Gulf Coast, beachgoers and anglers took in the calm and vivid sunset even as officials warned of dangerous waves and rip currents.
Oct 8, 2026Hurricane Isaias prompted ESPN to move College GameDay’s Saturday broadcast ahead of the Alabama–Georgia matchup from the University of Alabama’s Quad to Coleman Coliseum.

Sponsored

Coverage

Sponsored

Comments

Ask Genius by OpenServe:

Free account · your comment posts right after signup

Sponsored

CeeDee Lamb left the Cowboys’ game against the Buccaneers with a quadriceps injury after briefly returning, having managed just two catches for nine yards. The injury came after a standout Week 4 performance against Houston, when he caught 17 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown.

7 sources

Sponsored

Sports

NFL Teams Reach Varied Starts After Four Weeks

After four NFL weeks, several teams are clustered at .500, making Sunday’s Steelers-Colts matchup an important test for both; the 3-1 Seahawks have impressed behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba and a strong defense, while the 2-2 Panthers are encouraged by Bryce Young’s improved play. Denver is also 2-2, with its pass rush and offensive line standing out but Bo Nix drawing concern, while the wider league roundup highlights New England’s upset win over Buffalo and Drake Maye’s performance.

18 sources