{"id":876792,"date":"2026-10-09T22:26:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T22:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/876792\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T22:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T22:26:12","slug":"hurricane-isaias-forces-numerous-college-football-games-to-have-changes-including-a-cancellation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/876792\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Isaias forces numerous college football games to have changes, including a cancellation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hurricane Isaias has moved to a Category 3 storm, as it is set to make landfall in the Florida Gulf Coast<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Because of the storm, numerous college football games<\/a> set to be played on Saturday were forced to be rescheduled, and one will no longer be played at all.<\/p>\n

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In all, seven games were altered \u2014 eight if you want to include the highly\u2014touted Alabama-Georgia matchup, in which ESPN’s “College GameDay” is moving indoors.<\/p>\n

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\"Dowdy-Ficklen <\/p>\n

Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium during a game between the East Carolina Pirates and Virginia Tech Hokies on Sept. 16, 2017, in Greenville, N.C. Virginia Tech defeated East Carolina 64-17. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Here are the seven games \u2014 as of now \u2014 altered because of the storm.<\/p>\n

Northeastern State at West\u00a0Florida<\/p>\n

West Florida, which plays its home games in Pensacola, opted to cancel its game, and it is not expected to be made up in the future.<\/p>\n

Rice at East Carolina<\/p>\n

This remains, as of publishing the lone FBS game<\/a> to be rescheduled. Originally set to start at 4 p.m. ET, it was moved up three hours.<\/p>\n

Florida A&M\u00a0at\u00a0Alabama State<\/p>\n

Originally slated for Saturday at noon, the game was actually moved up 24 hours to beat the hurricane.<\/p>\n

\"NCAA <\/p>\n

The NCAA logo is shown at the NCAA’s National Headquarters before the National Championship of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament between the Michigan Wolverines and the Connecticut Huskies at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 6, 2026, in Indianapolis, Ind. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n

HURRICANE ISAIAS THREATENS GEORGIA VS. ALABAMA SEC SHOWDOWN AS TRUMP PLANS TUSCALOOSA VISIT<\/a><\/p>\n

Southern at\u00a0Prairie View A&M<\/p>\n

This game, played just west of Houston, is actually being moved back one hour, from 3 p.m. ET to 4 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

Davidson\u00a0at\u00a0Presbyterian<\/p>\n

These teams were originally slated to kick off at 5:30 p.m. ET, but they will now take the field at noon in an effort to beat the storm, which is expected to turn toward the Carolinas after landfall.<\/p>\n

East Tennessee State at\u00a0The Citadel<\/p>\n

The Charleston, S.C. game was moved up two hours and will kick off at noon ET.<\/p>\n

South Carolina State\u00a0at\u00a0Charleston Southern<\/a><\/p>\n

The schools were supposed to play under the lights but will also play at noon ET.<\/p>\n

\"Zolten <\/p>\n

Charleston Southern Buccaneers quarterback Zolten Osborne (5) plays against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the first half at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on Aug. 30, 2025. (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)<\/p>\n

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