It's a massive college football showdown, and it's being closely monitored due to the approaching storm.

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Updated: October 7, 2026, 1:20 pm EDTPublished: October 7, 2026, 12:09 pm EDT

Alabama vs. Georgia: Isaias brings tropical threat to games

One of the biggest college football games of the 2026 regular season is up in the air, due to an approaching tropical system.

The Georgia Bulldogs are set to travel to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this Saturday to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide in a massive top-10 SEC showdown. But the 7:30 p.m. EDT kickoff is expected to be messy at best, with Isaias rolling through Alabama all day Saturday.

That means torrential rain and strong winds all day for tailgaters and a very unfavorable evening for football.

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"This game is setting up to be a drenching one for the books," said weather.com meteorologist Faiza Mohammed.

(MORE: Complete coverage on Isaias)

Will the Alabama-Georgia game get moved?

Military jets perform a flyover above a packed football stadium as cheerleaders are lifted during a pregame ceremony — A general view inside Bryant-Denny Stadium during the national anthem before the game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs on Sept. 28, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
(Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

So far, the SEC has said it is monitoring the situation, but no plans have been made to alter the start time or the location of this game.

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As far as alternate locations go, Atlanta is likely not an option unless the game is played prior to the weekend. Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium is booked with a Major League Soccer match on Saturday and an NFL game Sunday night.

For more on how the Gulf Coast is getting ready for Isaias, read this article.

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