The SEC is keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Isaias as the league’s marquee Saturday night matchup between Alabama and Georgia draws closer.
Isaias, which could strengthen into a hurricane, is projected to “track anywhere from Louisiana to the Florida panhandle this weekend. Beyond that, Isaias will likely get pushed well inward over the Southeast,” according to The Weather Channel.
That puts Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in the mix as a potential concern for the No. 2 Bulldogs’ trip to face No.
6 Alabama at 7:30 p.m. ET at Bryant-Denny Stadium.
Alabama enters as a 1.5-point favorite, and the Crimson Tide have won the last two regular-season meetings with Georgia.
“Like we do every week at this time, we're keeping an eye on forecasts and staying in communication with schools with games that could be impacted by weather,” a SEC spokesperson told CBS Sports.
More clarity is expected in the next 24 to 36 hours as the storm’s path becomes easier to read. The league and the schools could still decide to move the game, though that kind of change is rare and usually reserved for extreme situations. The SEC last shifted a football game in September 2022, when South Carolina moved up its Saturday game to Thursday and Florida pushed its game back to Sunday ahead of Hurricane Ian.
There’s also another wrinkle for Saturday night: President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend the game. His presence brings added security, including road restrictions and Secret Service agents around the stadium. Trump was at the Texas-Tennessee game earlier this season and last attended an Alabama game for its 2024 meeting with Georgia.
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