Isaias Tried to Crash Georgia-Alabama. The Forecast Says the Party's Still On, but Your Sunday Lineup Might Get Soaked

First, the serious stuff. Isaias came ashore Friday near Destin, Fla., as a Category 2 hurricane, the AP reports. It's being blamed for at least one death in Florida, and hundreds of thousands of customers across Florida, Alabama and Georgia were without power early Saturday. By Saturday morning it had weakened into a post-tropical cyclone, but the National Hurricane Center is still warning about flash flooding and high winds as it moves inland. If you're in that path, football can wait.

For everybody else, here's how the storm is affecting the biggest game of the college football Saturday and your Week 5 NFL lineup.

Forecasts as of Saturday morning, Oct. 10, 2026. Times PT. Check again before kickoff.

Georgia at Alabama: still on, and it should be dry-ish

The headliner, Georgia at Alabama (4:30 p.m. PT, ABC), two 5-0 teams in Tuscaloosa, is staying put.

Alabama's legendary TV meteorologist James Spann went on College GameDay Saturday morning and basically gave the all-clear, per Sports Illustrated. He showed winds gusting to 27 mph under steady rain on the Walk of Champions. He also said more than 300,000 people across Alabama lost power overnight, then delivered the line Tide fans wanted: "By the time the game gets here, we should be in good shape. Clouds around, maybe some sprinkles, but no big deal."

Spann's kickoff forecast: about 70 degrees and mostly cloudy, sliding to the mid-60s by the end of the night, per SI. The Weather Channel's Jim Cantore told GameDay the heaviest rain would be gone by kickoff, and that wind was his biggest concern, per USA TODAY.

The storm still changed the day:

• GameDay moved its show inside to Coleman Coliseum, and Bryce Young was the guest picker (SI).
• Pat McAfee's kicking contest went indoors onto makeshift turf (USA TODAY).
• Alabama A&M moved its game against Bethune-Cookman up to 10 a.m. PT (USA TODAY).

As for the matchup, SI notes Georgia leads the SEC at 51.4 points per game and Alabama averages 49.6. Bama won the last two regular-season meetings (41-34 in 2024, 24-21 in Athens in 2025), but Georgia won the rematch in the 2025 SEC Championship Game.

Our take (opinion): Two offenses scoring 50 a game, and the main weather worry is a breeze. Spann is basically royalty in Alabama, and he says we're good. Pop the popcorn.

The rest of the soggy Saturday slate

Per USA TODAY's running updates (kickoffs as of Friday night and Saturday morning):

• Duke at Georgia Tech, 12:30 p.m. PT: still on. The Weather Channel had rain chances around 70-80% during the game.
• Ole Miss at Vanderbilt, 12:30 p.m. PT: no time change, but Vandy "strongly discouraged" tents for tailgating.
• LSU at Kentucky, 4 p.m. PT: still on. Kentucky rescheduled its halftime drone show.
• James Madison at Georgia Southern, 4:30 p.m. PT: the one to watch. Cantore called the tornado risk there "my biggest fear right now."

Sunday: Isaias' leftovers are coming for your fantasy team

The remnants are tracking northeast, and that means several 10 a.m. PT kickoffs could be played in heavy rain. Forecasts differ by source, so we're telling you who said what:

• Giants at Commanders (Landover): The Weather Channel calls for a 100% chance of rain, per Bleacher Report. Yahoo Sports' Matt De Lima reported gusts up to 30 mph, the strongest of any outdoor Week 5 game, with the heaviest rain early. Jayden Daniels is making his return from a dislocated left elbow, and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport says he's "not 100 percent."
• Browns at Jets (MetLife): 100% chance of rain per The Weather Channel (B/R). Yahoo reported gusts near 20 mph.
• Colts at Steelers (Pittsburgh): 88% chance of rain per The Weather Channel (B/R). Yahoo reported possible thunderstorms with gusts up to 26 mph. Bleacher Report called Acrisure Stadium's turf "a trouble spot."
• Texans at Titans (Nashville): the good news. The National Weather Service expects the heaviest rain before 7 a.m. local, with chances dropping sharply about an hour into the game, per Yahoo. It's Houston's first game this season in a true outdoor stadium.
• Ravens at Falcons (SNF): it's indoors, so no weather issues.

Fantasy fallout (opinion):

1. Don't bench studs for rain. Rain by itself barely hurts scoring. Wind is what hurts deep passing and kickers. Steady 20-30 mph gusts are a real downgrade, and a drizzle isn't.
2. Downgrade kickers in Landover and Pittsburgh.
3. Lean into running backs in the wet games. Ugly game scripts mean more carries.
4. Streaming defenses: windy, wet games lead to fumbles and bad throws. That makes a defense facing a shaky QB in those spots a little more appealing.

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Out West, the AP says a different system, Tropical Storm Rachel, is expected to bring wind and rain to parts of Southern California this weekend. Chargers-Broncos is at SoFi, under a roof. Your tailgate is not.

Stay safe out there, Gulf Coast.