College Football

Will the Hurricane Delay Ole Miss-Vanderbilt Game? Kickoff Time, Weather Report

October 10, 2026

Hurricane Isaias is poised to disrupt Saturday’s SEC showdown between the Ole Miss Rebels and Vanderbilt Commodores, with Nashville under a 90% chance of heavy rain and gusting winds during kickoff at 2:30 p.m. CT.

The storm, forecast to dump half an inch to three-quarters of an inch of rain and produce winds up to 40 mph, could trigger lightning delays—SEC games are rarely canceled outright, but play halts if a strike occurs within eight miles of FirstBank Stadium. Ole Miss (3-1, 1-1 SEC), ranked No.

9 in the AP poll, enters as 9.5-point favorites over Vanderbilt (3-2, 0-2 SEC), which has not lost at home since November 2024. The Commodores, however, have struggled in conference play, while the Rebels—led by quarterback Trinidad Chambliss—aim to extend their nine-game winning streak in the series against Vanderbilt’s 29-23-2 home edge.

ESPN will broadcast the game, with the over/under set at 54.5 points, as both teams seek to avoid another loss in a critical SEC stretch.