Georgia announces new kickoff time for Austin Peay game due to weather forecast
By Andrew Olson
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Georgia and Austin Peay will kick off an hour earlier on Saturday.
UGA has announced that Saturday’s game against Austin Peay is now scheduled to kick off at 2:30 p.m. ET instead of 3:30 p.m. ET due to anticipated weather later in the day.
ALERT: Georgia-Austin Peay Game Time Moved Up to 2:30 p.m.
— Georgia Bulldogs (@UGAAthletics) September 6, 2025
Due to anticipated weather later in the day, Saturday’s football game between Georgia and Austin Peay will now be played at 2:30 p.m., instead of the scheduled 3:30 p.m. Gates open at 1 p.m. Dawg Walk will take place at… pic.twitter.com/DRQOf9aLOF
No. 4 Georgia is coming off a 45-7 win over the Marshall Thundering Herd in Week 1. Kirby Smart‘s Bulldogs are seeking to get in a pre-SEC tuneup before traveling to No. 22 Tennessee in Week 3 to begin conference play. UGA will then receive a bye week before the highly anticipated Week 5 showdown with No. 21 Alabama in Athens.
As for Saturday’s game against Austin Peay, the Governors also enter the game 1-0. ESPN’s Football Power Index expects Georgia to remain undefeated, giving the Bulldogs a 99% chance to win on Saturday. The game is set to be streamed on ESPN+ and SEC Network+.
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