Vanderbilt officially announces weather delay for Week 0 game vs. Hawaii

Vanderbilt football announced that Saturday’s game between the Commodores and Hawaii Rainbow Warriors has been delayed. The game was originally scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.

SEC’s Week 0 is off to a great start!

We are currently in a lightning delay and have delayed tonight’s start time.

We encourage fans to continue to exercise safety and seek shelter. We will provide an update on gate opening and start time as they become available.

— Vanderbilt Athletics (@vucommodores) August 26, 2023

Vanderbilt evacuated the stadium less than an hour ago when the weather first entered the area. They later announced that the earliest potential start time will be 9:05 ET, though that is subject to move back even further.

Once we have all clear from lightning, the game will begin in approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes with 50 minutes allowed for teams to warm up.

— Vanderbilt Athletics (@vucommodores) August 26, 2023

The Commodores are looking to sweep their home-and-home series against Hawaii after demolishing the Rainbow Warriors to kick off last season, 63-10.

Per game management policy, when lightning is detected within eight miles of FirstBank Stadium, competition will be suspended. Competition may be resumed after 30 minutes of no detected lightning strikes within an eight-mile radius.

— Vanderbilt Athletics (@vucommodores) August 26, 2023

Ethan Stone

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