College Football Weather Report for Alabama vs Florida State Includes Rain for Saturday

College Football Week 1 rolls on Saturday with a handful of high-profile matchups, including No. 8 Alabama vs. Florida State (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC).

The college football weather report for Week 1 is relatively mild, however, Alabama vs. Florida State could be quite rainy should the current forecast hold true.

With this in mind, let’s take a detailed look at the updated college football weather forecast for Saturday’s game, including the chances that rain impacts Alabama vs. Florida State in Tallahassee.

College Football Weather Report for Alabama vs. Florida State

According to the National Weather Service, there’s an 50% chance of rain at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

A look at the hourly breakdown shows a 46% chance of rain at 3 p.m. ET that remains relatively steady until dipping to 36% at 8 p.m. ET.

RotoGrinders Chief Meteorologist Kevin Roth provides an even more detailed college football weather report:

“Scattered showers and storms in Tally today. Again it’s tough to pinpoint this kind of action, but rain chances are probably around 50% for gametime.”

The timing of the rain could certainly impact the play on the field and scoring depending on whether or not it’s accompanied by lightning, and if there’s a delay, it could actually allow the wet weather to clear out toward the end of the game.

Live college football odds list Alabama as a 14-point spread favorite against Florida State, with the over/under sitting at 48.5.