Once again, a college football Saturday is being affected by rain delays.
In Coral Gables, Florida, Lubbock, Texas and West Lafayette, Indiana, games are being pushed back due to lightning in the area. This comes after there were multiple delays, including in Troy-Clemson and Austin Peay-Georgia in Week 2.
We have detected lightning in the vicinity of @HardRockStadium and have gone into a weather delay.
— Miami Hurricanes Football (@CanesFootball) September 13, 2025
Fans, please seek shelter within the concourses. Thank you.
Follow along for updates from all the games currently paused, and when they will resume.
College football weather updates
7:00 p.m.: The "Shula Bowl" between FIU and FAU was also in a weather delay:
Shula Bowl is in a weather delay. Stay safe and keep it locked for further updates 🫡 pic.twitter.com/58bXwk8npT
— FIU Athletics (@FIUAthletics) September 13, 2025
6:29 p.m.: Fans are back in Ross-Ade Stadium, ready for USC-Purdue to resume.
Fans are rolling back in 🔥 pic.twitter.com/X99znhqDTN
— Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) September 13, 2025
6:13 p.m.: We are officially back underway in Lubbock, and Texas Tech took no time to get on the board.
In a 46 second drive that spanned over three hours because of the delay, Cody Eakin reels in a reception to give the Red Raiders a 7-0 lead.
WE'RE BACK. @CoyEakin snags one to put us on the board! pic.twitter.com/CoErjyuKEu
— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) September 13, 2025
6:00 p.m.: In West Lafayette, Purdue football announced that gates to Ross-Ade Stadium will open at 6:15 p.m., and USC vs Purdue will kickoff at 6:45 p.m.
🚨 GAME TIME UPDATE 🚨
— Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) September 13, 2025
Gates will open at 6:15 PM ET and kickoff is set for 6:45 PM ET. pic.twitter.com/2Y6rmtWvIp
5:58 p.m.: Texas Tech and Oregon State will resume at 6:10 p.m. ET in Lubbock.
Update No. 6‼️
— Texas Tech Football (@TexasTechFB) September 13, 2025
We will resume at 5:10 p.m. pic.twitter.com/uAsayGiWf3
5:56 p.m.: In South Florida, the delay was extended until 6:33 p.m., with lightning still in the area.
Weather Delay is extended to 6:33 PM EST now.
— Geo Milian (@GeoMilian) September 13, 2025
5:45 p.m.: Three games — USF vs Miami, Oregon State vs Texas Tech and USC vs Purdue — are currently in delays.
Three of the four games on over-the-air TV are in weather delays, in three completely different parts of the country. (The fourth is at halftime.)
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 13, 2025
The Sporting News will keep you updated on all of these games and when they are resuming.
5:29 p.m.: In Coral Gables, the forecast does not look promising.
Might be a lengthy delay…@AlexDonno @GeoMilian @GabyUrrutia247 @DanielCane1970 @CanesFootball pic.twitter.com/blZATsKe5N
— Dave Downey⚡ (@DaveDowneyWx) September 13, 2025
5:28 p.m.: Hard Rock Stadium notified fans that lightning has been detected within eight miles of the stadium. Miami football urged fans to shelter, and Hard Rock Stadium even offered a re-entry if fans leave the stadium.
USF-Miami has gone into a lightning delay pic.twitter.com/ZWnNAXOIv3
— CFB Kings (@CFBKings) September 13, 2025
The game got delayed with 13:45 remaining in the second, and it's yet to be known when the top-20 matchup will resume at Hard Rock Stadium.