College Football

Postponed Sugar Bowl Game Between Georgia And Notre Dame Has Earlier Kickoff Time

wendioliveros Sports Editor

Published01 Jan 2025

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The 2025 Sugar Bowl game between Georgia and Notre Dame has been pushed back from Wednesday, January 1 to Thursday, January 2 amid the horrific accident on Bourbon Street on New Year’s Eve.

BREAKING: The Sugar Bowl has been postponed following the deadly attack in New Orleans, where investigators are still combing the crime scene and working to secure the French Quarter.

ESPN’s Laura Rutledge has the latest on the game which was set to kickoff tonight. pic.twitter.com/lzE9gn4pxW

— ABC News Live (@ABCNewsLive) January 1, 2025

Not only has the day changed, but the time has also. Originally kickoff was expected to be at 8:45 PM EST on Thursday night. Both teams requested an earlier kickoff time. As a result, the game will begin at 4:00 PM EST.

The game will still be televised on ESPN.

Amid the tragedy, it will be interesting to see how both teams handle the unusual and sad circumstances.

Approximately 500 Notre Dame fans in New Orleans celebrated Catholic Mass in their hotel.

WATCH: Estimated 500 #NotreDame football supporters close morning Catholic Mass at team hotel with an emotional singing of the “Alma Mater” after overnight tragedy in New Orleans. #SugarBowl #NDFootball pic.twitter.com/CHk1ZChMiH

— Mike BerardinoNDI (@MikeBerardino) January 1, 2025

Georgia, the home team for this year’s Sugar Bowl, leads the head-to-head series with Notre Dame 3-0. One of those wins came at the 1981 Sugar Bowl which was the National Championship.