diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc94066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Use the official Go 1.23 image for building the application
+FROM golang:1.23-alpine AS builder
+
+# Set the working directory inside the container
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Copy the Go modules manifest and download dependencies
+COPY go.mod go.sum ./
+RUN go mod download
+
+# Copy the rest of the application source code
+COPY . .
+
+# Build the Go application from the appropriate directory inside 'cmd'
+RUN go build -o discord-scores-bot ./cmd/main.go
+
+# Create a minimal runtime image
+FROM alpine:latest
+RUN apk --no-cache add ca-certificates
+
+# Set the working directory
+WORKDIR /root/
+
+# Copy the built Go binaries from the builder stage
+COPY --from=builder /app/discord-scores-bot .
+
+# Run the bot (use separate Dockerfiles if needed for distinct deployments)
+CMD ["./discord-scores-bot"]
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index ba1e69e..0b2a85a 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package config
 
-var BotToken = " "
+var BotToken = "REDACTED"
 
 var CustomTeamNames = map[string]string{
 	"UGA": "Georgia",
diff --git a/internal/clients/cfb/cfb.go b/internal/clients/cfb/cfb.go
index da877a3..0dd14bf 100644
--- a/internal/clients/cfb/cfb.go
+++ b/internal/clients/cfb/cfb.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
     "log"
     "net/http"
     "strings"
+    "time"
     "unicode"
 )
 
@@ -32,6 +33,22 @@ type Team struct {
     } `json:"names"`
 }
 
+// Convert time from Eastern to Central
+func convertToCentralTime(easternTime string) (string, error) {
+    parsedTime, err := time.Parse("03:04PM ET", easternTime)
+    if err != nil {
+        return "", fmt.Errorf("error parsing time: %w", err)
+    }
+
+    centralLocation, err := time.LoadLocation("America/Chicago")
+    if err != nil {
+        return "", fmt.Errorf("error loading Central Time location: %w", err)
+    }
+
+    centralTime := parsedTime.In(centralLocation)
+    return centralTime.Format("03:04 PM"), nil
+}
+
 func GetGameInfo(teamName string) string {
     teamName = strings.TrimSpace(teamName)
     week := ""
@@ -90,8 +107,13 @@ func GetGameInfo(teamName string) string {
                     game.Game.Home.Names.Short, game.Game.Home.Score,
                     period, game.Game.ContestClock)
             } else if game.Game.GameState == "pre" {
-                gameInfo = fmt.Sprintf("Upcoming: %s @ %s on %s at %s ET",
-                    game.Game.Away.Names.Short, game.Game.Home.Names.Short, game.Game.StartDate, game.Game.StartTime)
+                centralTime, err := convertToCentralTime(game.Game.StartTime)
+                if err != nil {
+                    log.Printf("Time conversion error: %v", err)
+                    centralTime = game.Game.StartTime // Fall back to the original if conversion fails
+                }
+                gameInfo = fmt.Sprintf("Upcoming: %s @ %s on %s at %s CT",
+                    game.Game.Away.Names.Short, game.Game.Home.Names.Short, game.Game.StartDate, centralTime)
             } else if game.Game.GameState == "final" {
                 gameInfo = fmt.Sprintf("Final: %s: **%s** %s: **%s**",
                     game.Game.Away.Names.Short, game.Game.Away.Score,
@@ -108,4 +130,3 @@ func GetGameInfo(teamName string) string {
 
     return "No game found for the specified team."
 }
-