Ole Miss-Oklahoma moved to Sunday after FAA ground stop, and the SEC says Oklahoma forfeits if it refuses

The Southeastern Conference moved No. 19 Ole Miss's game at Oklahoma from Saturday to Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1 p.m. ET (noon local) because Friday's nationwide FAA ground stop kept the Rebels from traveling, WAPT reported. The television network has not been announced.

What the SEC says happened

The SEC said the Ole Miss team "was unable to depart Oxford Friday night" because of the stoppage. After flights resumed, a late-night departure "could not be accommodated by the charter company," so the team's trip was delayed until Saturday afternoon. The Associated Press, via Action News 5, lists the records at 6-3 for Ole Miss and 5-4 for Oklahoma. The game was set for 4:15 p.m. ET Saturday (3:15 p.m. in Norman).

WAPT reports the FAA stoppage lasted more than four hours and was blamed on communications problems at regional air traffic control centers. Our report on the outage is here.

Oklahoma's objection

Oklahoma athletic director Roger Denny said the decision was made by Commissioner Greg Sankey "over our strong objection," and that the school was told that failing to play Sunday at the directed time would mean a forfeit. USA Today's report quotes his statement in full. He said: "Put simply, this decision isn't fair to our athletes, our institution or to Sooner Nation. But we've been given no other choice."

Denny argued that, "unlike every other team traveling for competition tomorrow," Ole Miss was unable to find a solution, and that fans who booked travel and lodging around a Saturday game now face "unnecessary disruption and hardship." He said Oklahoma would share fan logistics on Saturday. The SEC's statement, as quoted, says only that the move was driven by Ole Miss's travel problem; we have not seen the conference respond to the forfeit claim.

Other games that moved

USA Today's updated schedule lists these changes, all Saturday, Nov. 14:

The same report says Utah is flying to Arizona Saturday morning, with kickoff moved to 10:30 p.m. Reports differ on Mississippi State-Auburn: USA Today says 4:15 p.m. ET, while WAPT gives 3:15 p.m. (likely local time, matching 4:15 ET). Check the schools' sites before you travel.

What it means for fans

Anyone traveling to Norman should confirm the new kickoff, the TV network and any ticket or parking changes with the school before leaving. Airlines are still working through the backlog from Friday's stoppage, so build in extra time. Our college football schedule and scores page carry the current times.

Sources: USA Today Network, WAPT (Hearst Television) and the Associated Press via Action News 5, all read on Nov. 14, 2026. This is news reporting, not investment advice.