Overview
- A nationwide FAA ground stop issued Friday evening halted U.S. flights and immediately disrupted charter travel for college teams.
- Ole Miss remained in Oxford because its flight had not departed before the grounding and team staff staged movements while monitoring options.
- Ole Miss players were told to go home then report back at 7:00 p.m. EST and were later asked to return to team facilities at 8:30 p.m. EST as travel plans were reassessed.
- The SEC issued a statement saying it will prioritize the safety of student-athletes and team personnel and has not announced an alternate kickoff time.
- If Ole Miss cannot complete air travel the game scheduled for 3:15 p.m. CST on Saturday could be postponed to Sunday, and other programs such as Texas were also reported grounded, raising wider scheduling and logistical challenges for Week 11.