The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a nationwide ground stop for all flights in the United States on Friday, Nov. 13, which could impact numerous college football teams' travel plans ahead of games on Saturday, Nov. 14.
The FAA cited extraordinary circumstances and safety concerns related to an air traffic control issue. Multiple college football teams are impacted, with numerous teams leaving for their destination on Nov. 13.
"FAA technicians are investigating the issue," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wrote on X. "We will provide immediate updates as we have them."
The FAA advisory listed an effective period of 3:54 p.m. ET to 11:30 p.m. ET,
although the directive calls for all flights to remain grounded until further notice. The expiration time doesn't ensure flights will resume by then, either.
Some games across college football in Week 11 could potentially be in jeopardy, especially games with earlier kickoff times.
College football games impacted by FAA ground stop: Live updates
- 5:18 p.m. ET: Utah and Auburn are also yet to have traveled to Arizona and Mississippi State, respectively, per multiple reports.
- 5:08 p.m. ET: Tennessee and Texas are both grounded and are not yet en route to College Station, Texas, or Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports.
- 4:57 p.m. ET: Alabama will alter its travel plans and drive to Nashville for its game against Vanderbilt, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The Crimson Tide were previously planning to fly to its Week 11 game.
- 4:56 p.m. ET: Ole Miss is still in Oxford, Mississippi, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The Rebels travel to play Oklahoma at 4:15 p.m. ET on Saturday.
This story will be updated. USA TODAY's John Brice and Blake Toppmeyer contributed to this story.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: FAA ground flight stoppage affects multiple high-profile college football programs
