The Oklahoma Sooners and the Ole Miss Rebels will now take the field on Sunday at noon CT after the FAA issued a rare nationwide ground stop Friday afternoon that lasted until 7:15 CT Friday night. This grounding prevented the Rebels from flying into Oklahoma as previously scheduled.
The SEC released a statement after deciding to move the game, saying the Rebels tried everything they could but ultimately couldn't depart until Saturday afternoon. The reason is the charter company Ole Miss has a contract with.
GAME UPDATE:
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) November 14, 2026
The @OleMissFB at @OU_Football game has been moved to Sunday, Nov. 15 at 1 PM ET / Noon CT due to travel issues related to Friday’s nationwide FAA ground stoppage.
Television network is TBA.#SECFB pic.twitter.com/2B63eTmoTA
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moving this game to Sunday now leaves a big question for the Sooners. What happens to the game next Saturday against the Texas A&M Aggies? Oklahoma is scheduled to play that game at 11:00 a.m. CT. That means the Sooners will be having a short week of preparation while also playing an early kickoff. As for Ole Miss, it will take on the Wofford Terriers also at 11:00 a.m. CT.
The scheduling situation creates an additional challenge for Oklahoma as it prepares for the final stretch of the season. Playing Ole Miss on Sunday leaves the Sooners with less time to recover, review film and prepare for a Texas A&M team that presents another difficult SEC matchup. The early kickoff only adds to the challenge, particularly with the physical demands of playing two conference games in such a short span.
For now, Oklahoma will have to focus on getting through the Ole Miss game before turning its attention to the Aggies. Whether the SEC considers any adjustments to next week's schedule remains an important question, especially given the unusual circumstance surrounding the postponement. It would make the most sense to move that to a night game, although there are TV network things to work through.
Ultimately, the Sooners have little control over the scheduling decisions, but how they manage the compressed turnaround could have a major impact on their final stretch of the season.
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