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FAA ground stop lifted on Friday night, but some college football teams still scrambling to travel

The FAA ground stop that was issued on Friday afternoon is obviously having an effect on travel across the country, but it's also having a major impact on college football teams scheduled to play on Saturday.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 14, 2026, 7:21 AM UTC
Key points
  • Millions of people across the nation are trying to figure out how to get from A to B in the wake of a nationwide FAA ground stop — only the second since 9/11 — and that includes some professional teams.
  • For instance, Texas was scheduled to depart Austin and had already boarded its plane for Baton Rouge ahead of Saturday's showdown against LSU, but the FAA had issued the ground stop before they had taken off for Louisiana.
  • That means that while the ground stop has been lifted, more travel headaches could be ahead for teams across sports.

The second nationwide ground stop since 9/11 could disrupt travel over the next few days as passengers wait for the FAA to allow flights to resume ahead of a busy travel weekend.

Additional details
  • "Due to the national FAA ground stop impacting team travel, the Big 12 Conference is evaluating potential changes to Saturday’s football schedule.
  • The ground stop has since been lifted, but it still caused some serious travel nightmares for several professional teams.
  • CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Additionally, both the NHL and NBA have had teams impacted by the stoppage.
  • Obviously, this will not be an easy process, and college football teams will not jump the line in getting off the ground.
  • Fortunately for them, shortly after the ground stop was lifted, the Sharks were given clearance to head to Salt Lake City and were still scheduled to get there on Friday evening.

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