The college football world is bearing the brunt of the FAA grounding all flights nationwide due to a serious communications issue. This occurred the day before scheduled games. Purdue will have to bus their way to Iowa. Texas, Tennessee, and Utah could be impacted. Then, there is the Big 12.
On Friday, after the chaos, the Big 12 officially released a statement outlining the possibility of rescheduling games, per Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.
“Due to the national FAA ground stop impacting team travel, the Big 12 Conference is evaluating potential changes to Saturday's football schedule. The conference will continue to monitor the travel disruptions alongside its member institutions and provide updates for Saturday's games.”
From the Big 12:
"Due to the national FAA ground stop impacting team travel, the Big 12 Conference is evaluating potential changes to Saturday’s football schedule. The conference will continue to monitor the travel disruptions alongside its member institutions and provide…
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) November 14, 2026
Altogether, the Big 12 has seven games scheduled. Cincinnati at Iowa State. Kansas State at TCU. Baylor at No.10 BYU. Arizona State at UCF. Kansas at West Virginia. No.2 Utah at No.23 Arizona. No. 12 Texas Tech at No. 25 Oklahoma State.
Article Continues BelowBYU is trying to secure a playoff spot, while Arizona State and UCF will try to get their foot in the door with a 5-4 record. Now, all of that may be in jeopardy.
All of this happened before 4:00 pm EST, when Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and FAA officials reported a communications and router failure that profoundly affected en route air traffic control. So far, there is no evidence of any cyberattacks. As a result, more than 10,000 flights were delayed, and more than 4,000 were canceled. Meanwhile, flights could remain airborne.
More on this and how it affects college football as it develops.