Ole Miss Football Game Against Oklahoma Moved to Sunday

The Southeastern Conference announced early Saturday that the college football game between the Mississippi Rebels and the Oklahoma Sooners has been rescheduled.

The matchup, which was originally set for Saturday in Norman, will now take place at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 15, according to Yahoo Sports.

The league confirmed that a television network for the newly scheduled contest has not yet been determined.

The decision to push the game back follows significant travel disruptions for the Ole Miss team, which were triggered by a nationwide FAA ground stoppage that occurred on Friday, as reported by USA TODAY.

The Rebels typically fly out of Tupelo, noted the Clarion Ledger.

In an official statement regarding the logisitical challenges, the conference explained the specific circumstances surrounding the team’s inability to reach their destination on time.

“The Ole Miss football team was unable to depart Oxford Friday night due to the FAA ground stoppage,” the SEC said in a statement.

The conference further detailed that once the federal stoppage was lifted, the team’s charter company could not accommodate a late-night flight.

“After the stoppage was lifted, a late-night departure could not be accommodated by the charter company with which Ole Miss was contracted and the team’s departure has been delayed until Saturday afternoon,” the SEC added.

The change marks a notable adjustment to the Week 11 schedule, which the Southeastern Conference oversees.

While the game was initially intended to kick off at 3:15 p.m. local time on Saturday, the new start time is set for noon local time on Sunday.

Both teams are now preparing for the Sunday adjustment as they finalize their travel plans.