Sports · November 14, 2026
Ole Miss-Oklahoma bumped to Sunday despite Sooners AD's 'strong objection'
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The Southeastern Conference (SEC) rescheduled the matchup between the Oklahoma Sooners and the No. 19 Ole Miss Rebels from Saturday to Sunday at 12:00 p.m. CT. This decision followed a nationwide FAA groundstop on Friday that prevented Ole Miss from securing timely travel to Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma athletics director Roger Denny publicly criticized the move, stating the school played under the threat of forfeit and that the rescheduling was unfair to the institution and its fans. Ole Miss officials reported being unable to secure a charter flight until Saturday afternoon, necessitating the delay.
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Reported by multiple outlets
- The Oklahoma vs. Ole Miss game was moved from Saturday to Sunday at noon CT.
- The SEC made the decision to reschedule the game.
- Oklahoma athletics director Roger Denny expressed 'strong objection' to the decision.
- A nationwide FAA groundstop on Friday caused the travel complications for Ole Miss.
Reported by only some outlets
- Ole Miss was unable to secure a charter flight from Tupelo, Mississippi, until Saturday at 4:20 p.m.
- SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey reportedly told Oklahoma that failing to play at the rescheduled time would result in a forfeit.
Confirmed
- The SEC moved the Oklahoma vs. Ole Miss game to Sunday at 12:00 p.m. CT.
- The game was originally scheduled for Saturday afternoon.
- Oklahoma AD Roger Denny issued a statement of 'strong objection' to the move.
- A nationwide FAA groundstop occurred on Friday afternoon.
Reported
- Ole Miss could not secure a charter flight from Tupelo until Saturday at 4:20 p.m. (CBS Sports)
- The SEC told Oklahoma that failure to play on Sunday would result in a forfeit. (CBS Sports)
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