SEC Reschedules Ole Miss vs. Oklahoma Game to Sunday Amid Travel Issues
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) rescheduled the No. 19 Ole Miss at Oklahoma football game to Sunday due to flight disruptions preventing Ole Miss from traveling. The decision has drawn criticism from Oklahoma's Athletic Director.
Odessa Midland, TX, November 14, 2026 — The Southeastern Conference (SEC) has made a scheduling adjustment for a football matchup involving the No. 19 Ole Miss Rebels and the Oklahoma Sooners. The game, originally slated for a different day, has been rescheduled to Sunday.
The decision to move the game to Sunday was prompted by significant flight disruptions that prevented the Ole Miss team from traveling as planned. Details regarding the specific date of the original game or the exact nature and duration of the flight disruptions were not provided in the available information.
The rescheduling has reportedly led to criticism from Oklahoma’s Athletic Director. The specific concerns or points of contention raised by the athletic director were not detailed. The names of the athletic director and any other officials involved in the decision-making process were not disclosed.
The conference office, which oversees scheduling for its member institutions, made the final decision. The status of Ole Miss’s ranking as No. 19 was noted in the context of the game. The exact location of the game was not specified, though it is understood to be an SEC conference game.
Information regarding any impact on future schedules, player availability due to the altered game day, or fan accommodations was not made available. The full ramifications of the flight disruptions and the subsequent rescheduling are still unfolding.
Story summarized from the original created by Associated Press on www.yourbasin.com, see more information here.
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