Game on as scheduled for Tennessee football vs Texas A&M despite flight delay

Game on as scheduled for Tennessee football's road matchup against Texas A&M despite a nationwide FAA ground stop on Nov. 13 delayed the Vols' trip to College Station, Texas.

Game on as scheduled at 3 p.m. ET Saturday pic.twitter.com/74CjBMTAfH

— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) November 14, 2026

Tennessee confirmed the news at 9:42 p.m. after Texas A&M announced on social media that the game time would not change.

"Update: After conversations with the SEC and Tennessee, Saturday’s game is expected to move forward as originally scheduled, with kickoff set for 2 p.m. CT on ESPN at Kyle Field."

Update: After conversations with the SEC and Tennessee, Saturday’s game is expected to move forward as originally scheduled, with kickoff set for 2 p.m. CT on ESPN at Kyle Field. https://t.co/khUQkN1cgz

— Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) November 14, 2026

No. 9 Tennessee (7-2, 5-2 SEC) will play Texas A&M (4-5, 1-5) at Kyle Field on Nov. 14 (3 p.m. ET, ESPN).

Tennessee was scheduled to leave at 4 p.m., but the team plane was grounded before it could take off. The Vols weren't able to leave Knoxville until 10:10 p.m. and were scheduled to arrive at Easterwood Field Airport shortly after midnight ET.

Shortly after 9 p.m., Tennessee arrived at the airport to begin their delayed journey.

night flight 🛫 pic.twitter.com/mkJiYAUS0g

— Tennessee Football (@Vol_Football) November 14, 2026

The team left the airport at 6:01 p.m. and returned to the UT football facility for dinner and await further direction, according to a post on social media from football SID Bill Martin.

The FAA cited extraordinary circumstances and safety concerns related to an air traffic control issue, and the directive instructed all departing aircraft to remain on the ground until further notice. The ground stop was estimated to last until 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 − it ended at 8:30 p.m.

The Vols are making their second-ever trip to College Station. The last time they played at Texas A&M, the Aggies won in double overtime in 2016.

Cora Hall is the University of Tennessee women’s athletics reporter for Knox News. Email: cora.hall@knoxnews.com; X: @corahalll; Bluesky: @corahall.bsky.social‬. Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks:knoxnews.com/subscribe

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