OU football game vs Ole Miss moved to Sunday, drawing ire of AD Roger Denny, Sooners

Don't be surprised if Roger Denny and Greg Sankey aren't on each other's Christmas card list this year.

After the SEC moved OU football's home game against Ole Miss to noon Sunday, Nov. 15, under the threat of the Sooners having to forfeit, Denny blasted the league on Saturday.

Ole Miss was stuck in Mississippi for most of Friday due to the Federal Aviation Administration's issue of a ground stoppage "due to extraordinary circumstances."

The league didn't announce the schedule change until just over 15 hours before the original kick time of 3:15 p.m. Saturday.

"After multiple conversations with the league office, Commissioner Sankey informed us of his decision to move our game to Sunday, over our strong objection," the Sooners athletic director said in his overnight statement. "After continued discussions, he further informed us that our failure to play on Sunday at the directed time would result in a forfeit.

"Rescheduling the game has a significant impact, particularly on our fans. Those who have made travel arrangements, accommodations and personal plans around a Saturday game now face unnecessary disruption and hardship. ... But we've been given no other choice. We are obligated to play the game when directed, but we remain steadfast in our belief that the wrong outcome was reached this evening.

"We will continue to fight in the best interests of OU Athletics and always on behalf of our student-athletes and fans.

"On Saturday, we will share more on game logistics and fan appreciation measures."

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Oklahoma AD Roger Denny refers to Paul Finebaum as SEC's 'carnival barker'

06:01 PM ET, November 14 2026

Roger Denny is calling out the SEC.

NEW: Oklahoma AD Roger Denny on whether OU-Ole Miss rescheduling hurt the school's SEC relationship:
"I don’t know. They’ll probably send their carnival barker out there to accuse me of pandering again. And candidly, I don’t care. My job and my duty is to our players, our… https://t.co/ewudSiQkmypic.twitter.com/sV7gcFhjLF

— On3 (@On3) November 14, 2026

OU football schedule 2026

05:50 PM ET, November 14 2026

All times are Central

• Friday, Sept. 4: Oklahoma 51, UTEP 0 | Box score
• Saturday, Sept. 12: Michigan 17, Oklahoma 10 | Box score
• Saturday, Sept. 19: Oklahoma 14, New Mexico 6 | Box score
• Saturday, Sept. 26: Georgia 41, Oklahoma 13 | Box score
• Saturday, Oct. 10: Oklahoma 27, Texas 24 | Box score
• Saturday, Oct. 17: Kentucky 21, Oklahoma 13 | Box score
• Saturday, Oct. 24: Oklahoma 23, Mississippi State 15 | Box score
• Saturday, Oct. 31: South Carolina 42, Oklahoma 25 | Box score
• Saturday, Nov. 7: OU 23, Florida 7 | Box score
• Sunday, Nov. 15: vs. Mississippi, noon (SEC Network)
• Saturday, Nov. 21: vs. Texas A&M, 11 a.m. (TBA)
• Saturday, Nov. 28: at Missouri, between 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Ole Miss football schedule 2026

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All times are Central

• Sunday, Sept. 6: Ole Miss 41, Louisville 38
• Saturday, Sept. 12: Ole Miss 41, Charlotte 9
• Saturday, Sept. 19: Ole Miss 32, LSU 24
• Saturday, Sept. 26: Florida 52, Ole Miss 28
• Saturday, Oct. 10: Ole Miss 52, Vanderbilt 17
• Saturday, Oct. 17: Ole Miss 31, Missouri 3
• Saturday, Oct. 24: Texas 34, Ole Miss 27
• Saturday, Oct. 31: Ole Miss 45, Auburn 15
• Saturday, Nov. 7: Georgia 42, Ole Miss 7
• Sunday, Nov. 15: at Oklahoma, noon (SEC Network)
• Saturday, Nov. 21: vs. Wofford, 11 a.m. (SEC Network+)
• Friday, Nov. 27: vs. Mississippi State, 11 a.m. (ABC)

SEC Network's Paul Finebaum says Roger Denny broke 'code of the SEC'

05:30 PM ET, November 14 2026

SEC Network analyst Paul Finebaum said Oklahoma AD Roger Denny was "dead wrong" to disagree with how the league handled the OU-Ole Miss schedule change.

Paul Finebaum issued some strong words on Oklahoma AD Roger Denny:
"What he did here was against the code of the SEC.
"To call out a commissioner during a national crisis and emergency.
"He's thinking about himself and his fan base.
"I think he's dead wrong." pic.twitter.com/NUBNhAxcLa

— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) November 14, 2026

Former OU football coach Bob Stoops says SEC made 'absolutely wrong' decision

05:20 PM ET, November 14 2026

Here's what former OU football coach Bob Stoops wrote on social media Saturday about the SEC moving the Sooners' game against Ole Miss to Sunday:

"This decision by Greg Sankey is absolutely wrong. All of the power 4 teams found a way to make it to their games, but Ole Miss wouldn't ASU is flying across country to UCF this AM to play today. Greg Sankey instead of telling OU they would forfeit if they didn't change the day, he could have told Ole Miss they will forfeit if they didn't find a way to Norman even if game is delayed. But instead he didn't!"

Oklahoma AD Roger Denny reacts to OU football schedule change vs Ole Miss

05:10 PM ET, November 14 2026, Colton Sulley

Sooners athletic director Roger Denny released a statement after midnight Saturday via social media, saying the decision isn't fair and the conference told OU it'd be forced to forfeit if it didn't play Sunday.

"I understand that difficult decisions sometimes must be made under extraordinary circumstances," Denny said. "But those decisions must also consider the impact on everyone involved. Put simply, this decision isn’t fair to our athletes, our institution or to Sooner Nation. But we’ve been given no other choice. We are obligated to play the game when directed, but we remain steadfast in our belief that the wrong outcome was reached this evening."

The game will still be televised on the SEC Network.

“We will continue to fight in the best interests of OU athletics," Denny said.

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— Roger Denny (@Oklahoma_AD) November 14, 2026

Which Week 11 college football games have been affected by FAA shutdown?

05:01 PM ET, November 14 2026, Sam Hutchens

Here's a look at all the games impacted by the FAA's ground stop in Week 11, including delayed times:

Big 12

• Arizona State-UCF moved from 2:30 p.m. CT to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14
• Kansas-West Virginia moved up to 2:30 p.m. from 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14
• Utah is flying to Arizona on Saturday morning. Kickoff moved to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14

Big Ten

• Michigan State vs Washington moved back to 4:30 p.m. from 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14.

SEC

• Auburn-Mississippi State delayed from 11 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
• Ole Miss-Oklahoma has been pushed to Sunday at noon, the SEC announced early Saturday morning.

Non-Power Four

• Tulane-Rice moved from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Florida Atlantic-Tulsa moved from 3:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

What channel is Oklahoma vs Ole Miss on? Where to watch Sooners-Rebels SEC game

04:50 PM ET, November 14 2026

• TV channel: SEC Network
• Streaming: ESPN app, Fubo (free trial)

Oklahoma vs Ole Miss will air live on SEC Network, with streaming options on the ESPN app or Fubo, which offers a free trial.

What time does OU football play? When is Oklahoma vs Ole Miss game?

04:40 PM ET, November 14 2026

• Time: Noon CT
• Date: Sunday, Nov. 15
• Location: Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman

The Sooners-Rebels game is set for a noon CT kickoff on Sunday, Nov. 15, from Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman.

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