UNC, Louisville football game won't be impacted by FAA ground stop

Week 11 of the college football season is underway, with a slate of games on Friday getting us into Saturday's schedule. But ahead of Saturday's games, there are some issues regarding travel.

The FAA issued a ground stop across the entire country, meaning no planes will be taking off as hundreds of flights have been cancelled. That's going to impact the Saturday slate in terms of travel for the visiting teams. A lot of programs wait until the day before to travel, and now that there is a ground stop, some games are in jeopardy of being delayed a bit.

Pete Thamel has been updating things in terms of which teams have and haven't landed yet. While there are a few in question, it sounds like North Carolina's Week 11 game against Louisville won't be impacted.

Every Atlantic Coast Conference road team has arrived at their destination, including Louisville.

Teams in flight limbo:
Big 12: Baylor, Kansas State, Utah and Arizona State
SEC: Ole Miss, Tennessee and Texas
ACC: All visiting teams on the ground.
Big Ten: Minnesota, Purdue and Washington
ALSO confirmed in limbo -- Oregon State, Wyoming and North Texas. https://t.co/90SdwxZvmW

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 13, 2026

That's good news as Saturday's game is a big one for the Tar Heels. With a win on Saturday night, the Tar Heels would be bowl-eligible for the first time in the Bill Belichick era.

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