Amidst all of the buzz about the FAA grounding yesterday, there was a lot of talk about which games may end up being moved back, including Texas A&M’s contest today against Tennessee. When all was said and done, though, every game was set to be played on Saturday, even with a small shift in time— save one.
Ole Miss and Oklahoma’s game has been moved to Sunday at noon CT, following a reported inability by the Rebels to get out of town to be in Norman in time. That has led to no small amount of heartburn among the Oklahoma fanbase, as they are still mathematically in the hunt for a spot in Atlanta, and they want the best chance possible against the Rebs.
It’s good news for the Aggies, though, as OU will be on lesser rest compared to the Aggies coming into next Saturday’s game. Don’t think that Oklahoma has failed to think about that, though— in the midst of his comments about this result, the athletic director up in Norman, Roger Denny, has said that he has already asked the conference to move back the kickoff for the Sooners and Aggies.
Oklahoma AD asks SEC to move back Texas A&M game, but it’s not going to happen
I asked Roger Denny if OU has asked the SEC to move the Texas A&M game back:
— George Stoia III (@GeorgeStoia) November 14, 2026
"Yeah, of course. And I hope they come to their senses and figure out that that’s something that’s important as we talk about maintaining competitive balance in our league. To create disadvantage in the…
This isn’t likely to take place, of course— the early window for A&M and OU’s game has been set in stone for quite some time at this point. Plus, the Aggies are going to play their final game on Friday night, November 27, so it would be even more unfair to the Aggies to move things back.
The question of just how far the conference is supposed to go is a relevant one as well. If they move back the OU-A&M game, would they have to move back the next OU game to be fair to the Sooners? There are only a couple of weeks left in the season, but it still seems like it would be a cascading effect that the conference would like to avoid.
We’ve seen the SEC hold fast against the discontent of its member institutions in several respects so far this year. Maybe you feel like they’re being too accommodating of the Rebels, but there’s logic to their decision there, no matter what you think of the eventual outcome.
Given how Sankey has run things, I don’t think we see the game get moved back. I think this is a move that the Sooners have to make, but it’s more important than ever to be in a premier league like the SEC— they aren’t going to rock the boat too much, but they are going to take up for their players and let the fans know that they are fighting for this program.
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