# Sports TV Schedule Hit By FAA Ground Stop

> FAA ground stop disrupts college football TV schedules after 800+ flights diverted.
- Title: Sports TV Schedule Hit By FAA Ground Stop · Deadline
- Summary: FAA ground stop disrupts college football TV schedules after 800+ flights diverted.
- Keywords: faa ground stop, college football, tv schedule, flight diversion, indiana game, us college football, Deadline
- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/11/sports-tv-schedule-faa-halt-1237223568
- Author: Dade Hayes
- Published: 2026-11-14T02:23:19+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: faa ground stop, college football, tv schedule, flight diversion, indiana game, us college football, entertainment, culture
## FAA Ground Stop
The FAA imposed a ground halt on all U.S. airline traffic Friday, diverting 800+ flights and impacting 10,000 people.
## College Football TV Impact
College football’s Saturday TV schedule faces disruption due to the FAA’s ground stop affecting network sports programming.
## FAA Reason for Stop
The FAA and Department of Transportation blamed a communication issue causing the shutdown for safety reasons.
## Key takeaway

FAA's ground stop caused 10,000 people to be impacted as college football TV schedules face disruption.