Tennessee football plane grounded due to FAA stop before trip to play Texas A&M

Arion Carter (center) of the Tennessee Volunteers recovers an onside kick against the Texas Longhorns at Neyland Stadium on Sept. 26, 2026 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Roger Wimmer/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images) Texas A&M football is staying home this weekend but may be affected by Friday's ground stop at airports nationwide.Tennessee, which is traveling to College Station for a matchup with the Aggies, is reportedly stuck at an airport.Per a UT spokesperson, Tennessee football's plane did not take off before the ground stop and is still here in Knoxville. The #Vols were scheduled to take off at 4 p.m.- Sam Rothman (@samrothman_) November 13, 2026Tennessee buses at TYS. Football team is stuck on the runway https://t.co/GCiimOZdmT- gmannVOLS (@gmannVOLS) November 13, 2026The same is true for Texas football, which was planning to travel to Louisiana for a night game against LSU. It's unclear when the Volunteers will start traveling for their 2 p.m. kicoff Saturday at Kyle Field. This story will be updated. Sign up for the Daily Briefing from the Austin American-Statesman. Start your day with the must-read headlines from Austin's most trusted news source.This article originally published at Tennessee football plane grounded due to FAA stop before trip to play Texas A&M.