# How college football, NBA and NHL teams have been affected by national ground stop > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3926771 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 7 outlets covering · First listed: Los Angeles Times, Nov 13, 2026, 10:01 PM · Read it: A handful of college football teams have announced new times for their games on Saturday in the wake of Friday's national air travel disruption. AI summary (may contain mistakes): A nationwide FAA ground stop on Friday, which the FAA said was caused by a telecommunications outage, was later lifted. Air Space Intelligence denied that its SMART tool was linked to the ground stop, The Hill reported. The grounding disrupted travel plans for college and NFL teams, including Texas, Arizona State and Ole Miss. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 13, 2026, 4:54 PM: [A Nationwide Ground Stop]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) Also, Russia lays out its hard-line demands. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday. - Nov 13, 2026, 5:14 PM: [FAA grounds flights nationwide, disrupting NBA, NHL and college football travel for the weekend]() — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center) - Nov 13, 2026, 7:14 PM: [College football games could be derailed by the FAA ground stop]() — Business Insider (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) Some college football games are up in the air this weekend after the FAA's nationwide ground stop prevented teams from flying. - Nov 13, 2026, 7:20 PM: [NBA and NHL teams battle delays as nationwide FAA ground stop disrupts weekend sports travel]() — Fox News (TV network, United States, rated Right) Millions of people face travel chaos from the nationwide FAA ground stop as NBA and NHL teams including the Nets and San Jose Sharks were stranded. - Nov 13, 2026, 7:46 PM: [The FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Is Over]() — Wired (Magazine, United States) The five-hour ordeal ended Friday evening. Planes will be allowed to fly again, but the effects of the stoppage will be felt throughout the weekend. - Nov 13, 2026, 9:18 PM: [ESPN addresses college football schedule after ground stop]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) By Friday night, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lifted a nationwide ground stop, which lasted nearly four hours. According to HuffPost, the ground stop delayed nearly 10,000 flights and led to the cancellation of 5,000 flights, so the chaotic aftermath is just getting started. The ripple effect could disturb the weekend’s sports slate, particularly college… - Nov 13, 2026, 10:01 PM: [How college football, NBA and NHL teams have been affected by national ground stop]() — Los Angeles Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) A handful of college football teams have announced new times for their games on Saturday in the wake of Friday's national air travel disruption.