No. 24 Boise State's showdown with Oregon State hit by travel disruption ahead of Saturday's game

Friday evening update: Oregon State was able to depart from the Eugene Airport around 8:30 p.m. Mountain time on Friday. Saturday’s game will not be impacted by the delay.

On Friday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights in the United States “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety,” the FAA said in a statement.

Several college football teams have been impacted by the nationwide air travel pause, including Oregon State.

The Beavers (5-4, 3-2 Pac-12) are stuck in Corvallis ahead of Saturday’s 4 p.m. Mountain Time matchup with No. 24 Boise State (8-1, 5-0). ESPN’s College GameDay is in the Treasure Valley for the key Pac-12 game.

On Friday evening, the FAA lifted the order.

ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that Oregon State is still hoping to fly to Boise on Friday night. Thamel also reported that Oregon State has attempted to line up buses and drivers for Saturday morning as a contingency plan.

“Oregon State officials have been exhausting all options,” Thamel wrote on X.

Boise State athletic director Jeramiah Dickey addressed the situation on X.

Bronco Nation…with flights being grounded across the country, our @BroncoSports TEAM and the @pac12 are navigating.
We will continue to keep everyone posted as we have more information. Please check your emails and our social media for updates.
As of now, we fully expect to…
— Jeramiah Dickey (@JeramiahDickey) November 14, 2026

According to multiple reports, the officials for Saturday’s game have not been impacted by the FAA order.

Corvallis to Boise is roughly a nine-hour drive if Oregon State opts to charter buses on short notice.

Here are some other college football matchups on Saturday that are being impacted by the FAA’s order:

• Baylor (6-3, 4-2 Big 12) at No. 10 BYU (7-2, 4-2 Big 12)

• Kansas State (4-5, 1-5 Big 12) at TCU (4-5, 2-4 Big 12)

• Minnesota (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) at Penn State (5-4, 2-4 Big Ten)

• North Texas (7-2, 5-0 American) at UTSA (7-2, 4-1 American)

• No. 19 Ole Miss (6-3, 4-3 SEC) at Oklahoma (5-4, 3-3 SEC)

• Oregon State (5-4, 3-2 Pac-12) at No. 24 Boise State (8-1, 5-0 Pac-12)

• Purdue (3-6, 2-4 Big Ten) at No. 15 Iowa (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten)

• No. 8 Tennessee (7-2, 4-2 SEC) at Texas A&M (4-5, 1-5 SEC)

• No. 6 Texas (7-2, 4-2 SEC) at No. 21 LSU (6-3, 3-3 SEC)

• No. 2 Utah (9-0, 6-0 Big 12) at No. 23 Arizona (7-2, 4-2 Big 12)

• Washington (5-4, 2-4 Big Ten) at Michigan State (3-6, 1-5 Big Ten)

• Wyoming (6-3, 5-1 Mountain West) at UTEP (1-8, 0-5 Mountain West)

Boise State experienced its own travel problems ahead of a Week 1 matchup with then-No. 2 Oregon.

The Broncos’ team plane was unable to land at the Eugene Airport due to heavy rain and was rerouted to Portland. Boise State then bused from Portland to Eugene and arrived just before 9 p.m. local time ahead of a 1:30 p.m. kickoff the following day.

This is a developing situation.