The Wisconsin Badgers vs. Maryland game was almost interrupted in a major way on Saturday. Friday midday, the FAA grounded all flights due to equipment failure across the country. Pete Thamel reports that "many" football teams had yet to take off and head to their destinations. Immediately, concern about whether the Wisconsin football team made it or not was at the top of Badger fans' minds.
However, the Badgers narrowly avoided disaster by already having taken off. The FAA said that planes already in the air did not have to turn back and could arrive at their destination. The Badgers truly missed this shutdown by about an hour and were already flying when this decision was made by the FAA.
According to Wisconsin officials, the Badgers flew out of Dane County Airport at 1:58 pm CT and landed at 4:43 pm ET at BWI, right on schedule. The shutdown is currently ongoing (as of this writing) and happened at around 3 pm CT. Wild, how close that was, and Wisconsin vs. Maryland is the early game.
With flights grounded nationally, @BadgerFootball has safely landed in Maryland ahead of tomorrow’s game against the Terrapins.
— UW Stats & Info (@UWStatsInfo) November 13, 2026
The Badgers took off from Dane County Airport at 1:58 p.m. CT and landed at 4:43 p.m. ET at BWI, as scheduled. pic.twitter.com/OTAXwhCZU9
Wisconsin has made it to Maryland and is ready to take on the Terrapins in a revenge game
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Who knows what the NCAA will do if there are truly teams that can't make it by game time. Typically, a team that can't make it by game time would be asked to forfeit, but it would seem that federal action like FAA grounding planes would not fall under that.
For Wisconsin, it's no longer a problem. They are safe in Maryland and will be taking on the Terrapins at 11 am CT on FS1. Here's the information for watching this game:
- Date: Saturday, November 14
- Time: 11 a.m. CT
- Venue: SECU Stadium, College Park, Maryland
- How to Watch (TV): FS1
- Streaming: fubo TV or FoxOne
- Wisconsin record: 6-3 (4-2 Big Ten)
- Maryland record: 3-6 (1-5 Big Ten)
Wisconsin is looking for revenge as Maryland surprised them in Camp Randall last year with an upset win. It was the beginning of the end of a frustrating season for Badger football. It was the game in which many thought Billy Edwards Jr. would come back from injury and lead the Badgers to a big win over his former team.
Instead, he re-injured himself and would never play again for the Badgers. Damning the season to only four wins, and people were calling for Luke Fickell's job. Now, the roles are reversed, and Mike Locksley is the one who was fired at Maryland, and now the Terrapins are on an interim coach. It's Maryland that is scrambling for their fourth win, and the Badgers are already bowl-eligible.
A lot can change in one season, but that doesn't mean Wisconsin should take Maryland for granted; tomorrow is still a big game. Which is why it's important that the team made their flight and are ready to go in Maryland. Now for a big win and a move on to Purdue.
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